Announcing Our Referral In Church

Two days after receiving our referral, we announced it to our church. Being the worship leaders in our church made it easy for us to surprise everyone with our announcement.

First we sang a song that I wrote about 5 years ago called, "Lord, We Thank You." We project our worship songs on a screen using Jeff's laptop & a projector. Jeff put Jade's photo on his laptop just after the worship songs. After the church sang my song, he switched to Jade's picture. It took a few seconds for people to realize just what they were looking at. I said, "We're thankful that we received our referral!" and the church clapped. A few cried. It was a very special moment for us.

Our church family is a huge part of our lives and they have prayed for a long time for this referral to come. They have seen us through the heartache of childlessness. They've witnessed our coming to peace with God's plan. They know that we trust Him with everything...even our children or lack thereof. They know what I was thinking when I wrote, "You've listened to our prayers. You've heard the cry of our hearts. You've proven to us again, You are faithful and true, faithful and true. So, we thank You, thank You, thank You for all You have done for us."
(c) Theresa B. Gilman