Wow work is NUTS and busy crazy cukoo! And Matt and I have just been trying to, well, deal...Work is good for Matt and for me... (did I mention he got his full time position back??? WOOT WOOT! PRAISE GOD!) And things have been very positive, feeling very blessed. And praising God for it...Hmm what else. OH I have a new Auntie. And she lives in AUSTRALIA! Long story short...while my Bepa (dad's dad) was stationed in Malta ions ago, my aunt was produced. Anyway, she found us through FACEBOOK of all places. So several weeks and a DNA test later, it is proven that she is a half sister to my dad and his 5 siblings!!! Well we are having a reunion in NC for Thanksgiving and everyone is coming, including our new auntie!! She was able to get a Visa and she will be flying in to visit for a month or two! Now that the shock has settled, we are extremely excited to meet this new member of our family!!! What a miraculous way for God to have her find us!!! It should be a blast. My blessed new boss (and friend) is giving me the Friday after TG so I can fly up and be with my family. Unfortunately Matt will be stuck working, but we plan on a BBQ and lots of visits while Auntie is down here...Interesting times!!!
And yet there is always that little monkey wrench that throws a kink in the peace. Annoying, right? I had a very positive IF week. I actually held and loved on a little 4 day old baby boy (AND was the only one in my office to get him quiet being he wanted momma and she wasn't around). I was so proud of myself that I did well...Then I freaking crashed and BURNED...And this weekend just brought the walls tumbling all around me...Deep deep hole of sadness...and hurt...and brokenness. SIGH... :(
But through the sadness, and some difficult moments, Matt and I are talking more, trying to work through the pain together...Its a good thing. We are quite blessed to have our Exec. Pastor at church to be understanding and caring and empathetic. I've told you before how he has gone through this journey. And I can drop him a line out of no where, and he will turn around and write me back quickly, pray for us, hold us, and support us in this journey. What a blessing he is in our lives, a true God-send. He has been very helpful pulling my head out of this hole this weekend. Our bible study "huddle" too. We are blessed with the people God has dropped into our lives to walk with us on this journey.
Anyway, nothing real specific right now, just ramblings. I'm leaving to go to Orlando tomorrow after work. I'm meeting with some of my good friends and going to the Life Way women's conference with Beth Moore and Kay Arthur. I'm SO looking forward. A weekend away, a weekend with praise and worship and encouragement. Sounds like a plan to me!! I'm praying for God to soothe some of my hurt like a balm to my weary soul and encourage my heart this weekend. I'm hoping.
I'll have to post some pics after the trip...And maybe give you a more understandable post! My brain is just all over the place!!! LOL forgive me my faithful readers...OK off to bed, I have to get up EARLY tomorrow to pack up the car!!! And then go to work. BLEH. :D Have a blessed day in the Lord!
