Where did you go?

If you wonder what happened to me, well, I've been MIA on the blog for a while, and BOY has my life changed since I last wrote! In a nutshell, God worked miracle upon miracle to change my life. I am now married to the most wonderful man, ya know, the one I wrote about in an earlier blog, and the girls and I moved to Texas in March. Yes, this coming from the girl who couldn't even say the word marriage a year earlier without wanting to vomit...I've come a long way, Baby! The girls are visiting family back in Kentucky for the summer and I miss them so much I can barely stand it, but all things considered, we are all doing great. I am coming in to KY to see them this weekend and I'm very excited about that. Adam and I found a pretty good church here in our little town of North Richland Hills, just outside of Ft. Worth. It's not Porter, but it's a good group of people. Teachers who teach marriage enrichment and Godly child rearing, and a pastor who completely says it like it is, no matter who gets offended. Amen to that! Reminds me of Pastor Henard in that respect. And bless them both for sticking to the word of God and not sugar-coating sermons to keep their numbers up. Amen again! That's the way it ought to be! Anyway, I just wanted to post a little update about all my big changes. They happened so fast in a whirlwind of events, it just blew me away. But I can say that only God could have orchestrated all the things that had to happen in order to make our move to TX possible, and I know I am continually wowed and amazed at His love for me. HE IS GOOD!

If I were normal...

I want to make a t-shirt that says, "If I were normal, you'd be bored." 2008 has been tough for me, I have to admit. But as I look around, I know several folks who have also had quite a year. Some things have been out of my control, some have been a consequence of my quirky and very flawed personality, but I am who I am. I try to do the right thing, and I try to do what I would expect from someone else. I try to be honest and sometimes that backfires in my face. LOL. But I will keep looking up to the One who has the answers of why 2008 was so strange, unsettling and has thrown my life into what seems like a very directionless state. But I also know that just because I can't see the path, doesn't mean one is not there. I trust Him in the dark to lead me to the light. Maybe I will have more clarity in 2009, maybe not. But I can't say it hasn't been interesting. I've seen hard times, seen love gained, seen love..not lost-but move to Texas :( Seen true friends comfort me, seen superficial friends exposed. Seen the truth I guess. And I have found out recently that some people would rather not know the truth. I would, always. I face life as a realist. And I know that people are flawed, myself definitely included. I know that people will hurt me, even ones that love me, and I will hurt other people, even ones I love. That's just life sometimes, because we are human. But I can take whatever life throws at me as long as honesty is present. I can handle it, and I can love people no matter what they've done as long as they are honest. I have my big girl panties on and a brand new year to look forward to. Bring it on. :) I know, I know, you all are thinking of me in my big girl panties and my t-shirt that says, "If I were normal, you'd be bored", right? :) Yeah, that's a good look for me.

Flu Shot

I got a flu shot today. I don't remember feeling so bad last year after I got one, but oh well, this will pass quickly and hopefully I will have a good winter with limited sickness!

Judgement House was GREAT. I believe somewhere around 60 salvations and over 250 rededications. WOW!! Praise God! That's awesome! Other than that, not much to report on. Well, my days sure are different lately, but nothing that I care to comment on right now. I will just say that times are still a little tough for me, but I have adopted the line from the movie Facing the Giants..."I've resolved to give God everything I've got and leave the results up to Him." That is my hourly motto these days. Even though I have complete trust, that doesn't mean that my emotions are wiped away and that I never feel sad. But I know He has a plan for me. I'm not really sure what that is...but I whole-heartedly believe that even though I don't know what lies ahead, if I trust Him to lead me, then I will be amazed to watch Him work though my life.

Other than that, the girls are good and cracking me up daily as usual. I try to count my blessings, but I have way too many. But I do know, that those two little girls, are at the top of my list.