Our Trials Encourage others Later

I am not gifted with writing, but I hope I can communicate how awesome God has been in teaching me some things lately.

So many things in my life right now are teaching me that trials in a believers life are ALWAYS for God's glory and used sometime later to encourage others who are going through what you went through previously.
James 1
Romans 5

We have some dear friends who are experiencing loosing a child soon.
I see God being glorified as our friendship grows so much stronger and God honoring as we lift each other up in this time. I love you Jenn and treasure our friendship and time together so dearly. Your precious child's life is already being used to glorify God and he/she hasn't even arrived yet! AMAZING

Our ongoing struggles with Aaron's health issues and personality.
Even though we are in the midst of what feels like a trial with our child, God is using it to encourage other parents who are dealing with a child who is struggling with sleep issues. I never thought that our trials with Aaron would be for God's glory but it is. It is so encouraging to know that we are going through this to be able to share in someone else trials later.

Also we are seeing God use a family's adoption story to encourage another family who just started the journey.

The stories seem to be endless. I hope as I enter into new trials that I will remember and be excited for who God will touch through the experiences some day.