Praising God for HIS faithfulness!

Hello all!
I'm going to be starting this blog (once again):)Just to record everything that seems to happen in our lives. Most days and weeks are so super busy that I don't have that much time to be on the computer "blogging". But I've been thinking lately that I should really try to post as much as possible. That way everyone can see how God has been working in my family's and my life. He has been SO faithful through the many things that have happened this year.
Even though many times I find myself doubting (wondering) what/how in the world all of the "details" are going to work out.Then as soon as I remind myself that if I would give everything over to the Lord. I can sit back and have total,complete peace that He IS going to work everything out!! (Rom 8:28, Phil 4:7)

I've felt so overwhelmed in many ways this year. Mostly the past few months have been the most difficult. But then on the other hand, it's been one of the best times in my life. I've been able to draw SO much closer to the Lord because of it. I wouldn't trade that feeling for anything! I know that we've all been strengthened spiritually as a family. We've all gotten closer as a family unit too. Many good Bible studies and prayer times of crying out to the Lord. Giving Him our thoughts, desires, worries etc. God has been so faithful to us in so many ways.

Every time that I start to feel overwhelmed, I have to take a minute to think and remember the many ways that God HAS blessed us! Even down to the little details of things that I have been praying for and wanting to work out. Just to think that He cares that much for me!! It's an awesome thought!

God has allowed me to be a "Mother's helper" while we're in NY. I wasn't really looking for a job. But ran accross the advertisement for this opportunity while I was helping a friend look for jobs. When I saw it, I thought that it would be something that I would love to do! I mentioned it to my Mom briefly in conversation not thinking anything of it. Then a few days later Mom mentioned that she had told Dad about it. I was kinda shocked but excited at the same time! Of course there were many "what-ifs" that had to be cleared up before anything would even work out. (believe me,I had a nice list of them)! By praying about everything, sitting back and waiting to see how the Lord would work it all out. God showed Himself faithful once again! Over about 2 weeks God had answered every one of my prayers for this situation!! ;)

All I could do is sit back and smile, Praising God!! First of all that she even wanted me and liked me enough to be the one that would be working with Brady! God worked it out so I can have the job and still travel!(this was one of my biggest concerns) I've been SO blessed just in the 2 1/2 weeks that I was there, getting to know Brady. (he's 3yrs old and has some special needs)To see him responding in such a positive way in just a short time,I knew that the Lord was in it! I'm looking forward to spending more times with Brady when we return back to NY! Since being in MI this week, I've been able to talk to him on the webcam a few times. It's times like this, when technology comes in handy and is a blessing!! He's actually asking for me and couldn't really understand why I wasn't coming back to see him. I told him that I would be back to see him, and now he gets excited to see me on the computer!! =)



During our 3 weeks that we just spent in NY I had many days when I was struggling to see God's hand in what was happening. Through many days and nights of crying out to Him I can now look back and see how He was
working! All I had to do is, once again give it all over to Him, trusting that things "will" work out!! God was faithful and in the last week of being there I felt so much peace, waiting and watching for the Lord to work things out in HIS timing. Because of me doing that, I could see how He was working and things stared to slowly fall into place! There's still alot of un-known, but I'm completely happy to KNOW that in God's timing HIS will, will be done!! I'm excited to see the next step that God has for us!!

Wow! Well, I hope that this is a good "catch-up" on what's been going on in my life and how the Lord is working in my family! There's still SO much more that I could write about. Just not enough time to get it all written down. I guess that my main concern is that the Lord be glorified in everything, no matter what that may be!!


God bless you all as you are serving Him. Wherever He has you in your walk with Him right now!

<3 Susanna