It's hard to believe that fall is well underway. With the scents of creamy nutmet and sweet pumpkin cinnamon candles burning, we've seen our through half of October. This weekend we saw heavy rain and wind, which stripped the trees of their remaining firey red and bright yellow leaves. It's time to bundle folks - the trees are naked.
This past year has held lots of challenges for me and Dan, mostly his unemployment. We've learned to temporarily switch rolls - I head off to work while he does the grocery shopping and cooking. It's a difficult adjustment, but we're working with it, learning to be more faithful than we ever thought we'd have to be and being stretched and conformed by God in ways that are, well, less than pleasant at time. BUT...our faith is tested so that it will be perfected. This is such a rich experience for us to soak up and we feel priviledged that God is putting us through this. Imagine how much sweeter a house will be now - not to mention how much stronger we'll be in the end.
My parents are halfway around the world visiting my sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew. I ache to be with them. But as it stands, me and Amanda are holding down the U.S., as we're the only Immels here. I'd say we're doing a good job. I mean, save the economic turmoil and gas prices. I know now, after seeing a picture of my dad climbing out of the King Air, that I'll go back to sweet, unchanged Ukarumpa someday. Possibly (and sadly) without Dan, but I'll be back.
Tomorrow Dan and I head to Ft. Wayne, IN for the funeral of my cousin's three day old daughter. It's horribly heartbreaking and I can't even imagine the gamut of emotions. I hope they realize though, as parents who've given up a daughter to God, that their baby and their faith have touched more lives than they realize. I'm a little nervous since I've never been to a funeral without my parents there to shadow around. I don't know what to do, what to say, where to go. I'm just glad to be going, though.
It's been an overly emotionally stimulating week, which has led to less sleep, less excerise, worse eating and lethargy in general. However, I'm determined to make this week better. That means to bed early tonight for an early gym trip tomorrow morning - followed promptly by shower, coffee and devos. What better way to start a Monday?
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