Bitter Sweet

We are now going on our 3rd month since moving to Houston. The first two months were pretty easy for me. There was lots going on at the beginning. Packing, unpacking, packing and again unpacking once we found our apartment. Lots of errands to be run and things to buy to make our place little more like home. Then we found out about our little baby Tan! Now that things have slowed down a bit it has been a bit more difficult. I knew that once we returned back in from the holiday travels to Brownsville things would slow down and reality would settle in just a little more. We are now attending a wonderful church just 2 minutes down the street from us. The location could not be more perfect, especially with a baby on the way! There is a also a MOPS group that meets twice a month there that I hope to be joining soon. I know with time and God's grace everything will come into place. Change has always been a bitter-sweet experience for me. Sometimes it feels more bitter than sweet. But in the end God makes it so sweet! As I've been seeking the Lord regarding this new season of major transition in my life I have to see a couple of things I must remember.

#1 I cannot allow media & social networks to become my portal to the world. It's so easy to stay home all day long and keep up with the world via Facebook, Gmail, TV, etc. These are all good ways of staying connected but should not become my primary social interactions. I must go out seeking to enjoy and experience the 4th largest city in the US. Even if that means going by myself.

#2 I need structure. I need a "TO DO" list! I've started planning out my week again. This keeps me focused on what my objectives are for the week. Sometimes it means running by the post office. Other times it means trying out a new restaurant (even if it's alone) or having something sweet at Starbucks.

#3 I need purpose. This goes hand in hand with #2. The world can be so deceitful in trying to convince us of what true purpose really means in life. I am so thankful that I can look unto the Lord for the truth in this matter. At times staying home, cooking, cleaning may not seem very exciting and full of purpose. But Truth tells me that the season that I am currently in right now is exactly where the Lord intends for me to be. It is the safest, most perfect place I could be in right now. The world confesses that it is futile and a complete waste of time. Serving my husband, taking care of our home, carrying our little baby Tan, serving others in whatever way the Lord leads and enables me is best summed up by my privilege in serving the Lord.

ML