Answer to Prayer

It's only Week 1 of “Be My Valentine” Marriage Challenge,  but I already feel so thankful for how God works in our marriage! Our challenge this week is to look for ways to praise and uplift our husbands in any way we can - via facebook, email, SMS, phone call or in person. I prefer the face-to-face communication though, and will be doinf that as soon as I get home since posting in his Facebook wall or emailing him would be pretty funny considering I see him everyday.

Yesterday was Sunday, and my husband surprised me by going to church with us again after two long years. It nearly brought me to tears since my prayer everyday was that he would be reconciled back to God. I used to sit only with my son at the church and felt a little... ashamed, because we used to serve as musicians at church and now I couldn't face them because of issues with my husband. Nevertheless, I continued going to church even by myself. But last Sunday I told him, I'll go ahead to church and you can come right after work (He leaves work at 10am from the night shift). And he actually did, even though I know his apprehensions and fears to face the past and the mistakes he made before.

I think our dear church members were even happier for him than I was, and everyone who missed him was so overjoyed. What I cannot forget was when we presented our papers in front, when mt husband flashed the words "Lost" and now "Found by God," I thought I would break down and cry right there as Bro Ace gave him a long, warm hug. I feel so blessed. I didn't have to wait 27 years for an answer to prayer, after all. Thank God I didn't insist on dealing with this my own way. God will work in His own way and in His perfect time. And thank you for giving me a husband who is willing to humble himself and return back to the arms of his Father.

Luke 15:24

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.