7 more days

In seven days it will be time to say goodbye to Florida family and hop in the car and head back to TN. I am so tremendously thankful for the time we have had here in Florida.

Top 5 Things I've been thankful for during this extended stay....

1. Time- I can't say it enough. Time is just the most precious gift any of us has been given. Time to be with each other, time to love on each other and time to make precious memories.

2. New Family Members- Not only do we have a brand new family member, my sister and family have also welcomed their new little "peanut" into this world. When I say peanut, I mean it, She's soo tiny!!!!

3. Memories- You could kind of put this under time as well, but we have made some really fun memories. Memories, I hope my little girl will never forget. Especially those made with her PaPa.

4. Reuniting with old friends - I never set out to reunite with old friends, but this trip down has allowed me the privilege to get together with a few high school pals from youth group. It was sweet meeting each of their children and seeing my child play with theirs. I never imagined I would see those 4 friends on this trip, but God opened the door and it was a fun time with each.

5. A fond heart- They say absences makes the heart grow fonder and I can truly agree. The absence I have had from my husband has made me very fond of him. I miss being together. I miss being together as a family unit. I can't wait for things to get "normal" again.

God has been so good to me and my family. I hate to leave my Mom and Dad, especially since Dad is still fighting this terrible war called cancer, but I know God is his strength and will give him peace and heal him according to his plans.

God is good, all the time! ( On a side note, I heard My former pastor say something to this effect recently. When we say God is good, its not because He is giving us our way and things are going great. We say God is good because we trust Him and know He is faithful and working everything for our good! I very good explanation of this phrase, I thought.)

Back to what I was saying. I truly do covet every ones prayers. We will be back living in TN full time with David's parents in a week and although I am so grateful to David's parents for their hospitality and for the chance to recoup financially a little, this is a very challenging place for me to be in.

I just love having my own home and being a Wife, Mom and Homemaker in it. I kinda feel like part of that has been taken away with the absence of a "home". Yes, I realize its just a structure, but its also a dream.

My dream! A dream I desperately hope will come true again very, very soon.