Sometimes you get what you ask for

Do you ever have a moment where suddenly it dawns on you - God has answered your prayers?  I'm having one of those moments this evening.

E is at college.  We didn't think it would happen - financially.  But she's there and God has provided.  She's adjusting, growing, learning.  Answered prayer.

J is at a new high school.  If you read my blog very often, or if you know me, you know the several layers of reasons we switched him.  Today Marty and I were talking about the friends he is making at his new school.  One from Mexico, one from China, one from, I think it's Korea or Japan.  Marty jokes and says Jon is with the ESL crowd - all of them barely speaking English.  J commented to me yesterday "you know Mom, it's so nice to be in a school that isn't racist" and then proceeded to tell me how miserable one of his Iraqi friends at his old school is due to the extreme racism he is facing on a daily basis (and I'm sure heightened because of the approach of 9/11). 

Do you know how happy this makes me? (not the friend that is miserable - that just makes me angry.  It's not his fault - it's not his parents fault.  He's a child and deserves the respect of those around him)  It makes me proud.  It makes me glad we have worked so hard at raising our kids to love people regardless of skin color, economic status, religious views, language. I am beyond thrilled that my son is now surrounded with the beauty of God's incredible creation and he knows how to handle himself because that's what we have taught him.  I love how he sees people for who they are, who God created them to be and not all that other junk the world throws in.  I LOVE IT!

J says his teachers are "awesome" and he is coming home every day telling us something else he has learned.  You have no idea what a huge step that is.  For the last two years, it was tears, frustration and banging our heads into a big ole cement wall.  Now he is happy.  He is sleeping.  He is - free - and because of that - so are we.

God does answer prayers.  He hears our hearts cry.  He cares about our children - loves them more than you could ever imagine.  He's listening to you to - to your prayers about your kids, your marriage, yourself.  He will answer.  Sometimes we don't even realize He has answered.  He will answer.  Sometimes - we do get what we ask for.