"Resting in God's Love" by Baby Lily's Maternal Grandmother, Rhonda

Song of Solomon 2:12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;

Rhonda (in the red dress) and her family: Front Row L-R: Daughter Pam holding Baby Ellie, Rhonda, Dawn (expecting Lily) holding Little Luke, Rhonda's mother, Jean. Back Row L-R: Pam's husband Casey, Dawn's husband Josh, Rhonda's husband Dan, and Rhonda's son, Danny. (Double-click on any pic to enlarge for better viewing.) And now from Rhonda.....

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Let me share my heart with you for a minute. I spent the night with Dawn and Josh last Saturday and Sunday and took care of (2-month-old) Lily so that they could get a good night's rest.
(Picture is of Josh and Dawn with Luke and Lily.)


Early Saturday morning I had asked God for a special promise. I was holding Lily closely and looking out the livingroom window. It was about 6:30 a.m. I noticed a birdhouse on the backyard fence. A mommy bird and daddy bird were making visits in and out of the birdhouse, feeding their young. God reminded me of the song "His Eye is on the Sparrow." It is one of my favorite songs; Dawn has sung it a few times in church. It wasn't long before Josh and Luke joined me in the livingroom. We were quietly waiting for Dawn to wake up. I mentioned my thoughts to Josh as we sat there looking out the window watching the birds.

Later that same day Dawn was checking her email and mentioned she had a really sweet one from George (a friend from church) . As she read it to us, he too was conveying the exact same assurance and comfort to Dawn that the Lord had given me earlier that morning. A couple of the verses follow:

Let not your heart be troubled, His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"

Lily is precious in God's sight. She is under His wings and nothing can happen to her without His knowledge. I am clinging to the promise that He is watching over her! Another verse I love is Psalm 91:4 "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust."

Keep praying on Lily's behalf. Pray the surgeon will be able to remove the whole tumor (on Tuesday, April 29). Pray for total healing from this cancer. Pray for Dawn and Josh to be strengthened, encouraged and comforted in God's love. Pray for Luke as he will be separated from his parents for much of next week. And please keep praying for the other family members as well.

Resting in God's love,
Rhonda