Here comes the sun....it's all right

I do believe we have found a place to call home.

It's not the prettiest house on the block.

Actually, it's not even a house, per se.

And there are only 3 houses on the block...

so it is definitely out in the boonies a bit.

A single wide with 3 bedrooms

(though one could barely qualify as it is teensy tiny)

2 full baths..

a laundry "room"

And...best of all...

sits on 1 acre...

with a clothesline...

pets are sorta welcome....

and we have free reign as far as putting a garden in.

And...ta da....

It is only 2 blocks down the road from one of my dearest friends, Angie, of Maple Valley Farms fame.

I know....you all must be so jealous!

We will be VERY busy this week as we try to move in using only a large trailer and with pretty much no help as all friends and family are working during the week.

And....woot! woot!

I will be flying out to Montana in 9 days to see our daughter and her family which now includes our precious new grandson, Matthew Jay, born January 26th.

I am blessed.

In Christ alone,

Cindy

PS...please continue to pray that Pete finds some steady work....we will still have to pay rent and utilities.

Joy in the midst of troubles!

Matthew Jay

7# 15oz

19 3/4" long

We have a brand new grandson!

Our oldest daughter Giselle and her husband Jon had their 2nd baby yesterday morning.

They chose to have a home birth with a midwife assisting.

I am all for home births...except when it comes to my own flesh and blood having one!

Then I am as nervous as a cat....!!!

Praise God all went well, with a quick, but HARD labor.

She had been having contractions for several days which really helped move things along when the actual labor began.

In less than 5 hours baby was born!

Proud as punch papa, Jon.

We are so very grateful Giselle has an amazing godly husband who has made an amazing godly father.

We know she is in the best of hands, and we love Jon to pieces.

 Trena is so excited to be able to finally meet and get to hold her new baby brother!

9 months is a very long time to wait when you are nearly 3 years old...

Don't you just love the look on Trena's face...so dang cute in her pajamas!

 Pete and I are doing OK.

We really appreciate the support and offers of help that have come in via the blog and Facebook.

We are looking for steady employment...

full time for him...

part time for me.

I will be flying out to Montana (courtesy of Giselle and Jon) in the next couple of weeks to spend time with Giselle and her family so anything I might find work related will have to wait till I get some one on one with them!

In Christ alone,

Cindy

Closed doors should equal open windows...right?

Closed door...

I pray the old saying is true...

"When God closes a door, he always opens a window".

Cause right now all the doors are closed shut.

And locked.

Double bolted, even.

We don't make enough to qualify to rent pretty much anything out there.

Even the trailer parks say we can't afford the lot rent.

Even when the mobile home is free!

And the ghetto?

Nope...not enough to get a place even in the ghetto.

God is bigger than that.

He will have to make a way where there seems to be no way.

And that's the truth.

Pthewww.....

(that's a raspberry in case you couldn't deciper it!)

In Christ alone,

Cindy

The party's over...

The party's over....

The pity party, that is.

 

I am taking 2 steps forward, and one step back, but I think I am moving in the right direction for a change!

There are indeed, things I was put on this earth for, and all of the moaning and pissing about my circumstances has done nothing to further advance what HE has for me to do.

If I want revival in my family, it must begin with me.

If I want to see change, it must begin with me.

 

 “Do you really want to see a revival begin? Then go back to your home and draw a circle around you on the floor. Then get down on your knees in the middle of the circle and ask God to convert everybody inside that circle. When you do that, and God answers, you are experiencing the start of revival.”

Evangelist Gypsy Smith

I saw that quote recently and it nearly broke my heart.

I must first get my walk with the Lord back where it belongs so I can finish what HE has for me to do.

I am asking God to begin with me....

 

Me....in the middle of that tiny circle.

 

Asking Him to do a new work in my heart.

To give me a passion for HIS will in my life.

To commit to praying and reading His Word

Then, and only then will He be able to move.

In Christ alone,

Cindy

Word for 2012: Content

I cannot begin to tell you all what an encouragement your comments have been to me.

Made me cry, they did.

I have good friends/family in this blogging world...for sure.

I have been thinking a lot about what this new year will bring and how different it will look from the past 10 years.

I knew I needed something, anything...from the Lord to give me hope.

Reading the Word, I came across several scriptures with the same theme....

Content....

"Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content..." 

Philippians 4:11

Can I do that?

Be content in whatever state I am?

"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content."

1 Timothy 6-8

Oh, oh....Looks like godliness needs to go hand in hand with the contentment for me to grow...

Confession time: I have not been very godly of late.

Angry...

Bitter...

Even a bit of ...gasp!...hatred

Yup...I have been a hater

NOT content.

And definitely NOT godly.

I have food.

I have clothing.

But I have not been godly or content.

Sounds like this farmgirl needs to do some repenting.

Right straight.

Are ya still with me?

Cause for right now, I'm not going anywhere.

I'm taking this journey and talking about it right here on FarmgirlCyn.

It might get ugly.

I pray you'll stay.

I need you all....real bad.

Not sure where this new road will take me, but regardless...

I will continue on the narrow way...

In Christ alone,

Cindy