Jeff and I had a major fight. It started out about money but brought out several issues we have so we separated for awhile. I went to my mom's for a few days and then he stayed with his mom for a few days. Finally things cooled off enough for us to talk and agree to work on some things. So he is back home now and everything is going well. We are getting along and he is even coming to church this Sunday. I am so excited. Please pray that God will speak to his heart.
That brings me to another update...I think I may have found a new church. Me and the kids visited Church of the Highlands last week with my ex-boss and prayer partner Donna. I loved it! I'm not sure what the kids thought--they weren't saying much but that was in the middle of our "separation" so I'm sure that was probably more on their mind than worship. And it's only been one time. We are likely to visit several times before we make a decision and I want them to try the youth service on Wednesday night first, too.
It's a big church and up until now I have resisted joining "mega" churches. I've visited several and I just don't get the right "feeling" that I think I should get when I'm in church. I don't know exactly what that feeling is or how to describe it but it has just always felt a little "over the top" to quote Jeff!
I didn't get that this time. Instead, I thought of how it might be to witness the Glorious Appearing or to actually be in Heaven worshiping Jesus--so many people, all broken and beautiful praising and loving the Lord.
And given my recent experiences, I like the feeling of anonymity. In some smaller churches, it's all about your position in the church and it seems sometimes like everyone is striving to be "important" only to really discover you're not good enough--none of us are. I don't feel like that here. (not so far, anyway)
Now it is important to feel connected and to fellowship and I'm excited about getting involved in a small group. There are many to choose from but that is something Jeff & I will do together, if God leads us to eventually join. For now, I'm focused on my personal journey and thankful to have the fellowship of some VERY good friends and an awesome, dedicated prayer partner who are willing to drop everything in the middle of the night and pray for me when I'm suffering a crisis. I love you all SO MUCH!!!
Work is still going okay. Of course, my class is AWESOME and we are having such a good time while learning so much. All but two are reading and that just thrills me like I can't even explain! I am dreading May 28. I have decided NOT to stay on this Summer. I would elaborate but let's just say God said no and leave it at that. So this week, I begin the intense search for a new job. I do not know whether God will call me to a Director's position somewhere (I wouldn't mind giving it another try) or if it will be another teaching position (which is my first love anyway). I don't know where it will be, how many days or anything. I'm totally open to whatever He has and that excites me in a way that I can't put into words!
Some other things I'm excited about:
I'm also excited about Camp Fire's 100th Birthiday Campout! Some of the most fun times my girls and I have ever had have been with Camp Fire and we really miss being a part of the fun. We can't wait till this "reunion".
I'm excited that my sweet baby girl, Kayti is going to her first dance in a month. But I do dread shopping for a dress that 1) complies with the homeschool group's dresscode 2) looks good on her 3) SHE feels looks good on her. Number 3 is definitely the hardest one. We are experiencing some self-image issues, as with most teenage girls. I am praying for my daughter daily to realize that she is exactly who God created her to be and to see herself for that beautiful person!
I'm excited about the girls' dance recital coming up in a few months. I am NOT planning to be a stage mom this year! For the first time in 10 years, I am sitting in the audience and enjoying their performances. I am letting them get their own selves dressed and ready, including hair & makeup. However I will be on speed dial if they need me to make a mad dash from my chair to the dressing room!
I am excited that the same weekend I am sneaking away to a Christian women's conference with my sister, Misti who I have not seen in almost 10 years (except on Facebook)!!! We have a LOT of catching up to do but God somehow, even though we weren't raised together, knitted our hearts together and we are pretty close for two people in our situation.
I am excited about CORE orientation next week. I'm anxious to see what the schedule is going to be like for the girls next year. I'm excited for Brooke to take Math with Wendy Riley, the same awesome woman who turned Kayti's math skills completely around! Who would have ever thought that a little girl who struggled for years with fractions is now an Algebra whiz!
I'm excited about all the opportunities Dylan has in front of him. Some of the classes he has taken this year are already counting towards college! And next year there will be even more. I'm very thankful that we moved to a district with an awesome public school that affords him such benefits and opportunities. He got to go on a field trip to the UAB School of Engineering and he is very interested in some fields of Engineering that he had not even thought of before such as bio-medical engineering. I don't even know what that is! It sucks when your kid winds up WAY smarter than you are!
I'm excited about Jeff and I making some headway cleaning up our debt! I can't wait until we can say we're debt free (or practically, since my student loans are never going to go away!)! I love you, Dave Ramsey and I follow much of your advice but some things I just am not able to do, having gotten such a late start following your plan!
But perhaps the thing I'm excited about most....
COOPER ADYN HENDERSON IS HERE!!!!
Little man made his appearance Tuesday, March 16 at 7:09 a.m. He was a planned C-section 8 days late after the doctors finally discovered that he was too big to be born to a woman with a pin in her hip from an old middle-school basketball injury.
So he has a perfect little round head and a beautiful color! He has a tiny bit of hair, 10 fingers, 10 toes...and weighed in at 8 pounds 12 ounces. He was 20 1/2 inches long.
This is definitely the most loved little baby in the world! Mia is doing well and Chris is a proud and good daddy, taking care of both mama and baby beautifully!!
Matthew 17:20 "nothing will be impossible for you."
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