Wow! It has been a bit since I have blogged!! This year has gone by so fast. It seems like we have just moved in our new home when in reality its been almost six months. And no, I have not unpacked every box. I know that is surprising to you. What this has revealed to me is that we can live with a lot less than we have to be quite honest. There are boxes in our garage that I am sure have something in them that I thought I needed at one time. I spent some time out in the garage today going through boxes and thinking to myself that I wish I could have a yard sale in December!
I have so much to be thankful for this season. This last year has been such a year of transition for the family. Our family has learned a lot about one another and how we handle the stress that life hands out. Our family is changing, but in a good way. We are learning to give back and to reach out to those who are in need. Our church has been a big part of that. Yet another thing for which I am thankful every day. Through church we have made some great friends and are growing closer to the Lord through them. Of course we are always thankful for the good that is brought our way, but what about the not so good? I am thankful for the fact that the position I moved to Nashville for changed dramatically. However I did not think it would be that way, but the Lord blesses even through the storms of life. I am getting more time at home with my on call position which means more time with my family. There are always things that happen that we say to God, "Is this really happening?" But He always know what is best even when we do not understand His plan at the time. November is a very special month for our family. Five years ago this November, Jeff and I should have had another blessing. God had another plan. A plan that I still do not understand entirely. Our baby that was due in November 2006 was delivered stillborn at 17 weeks. A very dark time for all of us. We named him Jonathan, we had the pleasure of holding him and getting the sweetest handprints and footprints. I was not thankful for that experience at all until some time later, much later. Even now, I wonder what he would have been like and looked like. The peace is that I know I will see him one day and he will know me. I am thankful for that difficult time as it brought me closer to God and a chance to have a peace during such a dark time that only He can give. I have been able to minister to others that have gone through similar experiences and hope that one day I can start some sort of ministry that would be comforting to others going through such difficult times.
Ok I will end on a happy note! Here are some of the many things I am thankful for: Jesus, without Him, how lost I would be, a wonderful husband that puts up with my crazy self, a little girl who sings most of what she says, a son that has a soft heart for others, a job that I am passionate about and so many other things!!!
