Multitude Mondays- XIV

These past two weeks I've been thankful for...

April 11

344. How I tend to draw closest to the Lord during the most difficult seasons

April 12

345. For my supervisor treating me out to lunch
346. For saying goodbye to Lela tonight as they are moving to NC
347. For running into Kindra tonight and having a good conversation with her
348. For the story of Justus in Acts Ch 1

April 13

349. For the exciting news of a friend from college who is expecting
350. For the miracle of new life
351. For my second to last day at work and that I'm holding up fairly well
352. For an evening at the park with Jack
353. For chasing Jack down the ballast point pier

354. For really sweet laughter with my little boy

April 14

355. For spending time with my friend Heather in the morning
356. For Chrissy bringing us lunch and being a huge help to me
357. For not feeling overwhelmed with the move

April 15

358. For my department bringing in breakfast and treating me out to lunch on my last dat at work

359. For the end of a chapter in our life and the beginning of another
360. For Isaiah 43: 18-19 speaking to me tonight

'Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past.
See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it?'


April 16

361. For a move that went much easier than anticipated
362. For the men that helped us move on Saturday

April 17

363. For the excitement of settling in our new home
364. For joy and thankfulness
365. For Jack playing in the garage with Steve

April 18

366. For enjoying my first day of staying at home, and not feeling down as I thought I would

April 19

368. For welcoming faces at a MOPS group
369. For Jack doing really well in childcare in a new place
370. For practical advice on how to teach Jack about Jesus in every day small things

April 20

371. For attending a Bible Study Fellowship orientation and really liking it
372. For a lunch outing with Bethany, Roman, and Jack
373. For a group of friends I can be genuine with and pray for
374. For Amber kindly hosting at her house

April 21

375. For treasuring the little moments at home with Jack: dancing with him, eating watermelons in the backyard, hiding together int he closet in the dark.
376. For a porch in which I can enjoy a quiet time without getting bit by mosquitos

April 22

377. For my mom and her husband making it safely to Tampa as she flew here
378. For how much I enjoy having my mom visit
379. For the reminder that watching 'The passion of the Christ' gave me

April 23

380. For sleeping in while my mom watched Jack this morning
381. For a day of working in the house with help from family
382. For a relaxing evening

April 24

383. For rejoicing as I think about what today is all about
394. For Jesus taking my place in the cross so that He could pay a debt I could not
385. For a fun afternoon with our family
386. For the tears Jack shed when my mom left, letting us know how much he loves her

Update on move and more changes

So we moved last weekend and I am happy to report the move went great! It went smoother than I had expected and we had everything in our new home by 3pm that afternoon. A BIG thank you to our family and friends who helped us with the move that day.

We are really enjoying our new home and are unpacking away. Steve is specially loving the garage, where he has been spending a lot of time with Jack in the evenings. What is crazy is we have an additional 3 hours with him a day (maybe a little too much for me he he :)). But we are really excited and know it'll be good for our family.

Jack is having a difficult time going to sleep as he is adjusting to the new place. But once he is down he sleeps well. I know it has to be a big adjustment for him and it will take time for him to get used to it.

I am really enjoying the time with Steve and Jack. I expect the transition from working to staying at home to be difficult, but thankfully it has been good so far. I'm thinking the reality of it all will hit me in a few weeks once things slow down and we are not busy getting settled.

On a separate note- After much, much thought I've decided to make my blog private starting this Sunday. We are going through a private season of our lives (as there are many ups and downs for me with all this change) and I just don't feel comfortable having our blog public anymore. I will send our family and close friends a password to login going forward. I will be picking back up with Mulitude Mondays next week.

I'd also like to add what a wonderful blessing it has been to have a public blog... I have really enjoyed it and it has led me to get connected to some great people.

Now off to start the day before the little one wakes up. Thank you to our family and friends who have been praying for us and sending encouraging thoughts our way. It has been a wonderful move so far! :)

Multitude Mondays- XXIII

I am thankful for...

Monday
317. For Jack’s temperature going away today and him feeling better.

Tuesday

Today has been a rough day. I cried most of the evening until I finally fell asleep.

