Cam and I have started this blog in an effort to update family, friends and everyone supporting us through this difficult time. We have been overwhelmed by the love, support, prayers and generosity that everyone has offered up to our family. We could not walk through this on our own. We are so grateful to everyone who has reached out to us. Thank you so much for caring for us!
This is an especially meaningful passage to our family at this time, shared with us and read over Benjamin by our pastor, David Jones.
"For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Likewise
the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray
for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings
too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For
those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image
of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many
brothers. And
those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he
also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who
is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was
raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for
us. Who
shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:24-39
Much Love,
The Hardaways
I feel so grateful for the opportunity to pray for you and your wonderful family that God has chosen specifically for His purpose. Grace is such a gift. Thank you for modeling His Grace. We love you guys so much. Thatch is such a handsome little guy!! We are always here. Harrison asked me this afternoon how little Benjamin is doing? We prayed for him last night before bed. Thank you for the Blog that I can share with him to teach him through real world examples of how to trust God with ALL things!
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