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God's blessings

Church was nice yesterday. We were running late (as usual) and desperately trying to be there on time since we werent' sure whether or not we were going to be prayed over for our mission trip. I walked in thinking how I'd love to sing Hymn of Promise. It's in my top 5 favorites. So I was pleasantly surprized to see that we would be singing that today AND Seek Ye First, which was sung at our wedding! And I realized during the service how I'd prayed to have Mat somehow involved in a mission trip. Originally he was going to go w/my mom where they go in Appalachia for a few days (4ish). I figured that would be long enuf and it was close enuf that I was OK w/sending him w/my mom. But that all fell thru and I was kind of sad. So what does God do? He arranges for us to ALL be able to go (including my dad!) on a trip for a week!!!!!!!!!! How wonderful is that???? And I know He was planning it cuz of the many little things that happened long before we knew anything about it and how it's all so clear in hindsight!!!!! We prepaid a tank of gas in August and our bill came in January and I was frustrated cuz that was the amt that I was putting back to go on the trip and then DH reminded me that it's the tank that we prepaid so I could still use that money! (Yes, I know, who forgets that they prepaid $600 in gas?!?!?!?!?LOL) It's just all those little things that all work themselves out for this to work. Me being able to work in the kitchen so that Joey doesn't have to be at the worksite each day (we'll be onsite a couple of days) is another one.

I'm just sooooooooooooooo excited about the whole thing. I know I"ve said that 100 times (ok, a million!LOL), but I can't wait. Missions are so life changing and I hope that Mat gets life changing things from it. I know they'll be subtle, but they will be there. Joey might even as well.

So I need to print out the maps for them to have on the trip. Joey knows what states we are going thru, but I want Mat to work on his map reading skills. Plus I think it will help them to understand to see spots on a map to realize where they are and how far we have to go.;)