I'm not exactly sure what has got me in such a great mood today but I have the peppiest pep in my step. Maybe it was the extended God time I had this morning, or maybe it was taking 6 bags of garbage to the trash compactor while successfully walking the dog at the same time, or maybe I'm still reeling from the happiness I feel when I meet with my small group for Bible study. Or maybe it's a little bit of all of it. No matter what is giving me this feeling, I am thankfully praising God for this blessing of a day.
Since moving away from all my friends and family days like today have been a bit rare. Not to say that my time here in MS has been miserable, it has just been different and in need of adjusting.
For the past year I have struggled with feelings of bitterness. Until last year I had never felt an ounce of bitterness in my life. So as you can imagine the taste of it on my tongue was a very unpleasant experience. When Rob and I moved to Mississippi I was determined to not feel bitterness towards the move. Every now and then it creeps up on me but I am fighting it through the power of Jesus Christ! I know that through Him I will learn (and have been learning) to fill my heart with contentment in being here.
God is almost daily reminding me of how great life is here for us. I have an incredible husband who adores me and leads me in the way of the Lord. We have found a church family that has provided us with a loving small group and we are beginning to grow closer. I have been blessed with a class of eleven 4 and 5 year olds who keep me laughing and smiling and I get to play and watch them grow everyday.
I am truly blessed and right now I am praying that I can become a blessing for someone here.
