Blessings....

We’ve been married two years as of last Sunday. Crazy! My manager here at work asked me the other day if time has flown by. I had to stop and think about it- I decided that it has gone fast, but we’ve really done so much in the last 2 years. We’ve had some awesome vacations, met new friends, found jobs, new church, tackled school, and explored the city. Really I have no room to complain at all. God has blessed us over and over again and we are undeserving. He has been way more constant with us that we have been with Him. I’m not proud of that status, but am blessed to serve an unchanging God.

Speaking of blessings, we just witnessed another small miracle on Monday. Steffen lost the van keys at work. Not only the van keys, but our apartment keys and so forth. It was 9pm and most of the stores in the mall (where he works) were closed already, so he wasn’t able to search in stores that he had been in earlier that day. We only have one vehicle as well as only one set of keys to the van.
When he called me to let me know what was going on, I have to admit I handled it pretty well. Normally I would freak out when things like that happen…but God is helping me overcome that kind of response. I prayed right then and there with my Mom, Cher, and Frank that God would help me to remain calm and to be supportive of Steffen, and that he would find the keys. After searching for about an hour, he gave up and called a friend for a ride. He was on his way out the door, he passed a lady who had his keys in her hand!!!! Talk about miracle!
This reminds me of the passage in James that I read on Monday….James 1:2 “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.” Hm, I wonder if that’s one of the reasons God helped me to have the attitude that I did towards this situation. All glory to God!

Yesterday I called in sick at work. I could have worked, but I really just need to rest up and get ahead of my immune system. I went to the doctor yesterday and he confirmed that I have a sinus infection and an ear infection in my right ear. It’s draining and I wish I could just be better!