God's Plan is Always the Best Plan

When I was 35 years old I told my husband that I would like to have another baby.  He said, "No."  

Well needless to say I wasn't too happy.  As a matter of fact, I almost ruined my marriage over this.

I prayed for 5 years that God would somehow give me a baby.  I asked my friends to pray for me too. 

 

The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed to us.  Romans 8:18

When I discovered I was pregnant, I was overjoyed.  Bill, not so much.  I remember he said, "I'm too old for this!"  I said, "Obviously not."

Today Juli went shopping with her older sister, Jessica.  I was home alone and started to think about what my life would have been like if I didn't have Julianne.  

Juli was a baby when Jessica was in High School and left for college.  Then Justine went to college when Juli was just starting Elementary School.  I was privileged to be a Stay at Home Mom most of the time.  I got to be a Homeroom Mom again.  A Girl Scout Leader again.  Help with fundraisers and be a big part of Juli's life.

If God hadn't blessed me with Juli, what would I have been doing these last 22 years.  Bill would have been traveling.  Would I have gone with him?  I think that would have gotten old pretty quick.  Maybe I would have gone back to retail sales and would be working my way up to manager.  No thank you!  

I was already teaching fitness classes at that time.  I could own my own studio.  Doubt it. 

 

Many are the plans in a person's heart, But it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.

Proverbs 19:21

But all that really doesn't matter, does it.  God had a plan all along.  Julianne was to be born into our family on November 16, 1998.  She was meant to bring joy to us with her sweet smile and silly words.  She learned to ride a bike, to swim, and to watch videos over and over again.  I hope that she will learn how special she is to us and to the world around her.  There will never be another Julianne Prutz and I'm so thankful that God made me wait 5 years to be her mom.

I prayed for this child and the Lord granted me what I asked of Him.

1 Samuel 1:27