day no. 14,226: the long and short of it

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

 

7 years ago I had a 1 1/2 year old son and a 6 month old daughter. I had never purchased a home or planted a church. Today, I have an 8 year old son, a 7 year old daughter, a 5 year old son, a 4 year old daughter, a 1 year old son, and a 3 month old baby girl. I've bought 3 homes and planted 2 churches. This all happened in the same amount of time that flew by for Jacob as he worked and waited to marry Rachel.