Really??? No posts in August??? What the heck have I been doing??? Losing my mind???
Blessings first, just in case I run out of time (cuz girls are in the tub)..>
111. Kate's first year of preschool, which starts in less than a week
112. Our family becoming one of the newest members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
113. The new year beginning in the bible studies we have become a part of
114. Making new friends
115. Finally starting to feel like this is "home"
116. Feeling comfortable enough with my new friends to leave my babies alone with them twice in the last two weeks - even if it was just for a couple of hours each time
117. A long Labor Day weekend coming up
118. A sitter this coming Saturday night so that we can go to dinner with 2 other couples
119. New gutters currently being installed on our house
120. The beautiful flower beds I will have next spring because we've finally got the gutters up to divert the water
121. The cool nights that have allowed us to sleep with the windows open
122. The air conditioning that is coming in handy for the next couple of days of abnormally high temperatures.
123. The first MSU football game of the season tomorrow night
124. The leaves that are already starting to change color
125. The pool that is coming down, marking the beginning of my favorite season.
126. Madeline taking her first real steps. She can walk, although she still prefers to crawl.
Things have been real good for us lately... Michael and I have really come together, opened up the lines of communication, and gotten on the same page. Our spiritual growth amazes me at times. I know we're no where near where we need to be, or even hope to be, but we're a lot further than I would have ever guessed we'd get. I know that the future holds some amazing things for us, and for our little family. God is Great!!!
That being said, there are some areas that we're definitely being tested. The devil knows where he can attack, and he uses that information every chance he can get. I can tell you that I've never been so sure that we're EXACTLY where we need to be (physically and emotionally).
I'm learning, and constantly being reminded, that I need to keep my emotions in check. Jealousy and envy is totally unbecoming... I recognize that... But it's one of my biggest struggles... For some reason that doesn't embarrass me to admit...
Everything happens for a reason. I know that we are walking the path that God wants us to. That's the most important thing in the world to me!!!
