Update

Maggie had a pretty good night last night. I was really pleased with how she did. We had a plan worked out on what to do and it worked really well. It was nice to be able to get her in her own bed, and I enjoyed sleeping in my own bed too. She picked up a cold at the hospital so she is very stuffy and seemed to wake up from that instead of from lots of pain. Isnt the Lord good to us? The colic will come and go so we are thankful for the "breaks" we get. She is having a really good day today. At the moment, she is asleep in her bouncy with the humidifier going next to her to help her breathe (her nose is very stuffy)! I cannot thank you enough for all of your prayers. The Lord has really sustained us and given us the strength we needed even when we were unable to rest or get any sleep.

Only 1 more sleep till Shane gets home. It cant come soon enough. I was able to talk on the phone to him almost everyday since Maggie has been in the hospital so that has been really good for us both. He has had an amazing time and the Lord has really provided clarity for him. I am so so so excited to hear about everything. He said that Andrew had a great time and was even starting to speak the local language! How great is that? So special to be able to share the experience with someone else and to have people actually see what it is like where we are going. Today, Shane is traveling all day and will get into Brisbane at around 10:00. He is staying in Brisbane with another friend tonight and tomorrow he will get home around lunch time! We are counting down the hours now and the boys are ready for their presents!!! Thanks so much for remembering him as well with his travels. The Lord is really answering our prayers and leading and guiding us. It is so exciting to see Him at work!

I felt so refreshed yesterday when I got home when I read the following from James MacDonald. If you dont know who he is check out http://www.walkintheword.com/. He is awesome and really saved us when we lived in Vietnam. I'll just leave you with what I read yesterday...

Trust is the antidote to anxiety; it's the resolution of worry and the destruction of fear. Trust is the act of my will to give my burdens to God. It's like a muscle - as you exercise it, trust gets stronger.
Trust is walking forward moment by moment, having rolled your burden onto God. You've no doubt said, "I gave it to God once, but here it is again in my grip." When you sense that you've taken it back again, get back on your knees, get the burden back on God, get on your feet again, and continue to trust.
When you off-load your burden on God, you can pick up a promise from His Word. Second Peter 1:4 tells us that "he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world." There are literally hundreds of promises that apply to your specific burden. God's Word is filled with treasure.
I'm claiming Isaiah 41:10 right now for a burden I'm leaving at God's feet. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." There it is! God is doing this whole thing with one hand tied behind His back. He's not stressed or strained. He's not worried about what to do. He has absolutely no capacity limits!
Isaiah continues, "Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all. For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Fear not, I am the one who helps you'" (vv. 11-13).
Take a moment to read that awesome promise again. Trust means you anchor your heart in the reality of God's awareness of your situation. He sees more than you can ever see. God, who loves you and is committed to you, will not disappoint you now or in the future if you put your weight fully on Him.