Life is Busy

I know many of you check these updates to know what is going on with dad, and I'm sorry I haven't been consistent in posting. I plan to be better as we move forward to more appointments and surgeries. This season has been one of reflection, thankfulness, and to be really honest..anxiety.

I have had such a strong sense of peace since we moved home..about our fresh start in Bentonville, my dad's diagnosis, and finding and starting a new job. The last month has been hard though, if I'm being really real. It seems that none of the news we have received matches up with what we are praying for, and that is very difficult. The problem is, we are praying for what we selfishly want. We want all of this to disappear, not exist anymore..move on. We don't want to have to live it, because it's tiring, painful, and unknown. 

I have to keep reminding myself that I have a mighty God. I have to remind myself that our purpose is to know Him and make Him known. In some way, He will get glory from this situation. 

Dad has a major surgery scheduled for January 27 in St. Louis. We covet your prayers over this specific surgery, the doctors' wisdom, and recovery time. We will know more as we get closer to the surgery date. Please also pray that the cancer does not/has not spread.

I am thankful we were able to spend a relatively uneventful Christmas holiday with our families. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with Tye's family and Christmas afternoon with mine. 

It's really weird to come back "home" and not feel at home…but we're getting there. We are trying to establish ourselves in a new church, with new friends, and in a new stage of life- being grown ups. Patience. Faithfulness. Perseverance. I keep reminding myself.

For now, it's one day at a time around here. It has to be.

I've never been one to celebrate things, meaning I don't typically make a huge deal out of birthdays, anniversaries, nights with friends even…But this year, my goal is to really celebrate things, no matter how small. I also plan to take more pictures, which Tye will absolutely hate. Poor guy- he's such a trooper. 

Exodus 14:14 "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."