Approved!

God is absolutely amazing- I honestly do not have the capacity to understand His love for us.  Just when I have giving into complaining and frustration He comes through.  I am AMAZED at how He can love and care about us so much. Today, was a good day at work (for once!), I had an amazing annual review and it was surprisingly quiet (which hasn't happened in months and months).  Then when I get home tonight from work I check the mail immediately (as we have been doing for the last month) and see a letter from Homeland Security.  It is good news?  Is it bad news?  I hesitate to even open the envelope.  I open and see our approval for our I-600.  Thank you Jesus!!!  What a glorious way to end Thanksgiving week.  My heart is filled with gratitude, appreciation, amazement and humbleness. I suddenly feel guilty for my complaining last week on this process dragging on and on. I've always known that this whole process is in HIS timing and I have recently struggled because HIS timing didn't seem to be right in align with mine.
Experiencincing this today brought 2 very important songs to my heart.  These songs have help me through the trials of the last few months and have offered encouragement right when I needed it.  I have listened to both of these more times than I can count and yet each time the songs bring tears to my eyes.

Amazing Love
I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again

Amazing love, how can it be
That you my king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you
Amazing love, how can it be
That you My king would die for me
Amazing love, I know it's true
It's my joy to honor you 
In all I do I honor you

I'm forgiven, because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, you were condemned
I'm alive and well, you're spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again




The other song that I can't seem to enough of is by Meredith Andrews:

Meredith Andrews - Not For A Moment

You were reaching through the storm, walking on the water,
Even when I could not see.
In the middle of it all, when I thought you were a thousand miles away.
Not for a moment, did You forsake me.
Not for a moment, did You forsake me.

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

You were singing in the dark, whispering Your promise.
Even when I could not hear.
I was held in Your arms, carried for a thousand miles to show,
Not for a moment did You forsake me.

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

And every step, every breath You are there.
Every tear, every cry, every breath.
In my hurt, at my worst, when my world falls down.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.

Even in the dark, even when it's hard
You will never leave me
After all

After all, You are constant.
After all, You are only good.
After all, You are sovereign.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.
Not for a moment, will You forsake me.