R & R

We are blessed. It was standing on our beach-view balcony in Clearwater Beach, Florida that I truly absorbed the fact that we have been tremendously blessed by so many friends and loved ones in this season. Some dear friends of ours sent us to their adorable beach condo that sits right on the sand. I never realized how soothing the sound of crashing waves over and over and over can be. By the 2nd night of our stay, I was sleeping with the balcony door open just so I could fall asleep to the sounds of the sea.

Allison and Nicholas have both been to the beach before, however at ages 3 years and 3.5 months old, neither of them remember a lick of it. So this relaxing trip was sort of a "first" for them, and most definitely for Grant. Allison became a professional beach comber and made it home with a really nice array of seashells. Grant squealed everytime the waves crashed over his feet and would cry out "whoa"! But it was Nicholas who really took the cake. He was totally overwhelmed by his surroundings. The vastness of the ocean before him ... the way the waves just kept coming ... the feeling of the sand on his feet (and everywhere else!). Packing up to leave he finally declared, "I don't want to go. Can't we just live at the beach and stay here forever?". Needless to say, it was a great time away for our family.

Now back to Dothan, and back to reality! Church work is progressing ... Chris and I got some pretty cool brainstorming done during our time @ the beach, and some more definites on direction and details. Our next Legacy prayer meeting is Saturday the 15th & we're really looking forward to it. We are still believing God for the means to move our family into a rental property, but until then we wait!

God is faithful and we are excited. He continues to impart His grace to us daily and His encouragement for the path that has been set before us.