How Generous is God

Hello!

I have been out of touch lately but A LOT has been going on! Our offer on our house was accepted and now we are in the process of getting everything finalized with the mortgage company! Words cannot express how truly blessed Justin and I feel! We cannot wait to get moved into our house and get settled and make it our home! So needless to say we will be packing and moving within the next few weeks. Our goal is to be moved in Veteran's Day weekend! YAY!

We've had some interesting family news going on as well! One of Justin's cousins and his wife are expecting! We are very excited for them! We know they will be amazing! Also, two of our closest friends are expecting as well! Babies are everywhere! We are very excited for our family and friends and all of the blessings coming their way! Not to mention I do love being called "Aunt Shay!"

Another note, Justin's Aunt and Uncle are foster parents in Justin's home town and they have a new foster child that is absolutely precious! The child is almost two years old and has been severely neglected. I could not imagine anyone treating a baby that way. My in-laws have grown attached to this little one and there has been talk of him becoming a part of the family on a foster to adoption basis! When I think about this I am truly blown away by the amount of grace and love that my in-laws have to want to open up their home to this child that is so desperate to be loved by someone. I see God's hands all over this situation! It is remarkable that he has blessed one family so much that they feel the need to obey him by opening their home to a child that has no one in this world.

This reminds me of a poem that I first learned in college "How Generous is God." One line of the poem states; "How He must love me that He has let us find each other
upon this crowded Earth." This is SO true! This child was put on this Earth to find this family, by extension my family. This child will truly know what it is like to loved, to be cherished, to be adored, even if only for a little while. I am truly mesmerized by the love and support my in-laws are giving this foster child. It is my prayer that this child’s life will be forever changed for the better.

Real Estate Reality

I know I have not been doing a great job of keep updated with my blog but a sweet friend text me this week and said you should blog more! I must say I was a little shocked because I didn't think people read my blog that much! Needless to say, I felt empowered!

I guess I should bring everyone up to speed! Justin and I made an offer on a house and we are absolutely ecstatic! The sellers accepted our offer and now it is a waiting game! We are hoping to close on the house by the end of the month and take possession the middle of NOVEMBER! Words cannot express how blessed I feel!

It dawned on me this morning that we could be settled in our house by Thanksgiving! We will get to celebrate our second holiday season as man and wife in OUR new HOME! This thought overwhelms me! After seeing about 12 different houses when I walked into this it truly felt like home to me! (Yes, my AGD reference!) Please pray that all works out for us!!

Justin and I went to First Wednesday last night at Church of the Highlands and our campus pastor gave a message about God's plan for each of us. How we all come with our own set of blueprints but we must obey God to receive his many blessings! While sitting there listening I leaned over to Justin and said I feel like he is speaking directly to me! We took communion last night and I had a sense of calm come over me. Many people know that I have the patience of dynamite! I surrendered it all to GOD!

I've had to deal with the stresses of a mortgage and all of the paperwork and because of Justin's schedule he is unable to really help. That being said I have worried myself like crazy! I worry that something is going to happen with our mortgage and we are not going to get the house like we hoped! After last night I woke up calm and relieved! If this house and this mortgage is in my 'blueprint' then it will all work out! To God be the GLORY! He is SO good!