farewell 2007

I am so happy....I am estatic. I got this picture on my blog all by myself. I am learning, slowly but surely how to manuever on this machine.

This picture was taken Saturday night at Mark and Amanda's house. These little boys were fighting to get away. Both were sick and a little cranky.

We got home to Tybee at about 3:30 this afternoon after a wonderful weeklong frenzy of Christmas with our families. Bubba managed to remove all of the peanuts that Robbie gave him from their shells and into a zip lock bag. He is very pleased.

The year is almost over as I write this, my last blog of 2007. It has been a very difficult year for me, but probably my most rewarding in regards to spiritual growth. God has manifested Himself to me in so many ways. I have come to crave His word daily to merely survive.

God added to and took away from our family this year.

Eli and Harry arrived with great joy. We marvel at God's handiwork in the birth of these new lives.

Death came and visited us twice in 6 weeks with the passing of our mothers. The same is not to be feared because I was there when the angels took my mom to be with the Lord. My hand laid gently on her neck as I felt the beat of her heart slowly recede. There was no fear, only peace.

The grace of God got us through as He promised it would. It is truly amazing to feel God's presence working within you. There is no substitute.......His spirit is either in you or it is not. His Spirit is comfort, it is peace, it is an immense sense of well-being when the things of the world are falling apart around you.

Acts13:52 "And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."

To everyone's house that we entered, thank you for the hospitality. You all are what makes life so special. Laughing, talking, eating together, sharing our lives....what a blessing!

God has given us each other to pilgrim along together to the promised land. We bear each other's burdens and we share each other's joy. We are all truly blessed.

Farewell 2007.......