I was sure by now,
God, that You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away,
Stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining.
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God
Who gives and takes away.
And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm.
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You and raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You
And as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God
Who gives and takes away.
And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm.
I lift my eyes onto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
The maker of heaven and earth.
I lift my eyes onto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
The maker of heaven and earth.
And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm.
Written by Mark Hall
15 comments:
Praying for and thinking of you often Sarah.
- john, friend of Stoney
Sarah, I heard this song yesterday and thought of you. Actually, I can't stop thinking about you and praying for you. I must admit that I have never before truly understood what it meant to pray without ceasing, but now you are honestly, continually in my prayers. our church here in KC is lifting you up, all my girlfriends are lifting you up and Jon's f4f team is lifting you up. Unsure of what else we can do for you, we pray. We love Jonathan and are proud of his ministry that still continues in Ngor.
Becky Cook
Sarah,
You are in my thoughts and prayers often through the day. Just to remind you, I go to church with Tobey & Lem. Your family is so precious to us and our hearts are heavy for you. Even though I never met Jonathan I will never forget him and you and Andrew will forever be in my heart and prayers!
Michelle Bingham
Sarah,
You don't know me, and Jonathan would probably not remember me, but our parents went to church together when we were kids. It's been a long time, but when they found out about Jonathan's death, I went on-line in search of funeral plans and found this site. I just wanted to say that I'm praying for you and Andrew. What a handsome little man he is!! I absolutely love this Casting Crowns song, it has gotten me through a lot of hard times emotionally (our son was born with a severe heart defect and has undergone several open-heart surgeries with more scheduled to come). Now that I've found you, I'll be checking in often, and you will remain on our prayer list. Praying for peace, comfort and strength during this most difficult time.
God bless,
Millie Mordis
P.S. My maiden name is Hubbard, and my parents are John and Kathy Hubbard, if the Stoneciphers remember them. I'ts been a while, at Pleasant Ridge Church, I believe.
Sarah,
I am glad to see that you are relying on the Lord to see you through this. I pray that you steadily trust in His providence and see His goodness through all of this. Take care of yourself and let us know if you need anything.
j razz
amen. wow.
Sarah,
I just wanted to tell you once again how it absolutely amazes me and blesses me as to how you are handling all of this. Tonight I wanted to check your blog and see if you had posted anything new, and as soon as I opened up the blog "praise You in this storm" just jumped out at me. You are an inspiration to me, you truly are trusting God through all of this and blessing Him even when it hurts. I know that your blog is keeping everyone updated and you are getting support from the comments people are sending and the prayers that are being prayed on behalf of you and Andrew and your entire family. But, I just want you to know that you are blessing people too. Just to see each time how you are clinging to God through this and not blaming Him, is wonderful. My family and I go to church with Tobey and Lem and we were all praying for you yesterday, for all of you. You don't know us, but we love you and we are thinking about you so much. We will continue to pray for you.
Love and prayers,
Aprille Roberts
Sarah,
You don't know me, but I grew up with Jonathan in Troy, IL. I just heard the news (as I still work in Troy) and I can't tell you how shocked I was. I didn't know about this website until I searched google for funeral arrangements and I haven't even spoken with Jonathan since we graduated from high school, but it seems from the stories and the pictures that you have had many good times & the blessing of an amazing child. Jonathan has always been such an amazing and intelligent person. I think he was one of the smartest people that I knew. We had many classes together going back as far as I can remember as well as on the model un and scholar bowl teams. He was just one of those all around GOOD people (as I'm sure you're well aware) and I hope you can help raise your son to be a truly GREAT person just like his Dad. I am sorry that I was not able to attend the funeral, but my family's thoughts and prayers are with you and your little baby boy.
Mike Duff
sigepduff@hotmail.com
Sarah,
Girl, you and Andrew are in my thoughts everyday. Keith and I love you guys and are praying for you daily.
Sarah and Andrew,
My heart aches for you. I can't imagine the pain you are going through right now...hard enough as a wife, but still trying to be a good mother must be difficult too. I know the challenges that a little one brings, and I will be praying for strength and peace for you each day. Fortunately, I also know that Andrew will bring you a lot of joy, which must be a blessing at a time like this. PLEASE! let me know if there is ANYTHING I can do. Even if you need me to drive over there and help in some way, let me know. I will gladly do what I can. May God's whisper be heard today through your storm and bring you peace and rest. We will continue to lift you both before Him.
Love,
Rachel
i love you sarah! thankful that i got to see you sunday. continuing to pray for you and andrew. we prayed for you last night @ our community group through our church which meets in our home. we love you! :)
suzanne mosley :)
Sarah, you have never met me. I work with Debbie at the surgery cener in Belleville, Illinois. My family is continuing to pray for you and Andrew. We at the surgery center and the adjoining family practice group would like to help in some way. We wondered if there is a trust fund or savings account that we could make deposits into. We will continue our prayers but also want to be able to help in other day to day ways. Please let us know. May you always be able to feel the warm, loving arms of Jesus wrapped tightly around you and Andrew for all eternity. Love and Prayers, Mary Frances Soltys
sarah. just want to let you know that i'm keeping up with you through this blog. you, andrew, and jonathan's family are ALWAYS in my prayers. i love you. always, kelly potter
Sarah,
I wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you today...HUG!!! Give Andrew a BIG 'OL kiss for me.
Love you!! EmilyArmstrong-
emilyhope76@hotmail.com
Sarah and Andrew, I'm a member at Bethel and I have seen Jonathan grow up and become a man of God. I also love your mother and father in-law. I had Jonothan in my sunday school class when he was 5yrs. old. He was a youth leader and encourgment when my own children were in the youth group. May you always keep his memory close to your heart. I have been in pray for you and Andrew along with the entire family. Hang on !
Love you in Christ Jesus. Cindy and Chuck Maedge
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