I have been quite lazy when it comes to keeping up the blog, so I must apologize. I have so much to tell you that I am going to make this a random blog. Here we go.
I hear from Josh about every other day, on average. We email about everyday and he is doing great! He says they feed him well, the temperature is mild (for now!) and he has a gym that is close. So he is satisfied…as much as possible. They work everyday, including weekends, but he is making good friends and all the work makes time fly by! Here is a recent picture.
Kiser is such a brain child. He went to physics class with me today. He didn’t have class b/c of President’s Day. The professor was explaining a concept about transistors and semiconductors and asked the class a question about the direction of flow. Kiser, as sweet and innocent as could be, raised his hand. The professor grinned and pointed to Kiser as if to say, “yes, son?” Brave little Kiser answered the stinking question…..and got it right!!!!!!!!!! The class, the professor and myself all looked at Kiser and just smiled. The question was SOMEWHAT easy. I say somewhat b/c you had to be paying attention and following the lecture to know the answer. Kiser did! I couldn’t believe that he grasped the concept. I must say that I was glowing! I knew it must have meant a big deal to him to get such recognition in a college class.
I have been attending a Bible study on prayer and once the class is over, I will write a separate blog about it. All I will say is that I had no idea you were supposed to pray a certain way. I have learned so much from it (and even tested it out a bit 
) that my faith has multiplied!
I feel like this year is going to be an incredible journey and season for Josh and I. I feel like God is going to do some amazing things in our marriage, in our lives and in our spiritual walk with him. I don’t worry at all about him. I know that God has put him there for a reason and his being there is an answer to our prayers. My worry is only a lack of faith in what God has promised me. I am so excited about life, about church, about GOD!! I couldn’t have asked for a better church family and group of friends to get me through this year than what God has provided for. Hind Sight is amazing…to think back at what lead us here and how God knew exactly what he was doing!! Just talking about it makes me so emotional. You should see me at church…I do an awful lot of crying. But it is cries of joy and thanksgiving!
I have discovered that, as much as I HATE it, Carrabba’s is where I am supposed to be. God has put me there and has given me such a heart for some of my co-workers. I was so set on trying to “convince” them that God existed that I would get so exasperated and feel like I had to tip-toe through the devil’s playground. We would argue (not aggressively…more like a heated discussion) and I would leave feeling like a looser. I learned this weekend that I can’t “convince” anyone that God exist. What I have to do is be the light that shines in the darkness. I have to be the one person that stands out above everyone else and make them wonder what I have that they don’t! I have to build bridges, make connections and show compassion. Satan doesn’t want me there; that is why he kept telling me I needed to leave! He knows why God has put me there and I frighten him. He knows I am serious now and I refuse to let him win!
Beaner is great. Growing so fast. He is finally starting to talk. Only a few easy words, but he is getting there. He can say: please, cookie, stop, bye-bye, blue, ooh (so funny..he says this when we change his diaper!) and a few others. He jams out at church to the praise and worship music and gives the ladies (and men) a run for the money! His newest hobby is piling all the pillows on the floor from couch and jumping off the couch. Check out the picture…too funny!
Ok, and finally….there really is an end to the rainbow. No gold, but an end. Never knew it actually touched the ground. I heard about this picture when I was listening to our local christian radio station…WAY FM. Isn’t is beautiful…and they say it hasn’t be photo shopped. I think it looks impossible to do so. God is so beautiful!!
By the way, I am adding new pics of the boys….so check them out ——->
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March 6, 2009 at 4:46 pm
It makes me absolutely beam to read what you wrote about Josh. God is looking down on your marriage with great joy & many blessings in your future!!
Be careful about following a “formula” for prayer. Our Pastor did a series on this & it left me frustrated & more confused than I started out about the subject. I discussed this with my mother-in-law & she was quick to tell me that Jesus took the legalistics out of our walk with God. He came so that we could come into the presence of God without the legalities. Jesus gave his disciples a formula for prayer, but that was before the Blood. She bought me an absolutely amazing book called “The Simple Prayer” by Joyce Meyer. I don’t know if you’ve ever had the opportunity to attend one of her conferences, but it will change your life!! She is such an amazing woman who has come a really long way with God. It’s tear wrenching to hear her testimony. She has really done an incredible job of staying true to God’s Word. I wish you lived closer & I could loan you the book. Maybe one day you & I can go to one of her conferences together!!
& you do belong at Carrabba’s. Remember… what an unbeliever disregards as useless or ridiculous today may change their life in the future. Remember what we talked about… about a series of events (that could take years to evolve) that has to happen in some people’s life to get them to the point of following Jesus.