I am so excited about a lot of things right now... I guess since there are only like 2 people that read this, you'll have to be excited for me, too!
First and foremost, Ricky and I are at a new level in our marriage. I can honestly say that because we both have discovered that neither one of us pray together enough... very sporadic to say the least... He belongs to this men's bible study that meets on Saturday mornings, (yea, I hear ya, the only morning I get to sleep in...)for 1 1/2 hours these men meet and study and pray together and he has really enjoyed it! Anyway. We had a Women's Fellowship morning of retreat Saturday morning. I had to get the kid
s ready and drive them there because Ricky was at his Bible study, which was ok, i only complained a smidge... and it was snowing like crazy... which is crazy in and of itself for the last week in March, but I rolled with it... We made the kid exchange and I went to my group. I have to say I got so much out of it, more than I could go into detail about (whew, I bet you just said...). But what I did get was that 1) we don't pray enough together and 2) we don't pray enough together for our children!!!So I mentioned this to him and he just made the usual comment, "Amy, we are made for each other." Because from his meeting on Saturday morning, he had come to the conclusion that we did not pray together enough. So we started Sunday evening and it was WONDERFUL! We lifted up the children and each other and just really had a nice pray time... We did it again last night!!! God is working with us! I mean, we're all works in progress!!!
That is the first thing I'm excited about.
The second is the fact that I'm so much more relaxed about the kids going to Butterfield. I really have a sense of peace that Ricky and I are the number 1 religious teachers in their lives, and that they will have a good experience! Now this is all null and void if Butterfield is full (which, who has ever heard of not being able to attend the public school you can walk to from your house?) But that is a possibility...
The third thing I'm excited about is my foot... I know... really, my foot? YES! I have been suffering for about 6 1/2 months with Plantar Fachiatis (that is WAY misspelled I'm sure!!) and the last two nights I've noticed it feels a lot better. I'm certainly not going to go out and run a marathon tomorrow, but I'm more hopeful than ever that God is helping my foot heal because I'm having so much peace and really TRUSTING in Him more with all my life... every aspect! I know we all fall off the trust horse every now and then, but I've been struggling with the trust horse a while now... some personal issues, some prideful issues, but I'm relearning to let it all be in His Hands!!
Anyway! I hope you're having as fabulous a day as me!
Bath time last night with Mary was hilarious... She cried like she was mad that the cup had nothing!
Amy, that's wonderful...about your prayer time with Ricky...about your peace AND your foot. I didn't know you were considering changing schools.
ReplyDeleteMichael & I have been doing a marriage bible study with our small group friends from church and it has really brought us closer spiritually. Isn't it wonderful!! One thing I'd love to do is to pray together as a family before we go out the door in the mornings..haven't mastered that yet. Our mornings are CRAZY...you can relate I'm sure. : )
I'm really glad you are feeling better about Butterfield! And i do think you and ricky were made for each other. Didn't think you'd ever hear me say that would ya???????? Love you
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