318. For Steve being positive and his encouragement tonight to me
319. For being able to eat out tonight because I am too tired to cook
320. For Jack’s playfulness

321. For Jack’s hugs and kisses when he seems me down
322. For how much we’ve been able to get packed already

Weds
323. For feeling much better today
324. For how much I have enjoyed working for my direct boss Leah
325. For grandpa watching Jack so that Steve and I could go out on a date night (a date night at Publix that is!)

Thursday
326. For being able to afford to buy a few extra things for Jack
327. For the joy fishes bring Jack
328. For a good conversation with Kindra
329. For enjoying conversation and food with other women at our bookclub meeting

330. For the awareness books bring about situations/unfairness in other countries
331. For the freedom I have living in the US.

Friday
332. For having a glass of champagne with Steve as we settle down packing for the night.
333. For enjoying an evening unwinding with Jack

Saturday

334. For having the energy to exercise this morning
335. For patience as we are packing much slower than I would like
336. For my mother in law helping us pack in the afternoon
337. For a fun afternoon celebrating Fletcher’s second birthday
338. For TJ and Nick watching Jack in the playground, allowing me a few minutes of uninterrupted time catching up with friends

Sunday
339. For being able to make it to service this morning
340. For a lunch outing with our friends and mentors the Coppedges.

341. For having met them on our mission trip to Peru many years ago and continuing to stay in touch with them
342. For Jack behaving pretty well during lunch
343. For being able to rest in the afternoon for a few hours.

A Month of Change

I am excited April will be a month of change for us! We’ve made the big decision to resign from my job, so that I could stay at home with Jack and we can move close to Steve’s work.

I can’t wait to get an additional 1.5 hours with Steve a day! It will be so nice to have more time with him, have dinner earlier, and be able to see him for lunch regularly. We will be less than 5 minutes from his work!

I am also excited to move closer to his family. They will be able to watch Jack more so that Steve and I can go out on date nights or with friends. It will be great to watch Jack grow up making lots of memories with his grandparents, uncles and aunts… I am hoping for lots of little league games where we can all go watch him play. And where Steve might be able to coach a baseball team :)

Most of all I am excited for this time I will have with Jack. Before I know it he will be driving off to college waving goodbye. Already I can’t believe how much he is walking, talking, and communicating with us. Already time has gone by in a flash and he is not even 2!

I am thankful for lots of other things that come along with it but I will spare you the details. It is something we’ve been praying for a long time and I am excited that the time is finally here!

But I will miss much of what we’re leaving behind. There are some days when I’m really excited and ready… but there are others when I am sad and weepy. It’s a mixed bag of emotions for me.

We will have to make sacrifices and watch our spending closely at home. It’s a small yet big change at the same time.

I hope through this process we will both grow closer in our relationship with the Lord. I know staying at home is going to be difficult at times, but I am more than ready for the challenges and blessings ahead. I think I’m going to have to rely on Him more through this transition than I have in a long time.

So that is the big news!! Mostly excited yet a little nervous. Would appreciate any encouragement today!

Multitude Mondays- XXI

I am thankful for...

Monday March 28

291. Steve's confidence in guiding our family
292. An enjoyable evening with Jack
293. A slow day at work

Tues March 29

294. For the joy in Steve's tone of voice today
295. For food and a comfortable home
296. For belly laughter with Jack
297. For Ephesians 2:10

Weds March 30

298. Long phone conversations with my sisters tonight
299. The much needed rain outside
300. A change of priorities
301. For step 1 of the Celebrate Recovery principles

Thurs March 31

302. For a home that protects me and Jack from the horrible weather outside
303. For warm water (our water heater broke making me appreciate it)
304. For the comforts electricity brings (which is out today too)
305. That no season of trial takes place without going through God first

Friday April 1

306. For my boss kindly understanding my resignation today
307. For all I have learned over the past 4 years at PSCU

308. For joy and excitement as I went about my day
309. For a good conversation with an encouraging friend
310. For Jack enjoying the water fountain at Kate Jackson

Sat April 2

311. For a morning at the park
312. For being able to get a lot packed today
313. For tiredness at the end of the day

Sun April 3

314. For a day spent with Steve's grandparents Bepop and Memaw

315. For looking and laughing through old photographs
316. For the joy Jack brings to his great-grandparents