Moving on

As the summer draws closer I am in high anticipation.
I haven't been home in years. Almost three to be exact. It is interesting to think about how much my life has changed in all that time. One of the reasons I am looking forward to going back to Mozambique and South Africa this summer is because I feel like I have forgotten where I come from.
I am looking forward to remembering where I came from. Don't get me wrong I am also looking forward to showing Jim where I came from. I have been talking to friends from high school and it reminds me of what my life used to be like.
I remember having adventures, and playing outside. I am so thankful that I get to show Jim those things, and to allow him to see that life. I am looking forward to the adventure that will be this summer. God has some amazing things planed and I cannot wait to see what they are.

Becky

His steadfast love indures forever

I was reading my bible today and I was just struck with how amazing God is. I was reading in Psalms 136, which is the Psalm that talks about how God's steadfast love endures forever. I was struck fresh with just how amazing God is. No matter how many times we fail he is faithful.
I was also struck with how the Psalm opens, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good"  I know that whatever the future holds God is good and his steadfast love will endure forever!

Psalm 136

 ¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
            His love endures forever.
² Give thanks to the God of gods.
            His love endures forever.
³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
            His love endures forever.  ⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,
            His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding made the heavens,
            His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth upon the waters,
            His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights—
            His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern the day,
            His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
            His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them
            His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea asunder
            His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through the midst of it,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁶ to him who led his people through the wilderness;
            His love endures forever.
 ¹⁷ to him who struck down great kings,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings—
            His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites
            His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan—
            His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land as an inheritance,
            His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance to his servant Israel.
            His love endures forever.
 ²³ He remembered us in our low estate
            His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us from our enemies.
            His love endures forever.
²⁵ He gives food to every creature.
            His love endures forever.
 ²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven.
            His love endures forever.

The New Year

This year has been amazing. Looking back on it I see many mistakes that have been made, and many blessings that have come my way. I am eager to see what the new year holds for Jim and I. Right now a lot of things are still up in the air. I am looking forward to flying back to Grand Rapids, from my sister's house in North Carolina, and starting school again in January.

~Becky