God's Timing and My Goosebumps!

I have a story that might just give you goosebumps. I am going to back up about 24 months when we found out about Maddie missing her arm at our ultrasound and just how devastated we were at the time. After finding out I can't even tell you the countless stories people told me of people they knew they were missing an arm and how it didn't effect them one bit. God was constantly sending us encouraging stories as we awaited her birth.

One story that has always stuck out to me was one my cousin Sally told me 24 months ago. Many years ago she grew up going to Butterfield Country Club to go swimming. In a choked up voice she told me she always admired this beautiful girl who was a lifeguard at the pool, and always wanted to be just like her. She always had all the guys ooo-ing and ahh-ing over her and was super outgoing and just beautiful. This lifeguard was missing part of her arm just like Maddie. A lifeguard with one arm YOU HEARD ME RIGHT:o) So AMAZING. Just wait this story gets even MORE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So then this morning we headed to MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) at our church, CCOB. As I waited to check myself and Maddie in, this older women stopped me and said I just have to tell you I have a 45 year old daughter just like your little girl. She is missing part of her arm and nothing ever held her back. She was a lifeguard at Butterfield country club 20+ years ago, was in beauty pageants, always had many dates, and had such a bubbly and outgoing personality. She went on to tell me she is married and has three beautiful children. She showed me a picture of her daughter and she is gorgeous. Would you believe that this was the person my cousin Sally had told me about 24 months ago.I couldn't believe that God had put this women right there at the right time and we had made this amazing connection. Then I went on to tell this lady that my cousin grew up swimming at Butterfield Country Club and always admired this lifeguard, who is your daughter! She got a little teary eyed as did I. Amazing how God works isn't it????

I still have goosebumps thinking about it! LIttle things like this that remind me God is here and keeps on sending me waves of encouragement. This is nothing short of a total God thing and I wanted to share this with you. I will keep the stories coming as God sends them to me! I hope these stories are an encouragement to you as a reminder he is right there with you. Don't be dismayed as he is always at work around you.