Thankfulness

We have celebrated Thanksgiving with our family.  Some sickness has been floating through our extended family but we have all managed to stay well. I spent lots of time wiht my sister which is a rare treat. She and I took my big kids black Friday shopping and ate at IHOP. That was fun. We got a few door buster deals. Then my sister and I had a "sewing lesson" with my Mom. I cant say I can sew but I learned some things.  It was fun beginning the process. Especially since I am sewing with my Grandmothers sewing machine that I used to see her sew with. I have thought a lot about her lately and I miss her dearly.

We went to MS Saturday to pay honor to the graves of my Dad and my Grandma and Grandpa. I did not feel sad at the cemetary.  I know that is not where my loved ones are. I am confident that they are with Jesus in a place that my mind cannot comprehend but I look forward to going one day. They are with Jesus.  The cemetary simply contains a monument where I can take pretty flowers.  Then we went to my grandmothers house which is almost empty.  Soon our family will sell the house. While that makes me sad, she is not there. My Pawpaw has been gone for many years.  It's not the same place that used to mean so much to me. It's not about the house, the yard, the stuff but about the people who I love that are no longer there. 

Also, my husbands grandmother "Mamu" went to Heaven this year. This was the first Thanksgiving I did not get to enjoy her dressing. While Grammys dressing was great, Mamu was greatly missed. These are the first holidays with out her. Those are always difficult. But again, we are confident she is with  Jesus and we have Joy in knowing we will see her again.

In our adoption journey, we have no new news. We are planning a trip to visit with our attorney soon. We will also visit with a church that we believe, through our adoption, God has led our church to partner with in Ministry.  We look forward to worshipping with them and exploring the possible opportunities God has in store.  It's so exciting that our personal adoption journey is growing into a possible missions partnership. We also have some friends who are considering adopting through the same professionals that God led us to.  That is an answer to my prayer that God would use our story to encourage others to adopt.  We already see our journey growing into a bigger picture. God is about the big picture.  He will use each of us in ways we can never imagine if we just follow Him.  I never thought our journey would include so many people as it already does and we are still in the beginning stage. I cannot wait to see how God will use this journey to further His kingdom and bring home more babies to forever families for His glory and our Joy.

So, more than ever, I am so Thankful to my awesome God for all He has done and all He will continue to do.