Well, I'm a day late again, but I believe it was for a good cause. Rob and I left Monday night at about 11:00pm and drove for 14 hours to North Carolina for a VERY special Christmas. We received the greatest Christmas present that we ever could have received this year. We actually got this present a couple of months ago, but I purposely haven't shared with all of you yet because I wanted it to be a big Christmas surprise.
Rob was recently reunited with his Dad after 36 years of being apart. Rob had not see him since he was about 5 years old. I will be posting more about the journey that we have all made over the last 2 months during this most GLORIOUS reunion. Even better, Rob's newly found fmaily are also Believers, which has made everything even that much sweeter. And even more, we have gained a step mother who is SO very special and a step brother and sister that we are THRILLED about (and even little Izzy, the dog!)
The verses that I was able to complete this week are especially meaningful this week, considering the reunion and everything that it has encompassed on both sides. Psalm 37:5-6 says "Commit your way to the Lord and HE WILL DO THIS. He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your causes like the noonday sun." I didn't finish verses 7-9, but will finish them this week. The Verses for this week are also quite meaningful right now as well. They simply say (5-9):
"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn away from wrath; do not fret--it only leads to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land."
I hope that all of my friends in the blogosphere are enjoying a very meaningful and special time with your families...just as we are now. What a VERY special Christmas this has been for us already...and the week isn't even over yet! Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks...I will be sharing our story from this year and pray that it will give hope to many people in circumstances like ours and even in other circumstances that appear "hopeless". This is definitely a season of HOPE.....I hope that you will all enjoy the bounty of the Lord in your lives as we have.
Merry CHRISTmas!! Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY reason for THIS season!
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