I never really know how to start these blog posts. I don't know if I could ever think of anything witty to say that I wouldn't eventually erase and start all over again. (This is the 2nd time I've tried starting tonight.)
I do have more news. Since our move a few weeks ago, we have finished our home assessment for the adoption. We are just waiting on a few references to be finished, the TB test results turned in, and finally for the information on how much life insurance Rick has through his job! We have been very blessed so far through this process. I can't believe we are at this point where we can start looking at children's profiles. It seems such a short time ago that we started.
With that in mind, it reminds me of how we are all adopted into God's kingdom. Reflecting on this time of year and what it means has me really thinking this year. I have been reading the book of Luke to my children. Rick and I have also been talking about angels with them. We want them to know that the angels depicted in society are not what they are in the Bible. Luke 1:29 says Mary was "troubled" when an angel came to her. It also says in Luke 1:12 Zacharias was "troubled" upon seeing God's angel. This angel that was seen by both Zacharias and Mary was Gabriel. Gabriel brought good news to both but the outcome of these were different. Zacharias questions what Gabriel says and doesn't believe therefore losing his ability to speak until the prophecy happened. However, Mary questions, then believes and says "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." (Luke 1:38)
I find this fascinating. God allowed two different things to happen for His glory! The biggest glory though is His son being sent down for us. We are celebrating the birth of this mercy & glory this holiday season. Christ was given to us in a lowly, dark place so we could live in a high, lighted place eternally. All we have to do is accept Christ as our personal Savior. In a time where darkness overshadows our world, it's amazing to see God's promises and see the "Light" at the end of the tunnel.
This Christmas season, I invite all of my readers to reflect on God's love and His gift to us. Focus on what it means to be adopted into Christ's kingdom. If you don't know His gift, go to a church and find a pastor and ask them what it means to have Christ in your life so you can be adopted into His kingdom. If you know Christ and will live in His kingdom, reflect this season on how you can help someone else come to know him. Help them to become your brother or sister. I also invite everyone to read, on a daily basis, the Bible and become closer to Jesus Christ, God's heavenly Christmas gift!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
New Chapter
I write to you today after a couple of months of change. Since I last wrote, my family has celebrated many birthdays. My daughter turned 11, I turned 31, my son is now 8, and my husband celebrated number 42! We have also gone through more changes.
Tonight as Rick and I were moving our stuff from house to house, I realized God has very intricately woven another chapter together seamlessly. It was just a little over a year ago that I told my husband I was leaving him. This year we had another situation overshadow the situation from last year.
For those that do not know on November 1st, we found out the house we were living in (at the cemetery) would not be around much longer. The house was not in good condition as far as structure. There were also other issues but we were being asked to find another place. This was the first step in God's new chapter.
The next step would come the next morning. After finding out we would have to move soon, our family was very upset. However, we set up appointments to begin seeing apartments. Later that night, our daughter would suggest going for a ride to help calm her. While we were out riding around, we found a house--3 doors down from Rick's parents!!!
I called the next day to get some information on this house. It turns out, God was in complete control as I was losing control all over again. The house was in our price range, had the number of bedrooms we wanted, a fenced in yard for our dogs, and again, it was 3 homes down from Rick's parents!! This house would be available December 1. We made an appointment to see this house the following Monday! So we met with the landlord. In addition to all the pluses so far, everything in the home had been replaced within the last 2 years (roof, carpet, ac & heat)! If you are wondering, we signed the contract that same week!!!
Thanksgiving last year was a total nightmare. However, this year, my nightmare was a little different! Instead of being angry with my spouse, I was ecstatic and concerned with moving. This was step 3 in God's plan I'm sure!! Looking back tonight, everything was moving into place even when I didn't have a handle on it. Of course, last week I suffered another blow when I received a phone call from our new landlord asking if we could move our movers to Tuesday instead of Saturday. When he was finally able to look at the house, he found out it had been damaged. Again, God has new plans. That being said a huge thank you goes out to our landlord. Since I wasn't able to change our movers, he worked nonstop for 48 hours replacing carpet, painting walls, new bathroom, and cleaning the yard!
This being said, I don't believe our family will be moving anytime soon. As I look back at everything that has happened over the last year, God has had a plan that has been blessing me in many, many ways!! We are again starting a New Chapter with a New Life!
Tonight as Rick and I were moving our stuff from house to house, I realized God has very intricately woven another chapter together seamlessly. It was just a little over a year ago that I told my husband I was leaving him. This year we had another situation overshadow the situation from last year.
For those that do not know on November 1st, we found out the house we were living in (at the cemetery) would not be around much longer. The house was not in good condition as far as structure. There were also other issues but we were being asked to find another place. This was the first step in God's new chapter.
The next step would come the next morning. After finding out we would have to move soon, our family was very upset. However, we set up appointments to begin seeing apartments. Later that night, our daughter would suggest going for a ride to help calm her. While we were out riding around, we found a house--3 doors down from Rick's parents!!!
I called the next day to get some information on this house. It turns out, God was in complete control as I was losing control all over again. The house was in our price range, had the number of bedrooms we wanted, a fenced in yard for our dogs, and again, it was 3 homes down from Rick's parents!! This house would be available December 1. We made an appointment to see this house the following Monday! So we met with the landlord. In addition to all the pluses so far, everything in the home had been replaced within the last 2 years (roof, carpet, ac & heat)! If you are wondering, we signed the contract that same week!!!
Thanksgiving last year was a total nightmare. However, this year, my nightmare was a little different! Instead of being angry with my spouse, I was ecstatic and concerned with moving. This was step 3 in God's plan I'm sure!! Looking back tonight, everything was moving into place even when I didn't have a handle on it. Of course, last week I suffered another blow when I received a phone call from our new landlord asking if we could move our movers to Tuesday instead of Saturday. When he was finally able to look at the house, he found out it had been damaged. Again, God has new plans. That being said a huge thank you goes out to our landlord. Since I wasn't able to change our movers, he worked nonstop for 48 hours replacing carpet, painting walls, new bathroom, and cleaning the yard!
This being said, I don't believe our family will be moving anytime soon. As I look back at everything that has happened over the last year, God has had a plan that has been blessing me in many, many ways!! We are again starting a New Chapter with a New Life!
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