So in my last post I talked about snow… Well we got some and got even more than I believe I would ever want again. After roughly 14 inches of snow at once, my snow tank was full and is still being filled as I still am finding remnants.
Time has been flying and I’m wondering what happened to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years… It feels like I blinked and it was here and gone. WOW! We have been blessed with the ability of going to Statesville to visit with friends and family during the season and have been so busy and on the go, the thoughts of writing a post made me sigh…. There is so much to tell and so little space to do so in, so I will start off with what has happened since the New Year.
We rang in the New Year in Statesville with Luke’s family and our friends- Ben and Lindsey while watching Winterfest on GOD TV. Having worked the night before at Winterfest, I enjoyed having the ability to control the level of the sound and the comfort of a comfy couch! (Some of you may not know what Winterfest is, but is actually a 2-day event that Liberty does every year and that has numerous bands and speakers. Winterfest of 2008/2009 was our first introduction to Lynchburg.)
I ate the time up between New Years and Monday since Luke was out of class. The time in December was so busy I don’t remember much time together. Needless to say I fell behind in house work, but Luke picked up my slack- Such a Wonderful husband.
I started training for my new position on Thursday and will finish up this Friday. I am so excited about this new opportunity and cannot wait to see the doors opened and the lives that I am able to touch by helping them out with coming to Liberty. I get so excited when I think about my job and working for LU. The main reason for seeking the job was for the educational benefit, however I am so overjoyed with how amazing it feels to work for an organization that shares the same beliefs as me! I know I say this all the time, but I just can’t stop giving God the glory and praise for opening this door for me.
Luke’s classes started Monday and he has been able to meet all of his professors now and feels that this semester will be a ton of fun. I tend to disagree with the amount of books he is facing. On the left was last semester and on the right is this semester. AMAZING!!
I am so happy that he is looking forward to it and so fortunate that he Bible Induction class was this semester instead of in the fall with Moot Court. I would have never seen him, if that was the case.
The New Year started off with a bang again this year. Last year, Ben went into the hospital almost all month and then this year Denise got to visit the ER followed by two nights in the hospital. She is now recovering from her gallbladder being extracted (after telling the doctors what the problem was. Long story and definitely not enough room.) We had gone down Saturday to surprise them and visit some friends and got back to Lynchburg at about 1:15 in the morning. Well at 7:45, we were back on the road headed back to Statesville to be with her at the hospital and then were back in Lynchburg at 10:00 that night. We were indeed tired and did not even want to think about getting up early Monday morning, but we accomplished that task.
Prayer Requests- Please be in prayer with us as we consider searching for a home here in Lynchburg.
Pray for Denise and the family as she recovers.
Please be in prayer for the victims and families of those experiencing a loss in Haiti.
Pray for our dear friend Ann Simpson as she is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Also, please be in prayer for Luke and me as we begin planning our trip to Guatemala again this year. Please pray that the doors will open for us to be able to go again.
Remember to pray for one another and also remember to pray extra hard for those that may be lost.
