This past weekend Josh has been in MN/WI to be a groomsman
in a friends wedding. As I
anticipated this weekend I was nervous at the thought of being the only one in
my family in WA. By the grace of
God this weekend has been yet another way to see how I have grown. God has blessed us with our Washington
family of the Renzelman’s. I am so
grateful that we did NOT have a place to live when we first came out here, but
stayed with Chris and Rebecca.
Their house became our home away from home…a mini refuge of some
sort!
After Josh left for the
airport I made my way over to the Renzelman’s to stay a couple nights. It was great to spend some time with
Rebecca chatting and eating.
Saturday I made my way back to the valley for the “Blessed
to Give” event at church. It was
their second annual where they gave away backpacks full of school supplies to
families in the surrounding neighborhoods. It is said that 880 people attended and 540 backpacks were
given out! It was so cool to see
the diversity of the neighborhood I live in all in one place. There was even a dance competition for
the kids which was a major highlight along with a father son performance of
them dancing and rapping.
And let me tell you- his 8-year-old son had some amazing moves J
Sunday morning I went to church early to shadow the
hospitality team. I plan to help
out with the new third service Sunday evenings that will be geared to a younger
crowd. I have to admit when I
found out that I had to be at church at 7:30, I did not have a good attitude
and thought how long does it take to set out some coffee?!?! (service starts at
9:15). But I am so glad I went (on
time!) because it gave me a new appreciation for the small things that happen
on a Sunday morning. Not only does
it take a while to get the coffee brewed and set up, but they also set up and
prep communion. Plus everyone
there makes it a point to have everything ready by 8:30 so they can gather for
prayer and remember that church is about God, not us. It was good for me to see all the people that are there
early getting things ready to make Sunday morning happen. So love your church and show appreciation
to those who make it all happen and if you aren’t already…SERVE! If you are a Christian there is a place
for you in the body to serve à Jesus Works Through Us Pt. 10 Pastor Mark
Unfortunately as the service progressed I felt worse and
worse. I am not sure if its
allergies or sickness but my throat did not like me. I spent the rest of the day at home working on small
projects, resting and catching up with two of my dearest friends. All that to say I had a thought occur
to me- home is where my husband is.
I did not feel anxious or out of place while Josh was away (which I
thought would happen) but it didn’t feel like home without him. I feel like in the past few weeks Josh
and I have grown deeper in our friendship and I realized it doesn’t matter
where I live, as long as I’m with Josh…. I’m home. Do I miss MN?
Yes. But God has taught me
to cling to my husband and to trust where He takes me. He has given us a family in Christ to
turn to, a great place to live, a wonderful city to explore, food in the
cupboards, a church to worship in and more. While I may not understand fully how God provides, I do know
that He has provided and given me a home.
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