Hello, blog.
It has been awhile. What better time to reconnect then at Christmas time. It's been amazing the way the Lord has worked in our life over the last year. Even in the most recent months, he's provided a home for us, a wonderfully warm and devoted new church family, and a job the makes Derrel so much happier than he's been in months.
Getting ready to travel for Christmas can be tiring and, I'm ashamed to say, somewhat dreaded. I was just talking to Derrel last night about how all the airports and suitcases were kind of a drag, and prayed that God would give my heart a good working over. As I was getting ready this morning, the first song I heard on the radio was written from the perspective of an orphan. The chorus said "All I Want is to be Home for Christmas."
Talk about conviction. Here I had been so whiney about having to travel, when we are abundantly blessed with a wonderful and loving family that so deeply wants to spend time with us. I am so embarrassed by earlier feelings, but am so grateful to God for opening my eyes to see the overwhelming love and support that he's put in our lives.
I thank him for the opportunity and ability to be able to visit family during this season, and hope that this post might be an encouragement to anyone else that might be getting wrapped up in what could be the chaos of the season.
Merry Christmas everyone.
