| | Counting my blessings...but not on one hand! :-DHo folks! 
We are headed down south yet again. My Grandma's funeral will be
this Thursday...*sigh* I'm not looking forward to it, though I am
looking forward to seeing my cousins again. Please pray that God
will help our family to be sensitive to opportunities to "plant seeds"
and/or share the Gospel with them! After that, we plan to spend
about a week in NC with dear Ashley and her family, at which time we
are HOPING to find a bridesmaid's dress for me...that could be a laugh,
considering I'm small to begin with and am looking for something Ashley
will like and is modest...but God thrives on the impossible and I'm
looking forward to seeing what He will do with this.  Anyway,
I just thought I'd do a bullet post on God's blessings. I cannot
begin to tell you all He has been doing for me and mine!!! As
Ashley pointed out I'm watching Him fulfill His promise that as we
delight in Him, He will fulfill the desires of our hearts! So
here goes...
- He confirmed my desire to quit babysitting and has given me grace
in the eyes of my neighbor, whose children I babysit...she didn't even
need me this summer! Or at least part of it.
- He's confirmed my desire to focus more on teaching piano this
summer for income by adding four new students and working out the
schedule for them to come for lessons!
- He's confirmed my desire to have more time for gardening and
teaching piano this summer (which is JUST what I've wanted to do!) and
is providing us a FREE tiller through some dear friends, who are also
willing to put us up for a night or two in MD!!!
- He's confirmed my way, as I was struggling to decide what to do
on this trip, whether to stay in NC longer and fly back or not...and I
have peace about my decision, thanks to my parent's counsel.
- He confirmed my way and made it clear to me that yes, I am going
to continue taking piano lessons, they really are helping me especially
in the area of technique and strengthening my fingers.
- Unexpectedly, He laid it on two dear friend's hearts for us to use their car for the trip to save on gas!
- Unexpectedly some friends gave financially out of the abundance the Lord has given them for our trip.
- Our present church family gave encouragement and sympathy to us Sunday.
- He laid it on some other dear friends to take care of Nikki, our dog for us, while we're gone.
- We were able to find Bil-Jack dog food which until today we have
not been able to find anywhere!!! This may sound silly, but our
dog grew up on this food and just about any other food her stomach is
not accustomed to and so leaving her with someone in that condition was
not a favorable idea.
- He worked in some other friends to help me rake our front yard and garden area Saturday morning before the rain came!
- He gave me grace in Mom's eyes to let me get tested for my
driver's lisence as soon as we get back home from our trip! Guess
what is going to provide reading material on the trip?
 This
has got to be one of the BIGGEST blessings yet!
- Haha, yeah here's a small one, but one nonetheless...He's helped
me discover a new hairstyle that tames and softens my wild curly hair
and is healthier for it...that also was a desire of my heart...you
girls understand I'm sure.
I have been amazed watching God confirm my desires left and
right. There is not much else left on the list! lol Truly,
truly, He is a God that desires to bless us and is worthy of our
whole-hearted trust. I need to write these things down in my
journal so I can always remember Who He is by what He's done. I'm
sorry, but I'm going to write this verse again as it sums up all that
God is teaching me through all of this...
"I
call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set
before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose
life that both thou and thy seed may live. That thou mayest love
the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey His voice, and that thou
mayest cleave unto Him, for He is thy life, and the length of thy
days." Deut. 30:19, 20
To love, obey and cleave to God starts with making a choice...for great thoughts on this go to http://www.xanga.com/jehu_the_barbarian
May He shower His blessings upon y'all the rest of this week and weekend!
~Sarah
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| | Posted 4/29/2008 7:09 PM - 5 comments
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I was really coming by to see how the concert went Saturday...that is if you still had it. Hope your trip to NC is a good one and lots of time to spend with Ashley. I know whatever God has in store for you in reguard to a bridesmaid dress, it will look as stunning as you. Praying for yall still. Take care and God bless your trip!
Oh heavens, what an undertaking! God bless your venture.
Prayers and thoughts are with you.