Well to day is another day,
yesterday I was really sick and Josh staid home to take care of the kids for me. What is up with these waves, it is like we just keep getting hit, I mean hit real hard. First hit was adjusting to the fact that we are going to have to share a room with our 2 kids and a dog for about a month, well that was a soft hit really. Then I was bit by fleas over 150 times all over my body, I was in such pain, I am so grateful to say that I have no more new bites, thank you Jesus! Then we just found out that they have NOT run the power lines out to the house yet, the closing date is only 8 days away!? Yeah so basically we’ll be lucky to move in the house at the first of November. Next hit, the kids got sick and have been now for over a week, so we are up all night long, NO Sleep here! Then to top it off I was hit with the same cold, that is the scariest thing for me cause I have to be able to take care of the kids. Today I am still feeling dizzy and out of it, but better, thank goodness!
Ok so now I am processing out loud: what is going on ??? I know that everything is a test, but We have never been tested back to back like this, so what does it all mean? God is in control of EVERYTHING, He is allowing all this for some reason. I feel that He is refining and preparing us for something, but WHAT??
Well on top of all our personal trial there is HUGE stuff going on with our church. About 3-4 weeks ago we met with Pastor Tim & Lloyd(who is no longer in the church)and talked with them about how we have felt God really leading us to some sort of leadership in the church. They said that they would be prayerful about it and be seeking God of where He wants us in the church. We said until then we want to help in any way that we can, fill in holes where ever. Then there was the meeting after church a week or so later, where a huge chunk of the church left. Yeah I know that it sounds and looks bad, BUT God has really comforted my heart about the appearance of things, God is working in HUGE ways, sometimes you have to prune off the dead or un fruitful branches so that the tree can truly flourish, that is all this is. So there is HUGE stuff going on with our church, and we feel that God is calling us to be part of the rebuild of this church.
So back to the waves, they are coming in harder and faster, so that only means that we are getting really close to the purpose of all of this. The one really cool thing with all of these waves is that there is NOTHING that we ourselves can do to stay afloat, God is the only one who can save us from these waves. God is good, and you will never hear from my heart anything BUT. Well the kids are awake now and crying so now my day begins……. God give me you STRENGTH!!!

~C