john piper is going to be a grandfather again. this time with a twist demonstrating the overwhelming goodness of God. Here, let the expectant mother, Mollie Piper explain (ghostwritten by Abraham):
I knew I couldn’t have Felicity back, but something about having a daughter felt like it would sort of round out my grieving. Not finalize it, but complete it in a way, if that makes any sense.
Well, we went in for our first ultrasound yesterday morning. Both Abraham and I were very nervous. I wanted a girl so bad that I didn’t know how I’d react if it was a boy. And then that terrible feeling was compounded by the guilt I felt for feeling that in the first place.
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But we still didn’t know whether they were boys or girls. Fortunately, after about 30 seconds, our doctor said, “Twin A is a girl.”I about melted.
A few minutes later they confirmed that, yes, Twin B is a girl, too.
I’ve never felt happier.
We’re in shock. We’re having twins. They’re girls.
and here is the grandfather’s poem:
We cried,
“How long, O Lord, how long
will we be made to wait, and swallow jagged shards
of that unchristened chalice
of whose warm wine we never took a taste
and all we drank was emptiness unplanned?”And he replied,
“Until you learn the song
that only sorrow sings, of how my soul regards
your ev’ry wound, and malice
has no place in my design, but all is paced
to come with double blessings in my hand.”
I’m surprised you did not share how much you can relate to this sweetness of God in taking one and giving back two! He is sooo good!