How Blessed I am today!

I will be turning 40 very soon... It is hard to think of my life as nearly half over (assuming God keeps me here for 80+ years) and I feel like it is just beginning. I am so blessed to know that my life is in His Hands and that no matter what the next breath brings I am walking right where He wants me to right NOW! Of course that does not change the fact that we would love to be living in Idaho nearer to our family there... We have chosen to be content where He has us.

I am so excited to be going on another mission trip next month. Yes, I am taking both kids with me this time to Mexico to the El Faro orphanage to work on building houses. Four houses in 4 days. Obviously we will have many others going too and in fact are joining the group my Dad goes with every year. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to show my children the mission field up close.

Took the kids and some friends to see Chris Tomlin last Saturday and I am still out there on Canis Major... You have to see him on the "How Great is Our God Tour" if you get the chance! It is such an awesome worship experience.

Yesterday afternoon we got some more snow and so the kids and I went sledding for just the second time this year.. Yippee!! I will post some pictures we took once I get the film developed.

time flies

Boy does it seem like the more days I have under my belt (translated: older that I get) the faster time seems to go by. Seriously, I used to think that people who made that observation were just making excuses for not getting things done but there seems to be a lot of validity to the statement now that I am the one making it. (Isn’t it funny how that usually works?) Well, I am not going to make any excuses just stand behind my original statement. I could think of countless ones though and if you are really interested then send me a request and I will compile a list of the first 40.
[Note to others: Compiling list will necessitate the need for additional time in the already tight time dilemma.]

Praise Report and Promises

Praise God!! I actually made it out of the bed this morning before the alarm and had a wonderful time with Jesus this morning!!

Okay, so what is the big deal you are now wondering or not... Ughhh.. I have been battling "Hibernia" for the past three weeks or more feeling like my body was going into a deep sleep for the winter and unable to get out of the bed. Fighting my body and mind to make it out of the bed and spend my precious time with the Lord was more difficult than an Ironman. I have always been a 'morning person' and so this change has been hard for me to accept and feeling like my life was out of control. I went through the whole list of possible explanations and finally last night in Jeremiah 29:12-13 I found what I needed to get my mind set off myself and how I felt and back where it needed to be - on Christ!

Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
You will seek Me and find {Me} when you search for Me with all your
heart.' Jer 29:12-13

So I sought Him this morning! Actually, I was still running late for work though... I guess an hour in the morning isn't enough when I really am seeking Him. Praise God for His faithfulness and for His promise.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Rom 8:1

Praying that your day is blessed and you also are walking in these promises. Jer. 29:12-13 and Rom. 8:1

In Christ Alone,

Danae