“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south…..Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Psalm 107:1-3, 8&9
Even though we get great days, the week is always crazy? Right? Those of you with teens know how crazy life gets! Obviously the craziness usually revolves around the kids and what they have going on. Scott is still busy with Razorback games so we don’t get to see him or hangout with him as much as we would like on the weekends. But, we have been blessed to have Scott’s mom and dad here helping us out and making sure we get everyone where they need to be.
Last week I showed you guys the pictures of HomeComing Week. It was craziness. Garrett was tired being involved in a lot of it and the girls were busy enjoying it. But, hanging out with friends during it is always fun. The girls loved having their friends over to our house and getting pedicures in the morning. Course Garrett waits until right before it’s time to leave before he’s dressed and ready!
As Scott had to go to the Razorback game, the rest of us drove around town to take pictures and to eat dinner. The girls have a great group of friends and some of them had dates and some of them didn’t. But, they are all good friends.
Nathan sort of had fun. He loved talking to the other moms around and was really happy that we were catching a quick bite with a few of the moms while we waited to pick the girls up after they ate. Garrett was hanging out with his friends and he got home really late. But, his friends are all solid and have a great time when they hangout together.
Nathan had the opportunity on Friday to carry the “game” ball out for the high school game. It was pouring – pouring outside. Everyone was super wet. Nathan ended up really enjoying it after he was not excited about it for a couple weeks. He did really great and I was proud that he was asking questions so he would do it right. Don’t know if it could’ve been wrong!
We’ve started selling these signs to help raise some money for the high school team. The girls are enjoying the fact that they have a bit more free time when they only have soccer to focus on. It’s amazing though, I have no idea how we did it last year!
I always love seeing the girls wearing their Hope Warrior shirts. Sometimes it’s practice, sometimes to school or just around. It makes me smile and helps me focus more.
The girls are super excited to get their letterman jackets! I’m thankful because I guess the girl’s team hasn’t gotten them lately. That makes me a bit sad. Hoping they fit great and they have pride wearing them. I also got more bracelets! So excited. I’m praying people will be excited to wear them and remember that they are representing the Lord and me as we wear them. It’s a great way to remember that people are praying for me and focused on helping me feel great!
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:7-8
I wrote at the top of this Blessings and Prayers. I am thankful…. so thankful for all of the Blessings that I have been given from the Lord and from others around me. People who send me text messages, cards and more. I know how busy you are and every little thing has blessed me a lot. There are so many days where I have to remind myself that I’m “sickish” and that the Lord has picked my life to say something-I do not need to live wondering or down about it. Yes, I would rather just not have dr appts and remembering medication – when I sometimes forget and everything. Life was so easy just coaching and running myself and being with people I love. But, the Lord isn’t surprised by what I’m going through and He also has control of it. I just need to trust him and remember, that He is loving and He chose this suffering for me right now. No suffering I will ever endure will ever be close to what Jesus went through to go on the cross for me. And I am so thankful that He did that for me so I can be with Him one day.
As I begin to get ready for school each day and I spend time in the Word and in prayer, I’m always a bit sad. Sad, because the amount of time I would like to spend, and the focus is less than what it was this summer. Obviously! I had more time and minutes to do what I wanted and where the Lord led me. Right now I’m really praying that I will spend time asking the Lord to help me see more time to spend together so that I will not lose my focus or drive on the Lord. He desires for me to spend time with Him and growing to TRUST and LOVE him more and more. I cannot let my circumstances dictate how I feel or how I live. But, I know I need the Lord to guide me and show me, so that I will never depend on myself going forward.
Please continue to pray these things for me. I truly want to be a follower of Christ that does and lives how he has said. I do not want anything around me to hinder the message of the gospel. There are people who need Jesus and I want them to see Him through me. If what I do is honoring to the Lord, then let it encourage others – let the Lord be known!
Pray that my MRI I am having tomorrow (Thursday) shows the cancer clearing up and almost gone and that the chemo pill I’m taking will be ok on my stomach and my energy. I am finally feeling more energetic and of course there’s a million things I want to be doing and not having the energy is hard for me.
Pray for continual opportunities to share Jesus with others. He has been so good to allow me to testify and love others. He has been so good to me.
Blessings! #hopewarrior