Friday, May 28, 2010

Sometimes it's good to remember the sad.

Trading My Sorrows ~ Darrell Evans
I'm trading my sorrow
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying it down for the joy of the Lord
I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying it down for the joy of the Lord
And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen
I'm pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
And his joy's gonna be my strength
Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning

About 8 years ago, a dear, dear friend received a message from God that I needed a book called Why God? for my birthday. This wonderful friend questioned God...that's an odd thing to give her for her birthday....but the friend was obedient. She bought the book. And she listened to God's leading and penned the song above into it. She had no idea that 6 days later my older brother would be killed in a senseless car accident.

Nor did she have any idea that 8 years later I would feel like I'm at the bottom of the hole and am so low I can't see the top...and she didn't know that I would remember the song, remember the book, remember her obedience to God, and remember that even though I feel like I'm stuck in the valley of the shadow this week....there's a way out, and that the tears will dry, and that God's still got me and even though I feel like I've had the tar beaten out of me and I don't understand why I am going through these trials.....the JOY comes with the morning.

Thank you so much, Ernie. I love you girlfriend.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Where are Bug and Eye?

Well....we're in a flurry of boxes!
We found a new place, it's adorable, and nice and roomy...3 bedrooms....big kitchen, gas fireplace (which we need to get inspected to see if we can fire up :) but then yay!)
We're working on a possible sale of the house....please keep that in prayer.

So, we're off to a very busy next few weeks....great fun, right?
I'll say this - aparently packing is a good workout because, um, ow? My muscles are a bit mad at me but oh so worth it.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

nibble nibble

so...went well with the people looking at the house...and I got a call from another couple that wants to see it this weekend....so this is good....definitely headed in the right direction!

Monday, May 03, 2010

anxious today.

so the house in cville is being shown today.....
I'm trying so hard to just be at peace and know that God's got this and this may or may not be his answer to the "please get us out from under this mortgage!" cry....
but I can't help but be excited that maybe this is it and maybe there'll be an offer and maybe it will be enough and we can be free.....
please pray!