Sarah Lorente

13 years ago on the coattails of a miscarriage Shane’s company celebrated a big year by taking us on a yearly trip this time to Turks and Caiscos!
We laughed, dreamed and healed! As we walked down the beach one morning we stumbled upon a Beaches resort filled with families enjoying their moments together, we said ‘one day we want to take our kids here!’
This year, 5 children in tow we embarked upon that journey and let me say, ‘it was worth the wait, it was worth all the other moments in between!’
You see, I sat in pain and question with the Lord 13 years prior. We had 3 kids and yet my heart yearned for more, and I wrestled with not feeling complete but also very thankful! The Lord planted these seeds in my heart for family beyond what I knew in that moment. He placed dreams of one day even though I couldn’t see much past the phase we were in.
This past week all those seeds burst to life as beautiful flowers in the field of my heart! I realized the Lord watered those seeds with the very tears I had cried previously, along with many other things along the way!
I know we all recite the scripture ‘He works all things for the good of those who love him!’ But this week I lived that! I tasted of his goodness in the land of the living and it was more than I could have hoped or dreamed for!
I came home, turned 45 yesterday and can’t explain the anticipation I have for this upcoming year and the 45 beyond it!
If you’re in the moment of planting, remember sometimes it’ll be your tears that water your garden! If you’re discouraged in the waiting, take heart, He is always faithful, His timing usually is different than ours!
Thank you Lord for my beautiful family, for this beautiful life you’ve blessed me with!

Day 3!

Sophomore year!!!!