Finally Home!

Hi!

I was so excited to pull into our drive way last night and to be finally home. These past two weeks have been full of fun but there is no place like home.

Our last trip on Friday and Saturday took us to Omaha to meet up with an old class mate of Jon's. It was great to meet another one of his friends after being married almost 20 years.
It got me to thinking about connecting with some of my childhood friends again. I have found that Face Book has been a great way to do that. We spent the night in Omaha and then drove to Altoona, Iowa to pick up Jon's mom. She had been with her daughter for two weeks. It was good to hear how she really enjoyed her time away and she while ther she also got to see her grand daughter and great grand daughter too. Having a break from being her sole care giver gave us the time we needed to do some of our own traveling and for the three of us to reconnect before our busy summer begins.

Steven our intern with Moody and Village Missions arrives tomorrow for his 10 weeks with us. We are looking forward to what the Lord will do through him and us as we build into each others lives this summer. Our church is excited to also!

This week one of the devotionals I read during my quiet time spoke directly to me about resting in the Lord. I wanted to share it with you as we embark on a busy summer in each of our lives.

Resting in the Lord

"I'd love to do that for you, but I can't add one more thing to my schedule." We've all either heard this, said this, or both. We never seem to have enough time, do we? How are you handling the pressures of life? With peace or panic? I liken our lives to a "huricane of hyperactivity." And that's not always a good thing. The fact is, when we're running around in circles, we're not doing as the Bible says when it calls us to "rest in the Lord" (Psalm 37:7) Is your relationship with Jesus your first priority? Or are you just too busy to sit at His feet and enjoy His presence? The christian whos heart and soul are at rest is a christian who embraes this truth of scripture: Our time are in God's hands.

Lord, thank You for the gift of time. Help me use it in ways that honor and glorify You. Give me wisdom to know when to let go of my schedule, concentrate on Your guidance, and help others.
Amen

This is my prayer for myself and or you all.

Hope you have a great week!

Deb