Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes, Yes, Lord

I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down
For the JOY of the LORD!

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down
For the JOY of the Lord!

We sing
Yes Lord
Yes Lord
Yes Yes Lord
Yes Lord
Yes Lord
Yes Yes Lord
Yes Lord
Yes Lord
Yes Yes Lord
AMEN!

I'm pressed but not crushed
Persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse
For HIS promise will endure
And HIS JOY's gonna be my STRENGTH!

Though the sorrow may last for the night
HIS JOY comes with the morning!

This song immediately came to mind this morning as I got a message from our "3 Kiddos'" birth mom!  We had just talked about asking to see the kids for a couple days during their Easter Break since things went so well over Christmas Break, but I hadn't contacted her yet.  WELL!!! She contacted ME this morning and asked if we'd like to sign them up for a Vacation Bible School this summer and keep them for a week...I don't care what the reasoning is..............................YES!  So I also was able to ask for them during their break and we get them again! I am so overflowing with JOY and thankfulness right now, I am SO unbelievably blessed with the way this relationship is going...we'll take it as long as we can!  AMEN.

Praise the little BIG things:)

We just heard that our first 3 kiddos and their birth Momma will all be getting baptized this weekend!!!  Praise God for what he is doing in their lives and how he is using those kids to touch their Momma's heart.  I love you Lord and praise you and thank you for their experience this weekend and may it be memorable as well as a moment for a change in their lives and hearts!