Thursday, October 29, 2009

just some thoughts

We have so much to be thankful for in our home! God has done so many things this past few months! And I must say I so looking forward to the holidays this year! We have new people in our lives, and a sweeter appreciation for family also!

Yesterday our Pastor offically began his role at Emmanuel. I must say that it feels like they have been with us for a long time already. I say that in a very good way...it's like they belong and always have! I'm so excited to see what God has planned for the body of EBC! He has begun a great healing there and I am confident He will continue this healing...if we remember 2 Chronicles 7:14...walking in this truth for the rest of the days of our lives.

My girl and her family will be home in just over 2 weeks for a little more than a week and I am so excited for this time...it will be less rushed this time and we can just love on those sweet boys and play catch up...I promised Ayden, the 3 year old that he could have a sleep over with his best friend Levi when he comes to see grammy this time so we will have a house full of boys..

The twins and their parents are also doing good. Caleb is still a big boy and Rylee is still a tiny bit of a thing...they are learning new things daily and are so fun to watch...Heather and Donnie are in the process of building a new house...

Michael is working hard to be done with school and working at the church. I know God has big things for his near future and as his mom and just wait excitingly to see this unfold.

Katie is busy in school, teaching at chuch and spending time with thomas...

I pray you have a wonderful day in the Lord...

Monday, October 19, 2009

new beginnings

Well, we have had a huge adjustment period in our lives over the past 6 months...I've spoken of them many times in my past posts...they have all been big to us...and some very difficult.

But God...I love those words...don't you! But God, in His wisdom can see the whole picture...He knows we will struggle but He wants to be the one to hold our hands along the journey...Our girl has been in Florida now for almost 5 months...I knew when she went and took my sweet grandbabies that is was no doubt...God's call...and although I can't say there have been no tears...His tender mercies have been so very sweet...I'm trying to think of another word but today...for this day...tender is all I can think of to describe Him.

I have written many times this summer about our struggles...and while Cassie moving has been very, very difficult...knowing it is Gods call...somehow makes it bearable...something you know in your heart...just has to happen...and life will be good...but the difficulties have been very different in my heart than what people have thought...when godly people do ungodly things...life is very hard...we have been a season of dispair and grief...for the body of Christ...But God...there those words are again...in His (again) tender mercies loved us enough to forgive us and carry us through...

And now new beginnings...Our girl is doing great in Florida and she will start opening her home for a ladies bible study tomorrow night!!! We miss her and her family terribly and I think we always will...as parents arn't we suppose too!!! but to watch God work in her life...is so amazing...We have watched Him work in all four of our children's lives especially this summer...

But at the body...HE and only HE has brought us a sheperd...a man, I believe to be a man after God's own heart...and a wife that stands beside him in service for our King. With great anticipation we wait for YOU LORD...may we prove ourselves worthy of the call...

If you haven't experienced anything like this before...meet Jesus...He is THE way THE truth and THE life...