Okay, Okay....

So, I have been thinking for weeks that I really needed to start blogging again....so here goes nothing.

I have been home from Mexico (where I visited my Grandma, Uncles Bob & Jim, and my Aunt Sis) since late Tuesday night. I was both relieved and sad to be home. I really loved the trip, and seeing all of my dad's family. It was so much fun to be there to celebrate my Grandma's 90th Birthday. But most of all, I loved the people and the place. We stayed near Lake Chapala which is about an hour outside of Guadalajara. It was basically like the country here, there are a bunch of little villages (most of which were established in the 1400 and 1500s) that surround the lake. My Grandma's house is in Jocotepec and the house that my mom and I stayed at was in San Luis Soyatlan.
Truthfully, I am a little sad to be home. I am really wanting for Anthony and I to take a trip back at the end of the year, I think he would love it as much as I did. And the only reason I was excited to come home was to be with him again. That was really only the 2nd trip that I have taken without my husband, EVER.

While in Mexico, God and I really spent some incredible time together. He spoke to me so clearly and intimately on so many different things that I have been dealing and struggling with. He even revealed to me some areas in my life that I needed to address, some strongholds.

Which leads me to mention that this Saturday, tomorrow! We will be starting up our Ladies (but we're really a bunch of fun girls!) Bible study again. And we will be working through Beth Moore's study Living Free. I am excited to get started again, I have missed meeting every week together and having time to visit, encourage and love on one another.

But I do have to say that this year will be much different for me, because of a missing person. I want to cry just thinking about it, and really knowing that she won't be there has been very hard for me. Tough stuff. I guess I am just missing my friend, but I am so thankful that we got to hang out right before I went to Mexico - that was an extra special treat.

And one last thing before I go back to work, I know that many of my dearest friends have begun blogs recently too....and I am excited to read about their family happenings. But I feel kind of funny blogging because I don't have any cute little kid stories, I might have some hilarious Zoe and Wrex tales from time to time, but mostly I will just be sharing with you the work of God in my life, how I am seeing Him at work around Him and how He is stretching me, growing me, and making me new! How He is deepening my love for Him, His Word, His people and especially for my awesome, incredible, indescribable husband!

So yeah, I hope that you will stick with me, that you can follow my ramblings and that God encourages you through the work He is doing in my life!

So for now, think on this - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct Your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6