Rush Hour Traffic

I love being back in Colorado Springs. But one thing I do not love is the traffic! I guess I'm spoiled....for years I did not have to drive to work on an interstate during rush hour.

This has been a real test of faith. God is good and has protected and blessed me on every trip to work and home.

Thank goodness I don't live in a larger city! :)

Rocky Mountain High

One of my favorite destinations has always been the mountains. Growing up in Colorado, I have many fond memories of camping trips, hikes and enjoying the outdoors.

Yesterday we took a day-trip to the mountains. It thrills my heart to start climbing in elevation up Ute Pass (Highway 24), winding between the rocky, red foothills and enjoying the fresh mountain pine scent.

As we drove from Woodland Park to Deckers, we discussed the possibility of living in the mountains some day. Neither one of us are particularly social and we could survive a week at a time in a mountain retreat beyond the outside world. We envision a cabin on a secluded road overlooking some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.

God only knows if this fantasy will ever become reality, but it is fun to dream.

Family time

I've always missed my family and longed to live closer to them. God answered that prayer this year when we moved back to Colorado Springs.

Now I spend most Saturdays at Mom and Dad's. We eat, I do laundry and we play Mexican train dominoes. Not the most exciting things in the world but I enjoy spending time with them.

I was extremely blessed to share Mother's Day and Father's Day with Mom and Dad this year. (a very rare occurrence) And I'm definitely looking forward to other holidays with them, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed Be Your Name

Blessed be Your Name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord
Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's "all as it should be"
Blessed be Your name

Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name

You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord, blessed be Your name

A Journey of Faith

In January 2007 Steve and I started praying about selling our house in Fenton, MO. In some ways it didn't make a lot of sense since we'd only been in the house for 2 years. We asked God to open the doors that no man could open and close the doors no man could close.

In March the house went on the market and sold in June. (A God-thing since the housing market crash started around this time.)

In July we bought a new 5th wheel and moved to Covered Bridge RV Park in Fenton. We prayed continually about our next step. When Steve had a sudden job change in September, we wondered if it was time to move on. But God kept us at Joyce Meyer Ministries another seven months.

In March of this year we came to Colorado Springs to visit my family. We felt peace in our hearts about renting a storage unit and bringing our furniture. Steve and I both had job interviews at Focus on the Family and we went back to MO with a new hope we would move to Colorado soon.

I was disappointed when the jobs at Focus did not seem to work out. We kept praying and believing that God would work it out in His timing. I was thrilled when I received a call from Focus on April 14th for a job interview.

And the rest is history.....I started that job on May 5th. It has been a wonderful experience. God has shown His faithfulness over and over. He prepared me in many ways for this job and I love my new co-workers.

We are back!!

For years I dreamed of moving back to Colorado. I grew up here and we moved away when Steve was transferred with the military in 1979.

After many prayers, our dreams came true this year.

I am so delighted! :)