New Life

Today is my first blog post in our "new life".  I changed up the background of the blog.  It reminded me of new life.  I'm so thankful that in Christ we all have new life! We all are HIS children and are born into HIS family the second we accept Him as our personal Lord and Savior!  If I didn't have His strength and His love, His guidance and His assurance over the past few months (ok, years) I would never have survived.  I don't know how people live life without Christ. I can't imagine going a single day!

Our new life started today.  My husband went back to work. We have moved back to MS and Jeremy was blessed to be able to return to the very same job that he gave up to go onto the mission field 4 years ago.

God works all things for the good of those who serve Him, those who are called according to His purpose!- Romans 8:28

He started back to work today.  Bittersweet.  It's not what we expected but we know it's right and it's what God has planned for us for this period of our life.  Our job is to trust and obey!

God literally gave us a home!  I mean, dropped the home directly into our laps in such a way that we could NOT say no.  It's more than we expected, more than we deserve, and more than ever imagined we'd have.  But God provided.  He even gave us a dog!  It was my one wish when we came home! He is in the details! Our job is to trust and obey! We close in 24 days.

Our kids are settling nicely into our home culture again.  I'm not hyperventilating in the grocery stores.  The transition back this time was very slow and gradual. We did that on purpose.  We spent time away, with just our family, for weeks!  Praying, seeking, praying, resting, praying, and loving each other.  We really needed that time!  We're blessed to have had it.  God pays attention to our needs, and He gives freely!

Schooling is going nicely.  The kids are happy. Jeremy is getting back to routine. I have really begun to grow my travel agent business with Family Fun Travels because I wanted something that was for me!  I wanted to add income to our family and help my friends and family at the same time.  It's important to me and I love my job!

God is so good!  He is so faithful!  And I sing His praises with my every breath!

Thank you Lord for our new life!  Thank you for the life you gave for us!  May we glorify you in all we say and do!

Jill