I think the Lord may be trying to teach me something!

A few weeks ago, Bradley’s sippy cup leaked out and drowned my cell phone. I let it dry out for a few days and still it was a no go. Jason has been debating on switching providers so he can get the fancy Iphone from Apple in June, so we did not want to sink a lot of money in a brand new cell phone. He ordered one from Ebay and then I had to wait 5 days for it to arrive. So, over a week without a cell phone was a reminder of how much I talk while I am driving. I talk to my mom and sister mostly, but also check in regularly with Jason. Not to mention the fact that I want the kid’s teachers at MDO to be able to reach me. I would reach for it and then remember it was not there. I began seeing my dependency!

Next, we sold our computer armoire right before the sickness hit. I finally got a new desk but our Internet has been down for some crazy reason. Beginning last week, I have not had Internet access during the day, which is when I usually log on! The next layer is that our home phone goes through the Internet, so no Internet, no home phone. I have really limited my cell phone use so I don’t go over in minutes!

We are still having Internet issues, but there have been some bright sides to this technology fast. I have spent more time reading to the kids. I have taken a few naps, to try and get over the last remains of my illness. I have read more. I have spent time in my Bible and in study.

He uses all kinds of things to get my attention and remind me where my true focus should be-on Him and serving my family. Some lessons are learned in an unconventional way!

Have you ever felt a sense of anticipation that you can’t truly explain? A sense of excitement about what God is doing or may do? I have had that feeling lately. I know we are entering a time in our famliy where we are making decisions about education and moving due to that education, but it seems to go deeper. I almost feel like God is saying to sit back and watch Him move. I love that He never ceases to stop working in me and around me. I can only identify a few times in my walk with Him that I have had this same feeling. One was when Jason and I got married. Another was when we sought God on a decision about seminary or being missionaries in Africa. Another was moving to our church, now.
I feel so humbled to serve Him. He changed my life and gave me purpose. He gave me the man I didn’t deserve. He gave me three healthy children. He has led us to a wonderful place of ministry. We are living our dreams in so many ways.
So, what could it be? I don’t know. I just know I want to be faithful to Him. To believe Him for the big it could be or for the mustard seed it may be.