January 26, 2010

• I have been going through some rough times in
  the past few weeks. Growing pains, I guess! So it's not in vain, but
  it's not fun either! There are things in my life that I need to work
  on, things I need to let go of, and it seems like it is taking forever
  for it to sink in.
   I heard this song again tonight and I want to claim this as my prayer! God never promised us a smooth road, but I am thankful He is with me every step of the way!!
  
  Lord I come to You
  
  Let my heart be changed, renewed
  
  Flowing from the grace
  
  That I’ve found in You
  
  Lord I’ve come to know
  
  The weaknesses I see in me
  
  Will be stripped away
  
  By the power of Your love
  
  
  
  ~ chorus ~
  
  Hold me close
  
  Let Your love surround me
  
  Bring me near
  
  Draw me to Your side
  
  And as I wait
  
  I’ll rise up like the eagle
  
  And I will soar with You
  
  Your Spirit leads me on
  
  In the power of Your love
  
  
  
  Lord unveil my eyes
  
  Let me see You face to face
  
  The knowledge of Your love
  
  As You live in me
  
  Lord renew my mind
  
  As Your will unfolds in my life
  
  In living every day
  
  By the power of Your love

  
  

   Today was a good day! We got school done in good time and the kids played SO nice together!! They built a Lego house/garage and had beds for their men, a place for their cars and they also set up a stable with Tamara's Breyer horses next door to the Lego house! They played a LONG time with that stuff. And I didn't hear one frustrated word between them....they had FUN!! It's days like this that make you feel like maybe something you tried to teach them actually sank in. They are so much at the "pesting each other" stage right now! But I remember going through that with my younger brother and we survived!!
   We are looking forward to having some PA company this weekend! Cleason & Phebe Martin, who sing with Good News, are at the We Care crusade in AL and will be spending some time here before heading up to the Gospel Express crusade in SC.
   The next couple weeks are so FULL!! The children have Upward practice two nights each week. Well, Tamara's practice is one night and Danny's another, then each Saturday they have a game. That goes till the middle of February. I am also planning our secret sister supper, along with Carol Yoder for the end of Feb.. Jill Smith and I are supposed to plan some games for the GEMS Ladies Tea fundraiser in March. Dan & I are serving as reception coordinator's for Ben & Ruth Ann's wedding in March. And I agreed to help with some of the planning for our Homeschool Valentine's party. There's also sewing circle, bible study coordinating, Bright Lights, Encouragement Night, Upward award banquet, a visit to my sis in GA to see my nephew and his wife and new baby from Canada, Park Day,etc.....
   So, till the middle of March, my plate is pretty much full! That means time is going to fly! That also means that I will have about 1 more month to get my act together and get ready for our trip out west, Lord Willing! We are excited to have the opportunity to go out to CO to visit our friends, Conrad and Chris Riehl, Lynford & Alta Weaver and Jennifer Z. And then on the way home, we will be stopping in MO to see my brother Lynn and his family and Jim & Dorcas Swartzentruber. We are planning to take our time getting out to CO and want to do a little sight seeing on the way. We have NEVER been on a trip like this. When we lived in PA, any vacation was spent with Dan's family in GA and then since we moved down here to FL, our "vacations" were usually to GA or PA to visit family again. And don't get me wrong, I love visiting family!! But I am looking forward to taking a "real" vacation! I want to make lots of good memories, because who knows when this will happen again!??
   
   Well, enough of chatter! It's time to put all good little girls and boys in bed so they are ready for another day of school!! And that includes their teacher!!
   

  
  

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