The Mom Life

(I just found this draft I wrote back in January and decided to post it late) We are nearing the end of our first furlough/home assignment.  Its been a wonderful 2 months in the states.  Here are a few highlights from this trip. 1. The holidays-We got to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Mobile.  This was great, a much needed time to catch up with people we don't talk to nearly enough. We made great Christmas memories as well.  We had get-togethers with the grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles and the kids got a bunch of high-quality American toys, yea! As long as they all fit in our luggage and get through security in the airport.... 2. Church visits-We've been able to visit our supporting churches, IBC of Hattiesburg, The Korean Church of Hattiesburg, Grand Cane in Louisiana, and Luke 4:18 in Mobile.  These four bodies of believers continue to be such a blessing and encouragement to us.  We've connected with people in ways only the Holy Spirit...

If someone asked you the question, "How's your prayer life?"  how would you answer it? Today I finally got the opportunity to watch the movie, War Room.  I really like the value the movie placed on creating a quiet place, with no distractions, for focused prayer time.   As a teen I was disciplined in writing my prayers in journals or keeping lists on notebook paper.  I had a column for prayer requests, the date I began praying about it, and a column to check when God answered my prayers.  During that season, prayer was such a natural part of life as I grew close to God and increased in faith and trust in Him.   Fast forward 15 years and the Lord placed us in Bolivia as missionaries.  God had just carried my husband and I through a trying season financially, and our trust in His provision and hope were deepened and we felt a great peace about the great adventure we were starting out on.  We got an apartment, I started language school, Seth lea...