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Doing our best to walk through the pain...

God has been putting his hand on us and giving us what we need the last few weeks in amazing ways... one of those was getting to lead this song at church on Sunday... I absolutely almost lost it while singing the bridge as I was overcome with the words... "All of my life. In every season. YOU are still God. I have a reason to sing. I have a reason to worship..." 
While we do feel dry and weak and like we are walking though pain we know that God is working to further refine us. I was renewed as the song ended - I have never meant words more than these: "This is my prayer in the harvest, when favor and providence flow. I know I'm filled to be emptied again... the seeds I received I will sow." 
We can be sad that we have been filled to be emptied again... or we can rejoice that the seeds we have received, we have sowed... and look forward to being filled again... to be emptied again.
We are so thankful for every uplifting message, prayer, thought - and especially hugs and love. It has meant the world to us. We will, once again, take a short break, but we will be taking another placement. Probably not with less behaviors. Probably not younger, or "easier" - we feel called to this. It's challenging, hard and exhausting... but it's also rewarding and amazing. 
This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer and my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

 This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved 
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
And this is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ

 So firm on His promise I'll stand

 All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship


This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
This seed I've received I will sow

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