"In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:6
Goodness how our lives have changed. For the past however many years Friday's consisted of football for our family.
But now... well, let me just tell you what our new Friday's consist of.
This morning I woke up to my precious husband and two boys next to me. We snuggled and giggled and then all got up and got ready for the day. We ate breakfast together and then with my husband next to me we took both of our boys to school.
We went to work together, shot a quick commercial and then went and had lunch just the three of us. We picked Daxie up early and took him with us.
After a late lunch we went and picked Avery up and came home just in time for G to pack his bags and head out to New Orleans.
I can't tell you how different this has felt for both of us. Last weekend football kicked off, and it was a time I honestly dreaded and worried about for G.
Would he miss it? Would today be a sad day for him? These are some of the thoughts that ran through my head over and over.
But to my surprise, he was GREAT. Yes he loves football and always will, but he also loves the freedom this new ministry has brought.
Last weekend he was able to go spend Labor Day weekend helping his parents. This weekend he gets to go on a boy’s trip with his dad and younger brother to New Orleans, to go fishing, see his older brother Chris and then go watch the Redskins play the Saints.
Football never really allowed G to spend much time with his family, so it is a huge blessing that the Lord has given him this precious time now.
The Lord has revealed to me that what I thought would be a gigantic change has really been a small change with unbelievable benefits.
Every day we get to minister to the lives of our patients and that is the greatest thing ever. We get to spend time getting to know one another and how we each do things.
We get to pick our boys up from school, sit down at the dinner table as a family, and now we will get to take Sunday naps together and watch football.
Oh, how blessed we are brethren. We have been blessed in both ministries, but this one has been amazing.
To be honest we don't know how to handle all this time we get together, so I am glad he is getting to go spend time with his brothers and dad this weekend. Guys just need time like that.
When you give Christ your life, He has a great way of pulling you outside of your comfort zone. Football was definitely our comfort zone. So when G surrendered to the Lord's calling to step away from it, that my friend was years of the Lord working in G and ahead of G preparing this mission field for him.
It is my deepest prayer that we will continue to honor and serve the Lord in this new ministry he has called us in. I pray that all we say and do will honor and glorify Him.
Though there are so many great things about our new Friday's our greatest job is to put Christ first, serve Him and share His name with as many people as we can.
I pray that we will grow and be strengthened as a family and that we will use our new time to serve others.
I pray we stay humble and focused on Christ. I pray God will continue to use us clear to the very end.
I am thankful for new opportunities and look forward to the future. We know God has a reason and purpose for all things, so no matter what lies ahead; it is our prayer that we do everything for the glory of the Lord with faith, love, and mercy.
Jesus thank You for the blessings You have poured upon us. May we never take them for granted, but use them to bless others in return. We love You. Continue to work in our lives. We want to finish this life having used every ounce of our talents for Your glory. Amen
