I wanted to post something like this back in September, but I wasn't ready yet. I knew there were numerous blessings coming, but nothing had happened yet. So here it is now... I got the inspiration for this post from a Sheri's hubby's blog. Our stories are different, but show God's faithfulness...
Over the past couple of years, our family has gone through a lot. But God is truly faithful, and has carried us through. We've had church, housing, and vehicle issues beyond belief, and though things are not "perfect" (they never truly are, are they?) we definitely see where we've been, where we are, and where God is blessing us.
CHURCH---is going very well. We have an awesome pastor who is fun to be around. The church is growing and so far there is no major stress there. There are always bits of stress with trying to get everything done "right" or "on time", but that's self-imposed, so I can deal with that! The youth are great, we have such a good group of kids to start out with, and hopefully it will continue growing. Our church is now 7 months old, and it is growing and becoming a family. It's awesome!
HOME---This time last year we were having the hardest time finding a place to live, nothing decent was available and we settled for a place that we pretty much hated the whole time. Now, we've found a better, bigger, and MUCH nicer place. It's so nice to be comfortable with having people over and having plenty of room for them to hang out in too! We have decent furniture in all of the house for the first time in forever. (Except the den...no furniture there at all! It's coming in a couple of weeks, hopefully! The lanai is naked too, but that can wait a bit! haha) I can't wait to have more guests over. We had Elisabeth's soccer team over for a parent meeting, and it was great. I want to invite people for Thanksgiving dinner too. We're going to have the youth Christmas party here as well. I want to have a busy house with people over all of the time like we used to have in WV and even when we lived in the parsonage a few years ago. I miss that.
VEHICLES---We still have our old car, and it's still running. But now, Jerry has a work truck. On top of that, we just got another car too! It's nice, a Grand Prix with an awesome engine, black and fast!
FAMILY---Since Jerry has started his new job, it's been wonderful. We actually see each other and eat dinner at a decent time most evenings. We went to the grocery store together yesterday, just to hang out. We hardly ever do that together, there's never been time. Football season is over for the kids, and soccer season is beginning, which is exciting for everyone. Jerry's coaching Elisabeth's team, and Nick loves soccer and was ready to start it back up. I love being a soccer mom, so we're all happy!
God is blessing, and He's just pouring them out these days...now just to get my degree underway and we'll be super!
