Thankful....

So as you can see I am no designer blogger, and I haven't quite figured out how to make it all look good, but I am wanting some better weather here, with all this rain, so I decided to put up some sunshine. With hopefully approximately 3 weeks left in this journey, we are all getting so excited. Even though we know the hard work will continue once he comes back, at least we know he will be coming home after work. God has been so unbelievably good to us, and we are astonished by His richness and grace. This has motivated me to want to do more for others, to praise God more and tell others of his awesome deeds....God is good. My life feels so incredibly blessed, and I am so excited to have the love of my life back here starting this part of the journey together and  have never been so proud of him. This whole journey has really made me lean on God and only been a positive part in my relationship with Him, and learning to rely on him every moment. He has not only taken care of us, but blessed us, blessed Darryl and answered our prayers (sometimes within minutes!). It hasn't always been easy, but that is the best part.Through struggle,I have learned so much, I have gained, especially about trusting in Him more than ourselves or others. It sounds easy, but it isn't always that way when there are question marks.  I truly believe God tests us and sends things our way to draw us closer to him, and even though sometimes we can't always see the big picture, He is always there and always has a better plan than the one we hatch up...and I am so thankful for that. 

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.

 ¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
 ² Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his^[a];
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
   his faithfulness continues through all generations.