"Well your husband is going to be awfully surprised when you tell him that you are having twins."
Yes. Yes, my husband was surprised.
And from that day on (but really, in all the days before, as well), our God provided. Most significantly, He provided by surrounding us with a community of people to love and care for us, often when we could barely care for ourselves.
Today I posted a picture of these two birthday girls on Facebook, and a flood of well-wishers sent greetings to us. Those names and those notes bring so many faces and so many memories to mind.
The names from those first three years of twinning- the families that were our lifeline to survival when the submarine schedules were as regular as the tide. The girls who are now ladies, married with kids of their own. The church family that celebrated with us and gave us respite and loved us Very Well during a time when we were Very Needy. Friends from childhood- the families who watched them grow and provided playmates and prayed with us over and over again. Our neighbors at five different homes. Friends from homeschool activities. Friends from sports. Friends from travels. Family far away.
One of my friends commented on those photos, "You were blessed with them." Yes we were. And we've been blessed with an extraordinary community of friends besides.
Exceedingly abundantly so.
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Sister, this is so beautiful in so many ways. Our great Jehovah provides. Yes He does.
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