Life!!!

Life keeps going!!!!  There is always something happening and something going on.  I am so grateful for the friends that I have made here on so many levels.  They have just amazed me!!!!!!

I have received my "letter of approval" from the school board stating that I can be a substitute teacher here in Amory.  This was a process for sure but so grateful for the help.  I am anxious to get in the classroom with the children!!!!! 

Kaleb had his first "fundraiser" at school.  Being in Kindergarten, he had not done one before.  The key for us is that in Amory there is ONE Elementary School.  You don't have 6 or 8 competing and all selling different stuff.  Amory is a small town.  Everyone we know goes to the same school.  So appreciate friends and family here and there (in NC and Ga.) that have bought stuff so that Kaleb can participate. 

Still amazed at how the Lord continues to bless.  I finally got to meet with the Women's Ministry Director the other day.  She is such a delight and we are on the same page.  I'm super excited about it!!!!!!

The Ladies from my Sunday School class are meeting next week to talk about what to do next.  We have talked about a bit of everything from Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, Community Bible Study and even Disciplers.  It's exciting to see this group of women excited and wanting to get together for more study and getting closer to one another!!!!! 

The other blog over on Pam's Pantry Idea's is noting the other progress that I'm making on the P90X journey.  Journey is putting it lightly but let me tell you, it is SOOO worth it!!!!!  I JUST LOVE IT!!!!!  You can check it out when you have time. 

I hope you are doing well.  I'm excited to see what is next!!!!!  Joy In The Journey!!!!!

Life Experiences

(Flashback piece from my old blog.  Reading Job, brought this back to me.  For those of you new to my blog, you may not have read it before. )
What about life experience? Have you experienced something in your life that you never saw coming? Something that shook you to your core and wondered "What in the world is happening?" Oh, I have!!!!! Life is not a bed a roses and He never promised us an easy life! He did promise that He would never leave or forsake us. He promised that He would walk through the fire and the flood with us. He would lift our chins as only He can. He would love us unconditionally! So what have you experienced? What is an experience where you can look back on it now and think "Praise Jesus, He brought me through and this is what He showed me and taught me." Those are the things that we like to put on a mask and NEVER tell anyone about. We go through life acting as if things are just wonderful and on the inside, we feel like we are totally drowning. We would never take off that mask and be transparent! Heaven forbid that we do such a thing! Yet, most of the time, we have those close friends that would come along side and pray with us, direct us to the Word, encourage us and listen. We all have those kinds of friends. Some may have MANY and some may have just 1 or 2 but we have them. We never know that if we would share, there may have been someone that has been there and can encourage us and we can see what the Lord did in their life.

This is obviously turning into an entry so please allow me to share a couple of experiences that I have had.
-Infertility
-Adoption of "The Older Child"
-Being Obese
-Miscarriage
-Divorce
-Rebellion
-Healing of hurts
-Loneliness
-Financial Issues
-Surprise Pregnancy
-Re-married
-Teenagers
-Father with Open Heart Surgery
-Mom diagnosed with Breast Cancer twice
-Loss of a job after almost 15 years with the same company
-Rebellious Child
-Friends diagnosed with "incurable" diseases
-Friends leaving for the mission field. Feeling lost without them.
Now, someone may look at such a list and think......Are you bragging? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!! I am making the point that I can stand on this side of these experiences and say PRAISE JESUS!!!! LOOK WHAT HE BROUGHT ME THROUGH!!!!!! Now, everyone that I go to church with probably knows most of this. Most that read this blog probably already know but some may not. Yet, I know without a shadow of a doubt when someone is talking about one of these trials in there life, I can say "Yes, I understand, I have been there and I can pray from experience. Let me tell you what He taught me...."

Well, there you have it. Now the question is for you. What has He brought you through? What did He teach you? Are you still in the middle of it? How can I pray for you? For sure something for you to ponder today. The comment section is open and unlimited.....feel free to share!!!!!!! I would love to hear!!!!!