Last one for a while
It's raining here and i get a good wireless signal when it rains. so i'm actually sitting in my apartment on the internet. Like i said yesterday there is so much to say and not the time or energy to tell. I've been really wanting to rediscover myself. I know i am not the same person i was 5 mos ago. Somehow i think i should be the same Joy plus new little Lucy. But i'm not. I'm a whole new person I'm going to take some time to find out who this stranger is. I know i'm a mother now but that's about all i know. I'm so confused about all the should do's and be's i need time to figure it out. I'll be taking a break from my Blog. I have no internet nor energy to work thru it on line. It's not the best way for me to process things. I have too much of a celebrity complex, i keep thinking i need to explain it just so or have something witty or funny to say. I need to go thru this on my own.
We are going to Mexico this June and we'll be there for 2 months. We are packing up our things and putting them in storage. During this time we will be helping Brian and Kirsten Donohue with the Cuirim Outreach in Nogales. I'm excited, scared, sad, happy, nervous, anxious and everything else that goes along with taking your baby to the dirty desert of Mexico in THE SUMMER! But we are sure this is where He wants us to be. When we return we'll stay at my mom's for a couple of months until we know what we will do. We would like to by a house in Lynchburg but we aren't sure yet if this is what He has for us.
I've been thinking of the title of my blog "Fromjoy" I would like to do just this. Sell all i own and purchase the field with the treasure in it. This is the Kingdom of God. So here's me "selling" everything. Goodbye blog. good bye Sweet #7 my favorite place i've ever lived. I don't even know how i'm going to pack one thing. Good bye sweet summer time in Lynchburg. Good bye my good friends, and my sweet Grace. I really want to believe that Brian and i are going back to this field for the treasure. Now i just have to find a way to sell all i own. I'm so selfish this is going to be the hardest move i've ever been thru.
I hope to post now and then, but go ahead and take me off your RSS. While i'm gone tho here's some fun stuff to read and one more cute Lucy picture with Daddy. I can't believe she is 5 mos old today!!!
Crafty Daisies Crafty goodness with me and my girlz
Sumthings the cutest Guatababy you've ever seen. This site is just ooozing with creative genius. You won't want to miss this one this summer.
Filtering Life No one tells a story like Kel! You will laugh your head off and pee your pants. Then again when you tell your husband the story. And no one can get enough of those fabu Chloe pictures.
Laughing DaisiesI love the way Candace shares her life. You really feel like you are right there with her when she shares her adventures. Connor is so hysterical Love reading you Can!
One more last word Heather is one of the most passionate people i know. She shares about what is closest to her heart. You won't be disappointed.
Northern Exposure Stories from my sweet Holli in Candada. I miss you so much!
Simply Heidi one of my best buddies from JR High. It has been so fun catching up with you sweetie. You will love her stories and her beautiful family. She's got some yummy deserts too.
So there's your summer fun. If i've forgotten someone please don't be hurt. I'll miss you guys. Love you.
6 Comments:
Joy! What a great thing you and your dh are doing! I have to say I'm a little jealous. Such a cool opportunity and experience.
I also feel like you read my heart about being a mom! I thought the same...I'd just be me plus a baby. But it's more than that. My priorities...no, more than that, my dreams have changed. But I'm not sure what they are totally...
Anyway, I didn't convey my heart correctly, I'm sure. But just wanted you to know, I consider us friends and I will be praying for you while you're gone. But I WON'T take you off my bloglines in case of a random post or to see when you get back!
God bless you in everything. Kisses to Lucy, the Narnian Princess!
:) Amanda
aw_purple (at) yahoo (dot) com
ps--oh yeah, small world my sil and family are in Guadaljara doing missions!
I love that picture of Lucy - I could just eat her little face off!!!!!
I will miss you so much this summer. So stinking much. But you are being obedient to Christ, so you know there is no better way, and your reward will be handsome. Love you so much, Joy (& Brian & Lucy, too)!
may your travels be blessed with peace and joy. may He teach you more in two months than in a million years.
i will miss you dear friend!
loves to you !
What an exciting time for you. It will be great, and you're going to have a great time.
Will miss you in blog land...
Joy, you CAN and you WILL do this. I think of the verse, "To obey is better than sacrifice" and I think of you. Right now you are obeying in the most basic of ways and you are praying about your attitude and willing spirit. We talked about this last week over coffee, but I just have to say again that I think God is going to use you in an amazng way. The fact that you are bilingual, that you can craft something out of nothing, that you can get people excited to do the craziest of things, "Hey guys, we are going to lick the bathroom floor with our tongues, join us, sign up here!" You are going to be sitting under the amazing leadership of Brian and Kirsten. You have an air conditioned Walmart and the Donohues house across the border if you need a break...and hello...your BFF will be there. 8 weeks, you can do this, don't think about what you are losing, think about what you are gaining. You are going on a real adventure and showing Lucy how big our God is. I can't wait to hear it all!
Thanks so much my dear friends for your kind words. I love you and I will miss you. Keep me in your prayers.
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