“Amen.”
Rest in me, echoed across his soul. And they slept.
When he woke,it was to empty arms and the sound of a kettle switching off. “Sar?”
“I’m in the kitchen.”
He padded out, found her staring out the window, hands clasped around a mug of tea. “How long have you been up?”
“Long enough to realize it’s still a beautiful day.”
It was. Muskoka shone in all of God’s beauty. “Did you want to go into town? See anyone?”
“No.”
Silly question. “Did Jackie or Staci or anyone have plans?”
“They mentioned something about watching the fireworks tonight, but,” she faced him. “I think I’d rather stay here.”
“Did you want to invite John and Ange over?”
“No.” Her head tilted. “And I think I’d like to tell Sam not to come over either.”
His heart lifted. “And why might that be?”
“Because I might want to spend some quality time with my husband.”
“I like how this is going.”
“I thought you might.”
“You want to create our own fireworks?”
“Yes.” She placed her mug down then slid her hands around his neck. “We might not have received the result we wanted, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy trying.”
“I like the idea of trying.”
Some of the light faded from her features, as her gaze turned pensive. “Even if it means we have another miscarriage?”
“Even if it means that.”
“Even if we had a child who might have ‘limited health outcomes’?” she quoted the report.
“Even that.” He pecked her cheeks. “God is still able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or imagine, right?”
“Right.”
“So the doctor’s report is just that. A report on what he sees now. Not on what God might be able to do in the future.”
“Mm, I like that way of thinking.”
“And if it means I get to enjoy you, then I’m totally okay with that too.”
She chuckled. “I thought you might be.”
A nightof fireworks was followed by more heavy conversations. Dan sensed that with one of the biggest questions over their lives now having been addressed—at least by human standards—that they now shared a sense of resignation, and that leaving things up to God and His plans and timing would have to do. Which meant other aspects of their lives could now move forward and be tackled too.
“I think we need to tell people,” he said.
