The Extraordinary Calling

 “The Extraordinary Calling”


    One weekend, back in November of 2019, we traveled down to my parents house. That Friday night, I laid down next to Titus in his bed. We sang songs about Jesus, prayed to Jesus, and even exchanged some butterfly kisses.(Those are my favorite!) After we had finished our songs and snuggled in close, I remember tears flooding my eyes. I quietly sobbed and prayed to God that he would help me emotionally through this time. It had been one month since we had found out about Titus’ autism spectrum diagnosis and even though the diagnosis didn’t change a single, beautiful thing about Titus, it was still hard thinking about our unknown future. I continued to pray that God would help me understand what this meant for our little family and for Titus. Will he love Jesus? Will he love to learn? Will he be bullied for being different? Will he have a best friend? Will he get married? Will he have his own children someday? All of the hopes and dreams you have for your children were flooding my mind. The questions were endless and honestly many of my questions are still unknown. I pleaded with the Lord to give me His comfort, His peace and guidance.


    Right then, God answered me. He was with me. (It was like He came and snuggled right next to us and wrapped his arms around me.) “Jessica, I am not calling you and Nathan to an ordinary life. I am calling you to an Extraordinary Life with an extraordinary boy.” In that moment it clicked. Our life will not be ordinary or easy. But it will be EXTRAORDINARY and full of blessings.

 


    Ever since that moment God has used that phrase daily to speak to my heart. To comfort me, to give me His peace. Now, every time I look at this family statement, framed on our wall, I will remember how God wrapped his arms around me that night and comforted me. He gave us our calling; Our Extraordinary Calling. The heartbeat of our family. 

 


    Now I only hope and pray God will use our calling to comfort other Extraordinary families. Know that you are not alone and the God of all comfort is there right beside you if you choose to believe in Him. 

 


“Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.”
‭‭I Thessalonians‬ ‭5:11‬ ‭

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