Sunday, June 24, 2012

No Matter Where

Many changes have occurred over the last several months that have kept me away from the computer. My family decided to put our house on the market so that we could start the process of buying a house.  Our house sold within the first 24 hours with several offers.  We quickly moved out within several weeks to my sister in law's metal shop next door to their house in the country. Within the weeks we were moving out, I was out of town 2 times, once for my a wedding shower for my brother and his fiance and once for a convention in Houston.  I even got a speeding ticket on the way down to Kerrville, which was super annoying.  My little daughter had her second birthday complete with pony and petting zoo. Then all of a sudden I was living out of boxes in time to head back down to Kerrville for my brothers actual wedding.  All of this happened in April.  May started out smooth, but quickly turned into even more turmoil.  My father in law was placed in the hospital and was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome.  Within a week he progressed from bad to worse with us being called in to say our goodbyes.  However, God performed miracles through prayer for medical technology good doctors and great nurses.  After about a month and a half of being in ICU he was released to another hospital.  He was in the ICU there a couple of days and was placed into his own room.  He is now able to sit in a special chair for several hours and stood up twice last week.  He has a long way to go but we are able to praise God for a new miracle in Jimmy Don's life every day.  They say Guillain Barre can be reversed. We are simply ecstatic that he is alive. 
In other miracles my husbands grandpa has come to know the Lord through this miracle. He saw the power of prayer and how it worked.  He has decided to get baptized. 
In the mean time I have a hard time not having a house.  I am also on restriction from spending too much money, and we are not planning on any vacations this summer which might make me insane.  I grumble.  We have had the possibility of 2 houses, but one was a fixer upper that was going to cost too much money for us to fix up and the other house our offer was not the first one.
I am out in the country which is difficult for me since I am a city girl.  I love going to the country, but I hate having to drive everywhere.  I also get tired of the bugs.  I had never even seen a scorpion until I came out here.  I have officially had 4 in my house.  One I killed.  I also live with all sorts of beetles that I have never seen before and couldn't begin to classify, flies, and wasps.  My husband and I kill at least one or two each day inside our house. I can see them on the ceilings at night sleeping. 
I really want to go on vacation sooooo bad, but we are trying to save every dollar to put down on a house when it comes in our price range on the market.  That is another thing- I am scared that we will not be able to get a house in the neighborhoods we would like in our price range.  After all we are government workers.  It is difficult to wait. 
I say that then I feel horribly guilty.  My father in law can't swallow and yet I am complaining because I can't go on vacation?  I get frustrated with my husband easily.  Everything is topsy turvey and I am not sure when it will calm down.  I have to keep reminding myself that NO MATTER WHERE I am God is with me always.  He has a plan for us.  He wants the best for me. Lord help me to praise your name and trust in your holy plan for our lives.  I know you will bless us and keep us even when I fall short of your glory and begin to lose my patience.