Last June I made a choice to drop the blog for a minimum of six months. I made the decision without telling anyone and at the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Now, a year later, I feel like I have something to say. It is simply this: God is good. Okay, okay, I'll elaborate on that.
One year ago I was under-employed, and fairly unhappy. I had a great neighbor (shout-out to Patty Weybright!) who continued to encourage who I am and what I am called to. I applied for a position way out of my comfort zone (read more than one hour away from my family). I was offered and accepted the job at Kingsfield Children's Home and moved 3.5+ hours away from everyone and everything that I had ever known. Ten months into a job that I was really good at, it was announced that we would be closing on May 30th (two months before my lease would end in Southern Indiana). All of this sounds kind of bad, but I assure you it is not!
August of 2014 I went to the Great Banquet and heard all about the gracious God I follow. I made friends, heard from God and ate a lot of great food... they don't call it the Great Banquet for no reason. I also moved and found a place with no trouble. My parents helped me physically and financially. I also came to a job that I found rewarding. We celebrated my mom's birthday. So yes God is good.
September I went to training at Indiana United Methodist Children's Home and found people of like mind and again made a few friends. My parents had their 36th wedding anniversary. And yes God is good.
October I got to celebrate one year free from any hospital stays!!! That was the first time since 2009 I could say that! We also got to celebrate that Stacey was having another baby which was announced at my dad's birthday!!! God is good.
November I got to surprise my family on Thanksgiving (I was scheduled to work and last minute traded)! I got to spend time with people I love. God is good.
December I worked on Christmas and got to watch kids that had never experienced a Christmas with gifts or love be embraced by a community willing to give them the best Christmas of their lives. God is so good!
January we found out that Stacey and Jason would be adding a baby girl to their family. Jason, Jessi and Lauren all had great birthdays. God is good.
February, I found that God is the answer for loneliness and homesickness by digging in and seeking his face at every turn. God is good.
March we had a major break-though with two of our youth. God is good.
April we got baby Elli and once again my heart was filled with unconditional love. It was announced that Kingsfield was closing but God reminded me that he has a plan. And God is good.
May baby Elli came home from the hospital to a big brother who loves her beyond our wildest dreams, parents that would give her the world, grandparents/aunts/uncles who were immediately head over heals for this little girl. Stacey celebrated a birthday. I returned to pursuing the calling that I put on the back burner while I was sick. God is good
June Bennett turned three. The Holy Spirit was at work continually and the growth and peace that resulted cannot be described. I fought feeling unwanted and inadequate by combating it with the truth that God is good and because I am his and I am called all with work together for my good.
And as we start July all I can say is God is still so good!
