Isn't life funny?

Just like everyone else, I love week-ends. Our three kids (well, not really kids--16, 18 and 22 yrs old) are in Deep Creek, Maryland--on a CrossCurrent Leadership Trip. They are doing Bible Studies and interactions and snow tubing too. Learning to share their faith more openly!

Dave and I are home alone.....the second time in 40 years! (overnight, that is) How quiet it is. Well, sorta-ha. I must say, I was even able to play my Sara Groves CDs 'loud....louder....loudest of all' yesterday as I trotted around the house!!! I loved it! I went downstairs yesterday afternoon and could still hear it! YES!!!! Would never happen with my kids here, "turn it DOWN Mom"!

Life is funny! I was sitting at my desk in my bedroom late this morning, writing some notes, music playing softly. Dave had gone outside to start on the damage control with all the fallen branches from the two blizzards we had. As I am concentrating on writing my notes, I hear him talking outside. What? I thought we were home alone? He kept talking for a few minutes. I kept writing. What am I hearing, he's chatting with a neighbor? So I looked out the window and he is alone! I knocked on the window, he didn't look up. So I knocked harder---whacking the window! .....who are you talking to?, I asked, mouthing the words to him! He looked away and kept talking!

It hit me then. YES! We are going to Mexico in June! On a Missions Trip with our Church. He is learning Spanish by Pimsleur from the library. It is a little disc with ear buds you put in your ears. You learn, you repeat, you repeat, you repeat! You see, he was a Linguist in the Army....spoke not only German fluently, but also Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Romanian. Limited vocab in each, other than German. My hubby has a propensity for languages.

So pray for us as we 'prepare' ! We want to go to be a blessing. We want to serve. We want to see God at work! The most important thing we take isn't our luggage, but our hearts. Hearts that are not only forgiven, forgiving, and full of mercy, but hearts that are soft, pliable and seeking HIS face! It is all about HIM and sharing the gospel!

Home alone? Not really....because Jesus is here with us! Isn't life funny!

Delighting in Jesus today, hugs, Sherry