2 and a Few

Well, to all the Moms who pass by in the next week - HELP! I am so weary from my little ladies fits. I've mentioned in a previous entry that this is the most trying phase for me and I am getting my confirmation! Please be praying for me to train her well and lovingly. Thanks!

As for the rest of my life, not that the first bit of an update wasn't 99.9%.........

I am in a place of wandering. We have moved again and I am somewhere between new, old and forever friends. Do i call the new friends when I have a need for prayer and counsel or the old ones? Do we go to the church in this neighborhood or the one across town? Will the neighbors be friends or just acquaintances? I never did like limbo. I am tired and irratable alot, part this season, part my chioces and part the time of the month, LOL.

I can tell that I don't have a place to fit yet and that is hard for me. This season is full of waiting. Waiting for boxes to disappear, projects to be done and school to be completed. As I seek to commit my time and talents to a worthy cause I find the Lord closing the doors and giving only the directive of 'wait.' I want 'go' or something of that manner! Wait is what I need, what we need to do now though.

The possibilities that come from waiting are great, they are the joy set before me in this trying season. My hubby and I will be able to engage in a ministry together and with our children! I can wait for that. And besides, the best place to be is where the Lord says to be. My greatest fear is that I will go the wrong direction and end up on 'My Way' HW instead of the 'Higher Way' HW.

Sad. I am sad that I am not involved in a ministry outside the home now. I love to go and serve and give counsel! But, I am able to lay down some prayer for thise who the Lord puts on my heart and remember that that is the entire ministry of those of you who cannot get up and out. Thank you for the way you faithfully pray for your family and for any misionaries and single parens that the Lord puts on your heart!

So, here is the question I am posing to you...

Are you driving on the My Way HW or on the Higher Way HW?
Share your answer and any questions or counsel on the blog or at my personal email.

April

Howdy Y'all!

Just a special Shout Out to all my dear sisters back in Cajun Country! I miss you all so much it hurts! It was a blessing to get to know you and your families over the past 13 months! Thanks for letting me in and sometimes taking me out. Serving, schooling and just sitting with you were great times. I won't be forgetting you anytime soon and hope that we can meet up in a few months!

And hey, don't miss out on the HPC Women's Conference in a few weeks!
(healingplacechurch.org)

Love you tons,
April

Moooving

Now that was unexpected!

We recently made move that was not supposed to be happening until December. The Lord coordinated all the details of our move and we enjoyed seeing what each new day revealed. Now we are settling into new everything! New ministry opportunities, new school - yes I quit home schooling for now - new house, new neighborhood...you get the picture.
Our home is older, charming and in good condition. A new home would have been less work, but we enjoy the challenges of caring for an older home. I am also enjoying the new life of not being a home school mom. I've taken some heat and received some encouragement, but most of all I've heard a lot of opinions. The good thing is I know that this is where Ben needs to be and the Lord is doing amazing work in his life!
No deep thoughts for today, actually nothing deep for the last 3 weeks! Just that I had to scramble to pack and now unpack and get going. Whew! I need a Calgon moment or maybe a Godiva chocolate moment! Well I am not going to be getting either soon and have resorted to keeping a Skore bar in the fridge for moments on the go. Hey, it works for me!
My favorite thing about our move is our new family time in the Book Nook. Every night we pile in on the floor or in a chair and read together then pray for each other and for others. Its become my favorite part of the day! (Also the hardest part of the day to stay awake for! LOL!) The kids love the yard, after 3 years of apartments!
My least favorite thing... 2 year old Laura pulling her pants & diaper off in the lobby of our new bank as we were setting up our new accounts! If you can imagine it then enjoy the laugh! Nothing else that has happened really sticks out as embarrassing compared to that, yet...
OK, I am toast! And the laundry is, well, still there.

Serving up fresh laughs daily,
April