Friday, September 14, 2007

Overwhelmed with Grace

"Remember the former things of old,
For I am God, and there is none like Me,
Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things that are not yet done,
Saying,
'My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure.' "
- Isaiah 46:9,10

You ever just get overwhelmed at something God does on your behalf?

The Lord has just in the past day provided us with a place to live - a place with enough room for either of our immediate families to stay with us - a place with a big yard, lots of trees, and more details that only could have been orchestrated by God Himself. We just heard about this place yesterday morning through a dear sister in Christ (it's her parent's, actually), and by supper time, we were set to move in! The owners of the house are friends of Denielle's family and love the Lord. They've opened this (they have moved to a new location) house up for us to use this winter - at exactly the amount per month that we can afford...
So, Mom O and I are going over to start cleaning today - hopefully by this evening we will be able to start moving in!
Thank you for praying for us as we've looked and prayed and waited for the right place to live during the past couple of weeks. It will be kind of wierd to set up house and be all alone - just us 2...we're kind of worried we might get lost in the house. :)
And. . .if any of you care to know. . . it IS seriously and without a doubt snowing right now as I type. No joke. YIKES!!!!! Anyone want to come for a visit? :)
Another huge and way exciting blessing for us was just this past Tuesday when we had our first prenatal appointment. It went well and baby and I are both healthy. Everything seems normal - and the baby's heartbeat is the most beautiful sound in the whole world. Wow. Thank you so much for keeping our child in your prayers, too. :)
We are doing well - we do miss Hot Springs and our loved ones there very much, but thank the Lord that He knows best for us each day of our lives - that we might bring glory to His name.

"Bring me joy bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings You glory
And I know there'll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that's what it takes to praise You
Jesus bring the rain

I can count a million times
People asking me howI can praise You
with all thatI've gone through
The question just amazes me
Can circumstances possibly change
Who I forever am in You. . ."

- Graul, Millard, Bryson, Scheuchzer, Cochran, Shaffer

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