Our hope is not lost…

I’m discouraged, but not defeated.

I’m down, but I’m getting back up.

I’m sad, but know this isn’t the end.

I don’t understand, but I’m not giving up.

I’m ready, but will wait on You.

I know I heard You. I know what You told me.

I’m not letting this keep me from what You want for me.

So continue to break me.

Continue to move my heart.

We’re on this path and we’re not looking back.

Bring it on.

Because we’re going to keep on until we hold our child in our arms.

That’s all there is to it.

⁷But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,

so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;

⁸we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;

⁹persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;