New

New. There is definitely a sweetness to that word today. This morning I woke up in a new bed, in a new house. I sipped coffee on a new porch, while I gazed out at a beautiful new yard. Why so much new? To back up, Matt was offered a job in another state last October. We took it in faith, trusting the Lord to lead. We were unsure where this new road would lead, and had a lot of big decisions ahead of us. It was hard on everyone. I was pregnant with our sweet Madelyn, teaching full time, and taking care of our boys and dog. Matt was able to come home some weekends, but more often he was not. The boys were too young to truly understand and missed their daddy. As much as we loved the life we had known for so long, we felt God leading us to new. When we suddenly and unexpectedly had to say our earthly goodbyes to our little girl, our decision was even more clear. After being apart for 11 months, selling our first house and buying our second, our family is finally together. And yesterday I witnessed the sweetest new thing. Instead of talking on the phone or on FaceTime, I watched my husband come home from work and my boys run into his arms. But this lead to an even sweeter thing. While I woke this morning to so many beautiful earthly things, I also woke with newness of spirit. New hope. New joy. Beautiful, beautiful new. While new things of this earth are sweet, new things of the spirit are sweeter. Lord, take these mustard seeds and help them grow. Thank you for bringing our family together again. And thank you for making all things new. 🙌