Not as I will . . .

Since Riley occupies the majority of my thoughts it is pretty much a given that she occupies a lot of my prayers as well. But lately I have been struggling with the fact that I don't want my time spent in prayer about her just to be a "honey-do" list for God. Rather than running through the list of things I need Him to heal in her body I find myself with a whole lot of passion yet very few words to express it. God has already done so much in so many people's lives in just the short two weeks that she has been alive. While I desperately want her to be healthy and at home, who am I to interfere with all that God is doing in and through her life. So lately I have just been sitting speechless before God searching for the words and the way to pray in this situation. Finally in a quiet time the other day, I came across what Jesus prayed just hours before His death on the cross . . . "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." I find now that the more I pray this prayer for His will, not mine - the more and more progress little Riley is making. The more passionate I am about God, the more I can trust the passion He has placed in my heart. We are completely overwhelmed by His grace and love. He continues to use this difficult situation to do amazing things in our lives!

Thanks again for all your support and prayers!

Love,

Becca, Josh, Ayden, and Riley