These days I can tend to feel a little overwhelmed at life. Life is changing very quickly for our family of four. We love our life in EA and are completely confident that this is where we are to be, even as our family adds three more, but at times, stress and busyness of life and difference of culture, can really challenge me to keep my flesh from spilling out. In the middle of the night last night I was reminded by my Father to stay in constant communion with Him...to satisfy my craving for His Word and to communicate all through the day.
As I was washing dishes today some unknowns came to mind:
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Instead of the unknowns my heart chose TODAY, to think on these things and cast my worry on the Lord, who is constantly at work. Trusting His ways and timing and not looking at my failures and inadequacies. He is able to overcome and overwhelm us with His grace. I can rest my thoughts today on these things...
I am so thankful...He is my peace...I just must choose that path rather than the path of doubt and fear!!
Couldn't have a post without pictures of all my boys. Salome will be featured in the next post :)
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As I was washing dishes today some unknowns came to mind:
- Where/When I will deliver?
- When we will get to bring home our Tesfay and Yohannes?
- Where we will live after we come home from the birth of the baby?
- Will my placenta previa change in the next few weeks? C-section/natural?
- Will I be done with full time language study in the next few months?
- What will it be like when we add 3 children to our family within a matter of weeks.
- How will I home school 5 children?
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Instead of the unknowns my heart chose TODAY, to think on these things and cast my worry on the Lord, who is constantly at work. Trusting His ways and timing and not looking at my failures and inadequacies. He is able to overcome and overwhelm us with His grace. I can rest my thoughts today on these things...
- Our water heater is now fixed and doesn't make the exploding noise every time we turn on our hot water, leaving me with fear that we might cause the whole apartment complex to be set on fire.
- We are home from South Asia and things with sweet Salome are good.
- My boys had a good potty training day
- Seeing my boys having a blast together (and peacefully playing:) building a train track.
- The Lord is faithful and is fully capable to calm all of our storms
- Enjoying a yummy Korean dinner with dear friends.. Though it did make me miss all our Korean friends in TX!!
- A husband that I am passionately in love with after 8 years (celebrating our anniversary in only 3 days) of marriage and who has been taking care of us with such a loving, patient heart as I was on bed rest last week and still needing to take things a little slower.
- Loving family and friends who prayed and cared for us over the miles last week when I was having pregnancy issues.
- The joy of having a little life grow within me,
- Tesfay and Yohannes will come home soon.
- Grammy is coming TOMORROW!! We can't wait to see her and enjoy some much needed quality time with her.
- Enjoying a family walk tonight
- Sitting on the couch and chatting with my hubs about random things while we ate ice cream bars.
- Smiles, hugs and giggles from my two boys.
I am so thankful...He is my peace...I just must choose that path rather than the path of doubt and fear!!
Couldn't have a post without pictures of all my boys. Salome will be featured in the next post :)
Our boys sure love their Dad!!
Your such a strong woman Anna! Sometimes its hard not to worry about the things going on in our life, after all we are only human. And He wants us to give Him our worries and fears so we don't have to deal with them and replaces them with peace! God has given you this baby for a reason and He is protecting her and you. Will keep praying for you all.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, your faith challenges me. May I constantly yearn to walk in His presence, choosing peace/hope/trust over fear/doubt/worry.
ReplyDeleteHe knows our path...and He will be the lamp to our feet. We may not know ALL the steps, but the next one is always revealed by his light...and every step taken is taken on a firm foundation, a solid rock, the chief cornerstone. We are not adding near as many family members this year ;) ;) but the peace He brings when I choose to meditate on his promises (which are sure!) instead of wonder and speculate with fear (which is most definitely unsure!) So many things to be thankful for! Makes it easier to count it ALL joy! (and I hope potty training goes well tomorrow too! That ALWAYS helps!;)
ReplyDeleteI loved playing with your boys while on our court trip in June. They both are such confident and smart little boys...excellent communicators...and fantastic photographers....they borrowed all the cameras and took great photos for us....such sweet little men!
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