Hoping and Waiting

Since my husband decided to work abroad, we feel like we’ve spent most of our time waiting–waiting for him to come home, waiting for him/me to call, and when he’s home for a short vacation, we still wait for the time when he’ll leave again (he comes home every 6 months).

This recent separation is especially lonesome for us since he’s in another continent. Plus, I really hate the time zone difference between us. Next month will be my turn to leave and that’ll be another adjustment for both of us. Although we’re married already, we can’t settle down because we’re like two nomads with no place to call home.  It’s been a month now since he left for UK and so the waiting continues. But this time, at least, there’s a bigger hope that we’ll be together soon and we can finally say that waiting is officially over.

Fear has no place for us now. Oh, yes it’s there but we’re trying not to give in to it. We’re in a moment when we’re really “Just hanging in there”.

But hope continues.

Aginst all hope, Abraham in hope believed…without weakening in his faith.

Romans 4:18-19

Thank you Lord because you know the plans that are best for us. Thank you because you have never stopped loving us. And because of that, we have reasons to keep on hoping and believing that we will stand victorious against any trials. After all, we are more than conquerors.

You are our Father yet you are also our Friend. You are the Hope of the world but you are also the hope that lives in our hearts. I love you Lord but nothing and no one will compare to the love that You have for me. For us.