Well I haven't written in a while. There are lots of new and exciting things going on with us.
I injured my back at work about a month ago, and it has really set me back quiet a ways. I haven't been able to work or look after most of my own personal care. As someone who is used to helping other people and being rather independent, it was really hard for me to accept at first. I questioned God on many occasions about why this happened and why haven't I been healed yet. There was a man in my church i posed this question to, and he gave me some really useful insight. He pointed me to Luke 10, where the Bible talks about Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Christ soaking up everything he was saying and just spending time with him. Martha on the other hand was rushing around the house trying to get everything perfect for her guests. She asked Jesus to tell her sister to help her, and that is where Jesus told her, what Mary was doing was more valuable. I have learned that Sometimes God has to slow us down, so that we take the time to really fellowship with Him and just spend time sitting in His presence. I have also learned the value of allowing myself to be blessed. So often I have given of myself and not asked for anything in return, and I have a very hard time allowing others to help me. But this has taught me that it is ok to ask for help and to allow others to bless me, because they in turn our blessed.
My Hubby and I are hosting the Alpha course at out home every Wednesday night, and we had our first meeting on Wednesday. It went really well. One of the things that I love about the Alpha course, is that it is not intimidating for non-believers. IT is open forum based and allows people to ask questions and really see in black and white what and why we believe what we believe. I know so many of the questions it covers are things that I too have asked.
My Husband was baptized last Sunday, and it was so heart warming for me to be part of it. Ian asked me up onto the stage to share a bit of a testimony about what I have seen Christ do in my husband's life. I can honestly tell you that Mike is not the man I married, and I couldn't be more happy! LOL He has grown so much in such a short time. I no longer fear him being the head of our home. I felt before that I couldn't trust him, so I assumed 90% of the running and decisions in our home, but now, I can allow him to take the lead. Not only has it taken huge amounts of stress off of me, I must say he is really good at it!
Getting involved with my faith again and having my husband come to the Lord, has been a phenomenal experience for me. I never knew that I could love someone this completely, nor be loved the way that Mike loves me now. Our relationship has gone from being very 2 dimensional to having such a deeper sense of fulfillment. I love this man with my whole heart and I am so thankful for the work that Christ is doing in him!
Well I think that is all I am going to write for now, as it is 1:30am and I really need some sleep!
