Faith
"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for; the conviction of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1
I read this verse today when I got to work. I thought about it this morning. Faith is something that is hard for me and countless other Christians. I know that I have faith in somethings. For instance, gravity is something that I have faith in. I have faith that when I sit down in my chair, it's going to hold me up. If I sat down and it didn't, I would lose my faith in gravity.
Right now, I am having a lonely day. Before I say this let me preface that I LOVE Eldo. I miss my life in Tyler. I miss MY old job (not Darrell's, this one is a MUCH better fit for us). I miss my home. I miss my friends. I miss my life there. I miss going out to the chinese place with my coworker. I miss going to the Mall or running over to Michael's to buy something I forgot. Because Eldo is so small, I can't do those things anymore.
Moving to a new city requires faith. It requires me getting up each morning in a small town, in a house that still does not really feel like mine and going to a job that I really am no satsfied at with the assurance that I must trust God. Faith requires committment. Good thing I am committed!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Haven't updated in a while
I know. I am so lame about posting to our blog. Here are our updates:
Darrell- Things are going well at church. He is really developing relationships with the students at our new church. We love these students. It's refreshing to have a Godly group of students who desire to seek God for their lives. We did have 2 students (a couple who were dating) that were involved in a wreck on Sunday. The girl is going to have to have surgery on her arm later on this week. We are praying for them both as they recover. It is a true miracle that neither one of them were killed as many other teenagers have not been as lucky on that road.
Aimee- Well, this little dynamite is doing well. She has not been feeling well lately and we took her to the doctor where he gave her 2 different allergy medicines to get her back to normal. She has her first T ball pratice tomorrow afternoon. That is going to be so exciting. She is enjoying school and AWANA's at the church and is a joy to Darrell and I.
Renee- Well, this month is going to be a busy month for me. I have to travel 2 different times away from my family. I am going to Houston for a training for work and then I will be attending a Hannah's Prayer BOD meeting and conference at the end of the month. I am excited about this time with my friends but I am not excited about leaving my family for that long of a time. The trips are 4 days away, 5 days home and then 5 days away.
Aimee and I traveled to Tyler last weekend to see our old friends. We met up at Chuck E Cheese's and had a great time. I love visiting with my friends but there are always so many of us, it's hard for us all to talk. I so miss my Tyler friends. It was wierd to be back in Tyler and think how much this town still feels like home. I was like that though when we left WM and so I am sure it will get better. I do like El Dorado but there are not many job opportunities for me here so that is a bummer.
At this time we don't have any summer plans. We would like to take a crusie but that will either be at the end of this year or sometime next year. I have to earn some time off and we want Darrell's parents to go with us when we go. They enjoy crusing and Aimee so it will be a good family time. Darrell has summer camp in Mississippi that I am going to try and get some time off to go.
Anyway, that is what is up with the Deans!
Darrell- Things are going well at church. He is really developing relationships with the students at our new church. We love these students. It's refreshing to have a Godly group of students who desire to seek God for their lives. We did have 2 students (a couple who were dating) that were involved in a wreck on Sunday. The girl is going to have to have surgery on her arm later on this week. We are praying for them both as they recover. It is a true miracle that neither one of them were killed as many other teenagers have not been as lucky on that road.
Aimee- Well, this little dynamite is doing well. She has not been feeling well lately and we took her to the doctor where he gave her 2 different allergy medicines to get her back to normal. She has her first T ball pratice tomorrow afternoon. That is going to be so exciting. She is enjoying school and AWANA's at the church and is a joy to Darrell and I.
Renee- Well, this month is going to be a busy month for me. I have to travel 2 different times away from my family. I am going to Houston for a training for work and then I will be attending a Hannah's Prayer BOD meeting and conference at the end of the month. I am excited about this time with my friends but I am not excited about leaving my family for that long of a time. The trips are 4 days away, 5 days home and then 5 days away.
Aimee and I traveled to Tyler last weekend to see our old friends. We met up at Chuck E Cheese's and had a great time. I love visiting with my friends but there are always so many of us, it's hard for us all to talk. I so miss my Tyler friends. It was wierd to be back in Tyler and think how much this town still feels like home. I was like that though when we left WM and so I am sure it will get better. I do like El Dorado but there are not many job opportunities for me here so that is a bummer.
At this time we don't have any summer plans. We would like to take a crusie but that will either be at the end of this year or sometime next year. I have to earn some time off and we want Darrell's parents to go with us when we go. They enjoy crusing and Aimee so it will be a good family time. Darrell has summer camp in Mississippi that I am going to try and get some time off to go.
Anyway, that is what is up with the Deans!
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