It's this one...
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who bore my pain;
Who plumbed the depths of my disgrace
And gave me life again;
Who crushed my curse of sinfulness
And clothed me in His light
And wrote His law of righteousness
With pow'r upon my heart.
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who walks beside;
Who floods my weaknesses with strength
And causes fears to fly;
Whose ev'ry promise is enough
For ev'ry step I take,
Sustaining me with arms of love
And crowning me with grace.
My heart is filled with thankfulness
To him who reigns above,
Whose wisdom is my perfect peace,
Whose ev'ry thought is love.
For ev'ry day I have on earth
Is given by the King;
So I will give my life, my all,
To love and follow him.
"My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness"
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2003 Thankyou Music
We went back to Carrollton this past weekend for a friends' wedding and to celebrate my birthday with my parents. It was quick and short and definitely didn't get to see everyone we would have liked to but it is always so good to go back to Carrollton for a visit (I never thought in high school I would say that - I couldn't wait to leave Carrollton.). I love being around our family and friends there! I leave feeling so encouraged and uplifted! I feel free to share prayer requests and know that they are lifting me and my family up in prayer. I love catching up on what is going on in their lives and knowing how I can better be praying for them. God continually uses them to encourage, remind and show us just how faithful He is!
It at times has been lonely being here in Augusta, as we adjust to a new city, a new church, new groups of friends, but knowing we have so many people praying for us makes those times a little bit easier. Thank you for caring and investing in us so we can in turn invest in others! Many of you will probably never know the impact you have had on our lives. Thank you for reminding us that we are a part of the body of Christ in Carrollton, Augusta and around the world!
As much as we miss Carrollton, we were excited to come back to Augusta. We know this is where God has us and we are excited about the things He has planned for us this year and the things we will get to be a part of! We joined First Presbyterian Church, Sunday night - an hour after getting home. It was a little crazy, but we are excited to be a part of First Pres and the body of believers here. We look forward to getting to know and serving alongside these brothers and sisters in Christ.
Monday, Laura (my sister) had the day off of work, so the girls and I enjoyed a day with her! We went "shopping" and then after the guys' Bible Study, John and Laura enjoyed a homemade pizza dinner with us. It's always fun to spend time with them!
Tuesday night was my "family birthday celebration" as today is Stephen's busy day. Stephen made my favorite Ethiopian dish - Dora Wot! So good! Ethiopian food has been my favorite since my family lived in Kenya. We hope to go eat at an Ethiopian restaurant sometime soon but for now homemade will do. The girls gave me their present - Cadbury chocolate - another long time favorite! :-) Then John and Laura came over for dessert. Laura made some yummy cheesecake with peanut butter chips and we had mint chocolate chip ice cream. I can lose the weight all year long right!?!? :-)
Today, (yes, my birthday) has been great so far! The girls and I went to the Women's Bible Study Brunch. The girls enjoyed time with their friends and I enjoyed some Mommy Fellowship time. I enjoyed reconnecting with new friends after a long break. I am so thankful for the friendships God has already blessed us with here in Augusta! I am excited about the new study and look forward to it. We came home and Emma took a great nap - which allowed me computer time. :-) I had time to read many sweet birthday wishes from family and friends literally all over the world, to blog, to catch up on emails and to even write thank yous!!! Thrilling, I know, but I've enjoyed it! :-) I am looking forward to my birthday date with my husband Friday night. I'm thankful that my sister and her husband like my kids so much, to be willing to watch them two Friday nights in a row!
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| These two girls enjoyed a night out with Daddy last week! I can't wait until my turn! :-) |
My heart is full! I have so much to be thankful for! Emma's awake now, so back to the real world. :-)
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| We recently enjoyed creating snowy scenes with "snow paint!" It was super fun and easy to clean up (just shaving cream and school glue - no paint)! Our favorite part was that this was one project Emma could join in on! |
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