Lest You Think Otherwise

Lest you think otherwise from the last post, we are not living here in a state of depression. There are plenty of times for laughter in the family and after two years of transition some days we actually feel like we are settling in. There are days of victory and encouragement.

Some cool things along the way: classical guitar lessons, craft classes, teaching English; cancha futbol, neighborhood friends, zoo visits, horse riding lessons, learning Spanish, a week in Cuernavaca, a ping pong table, a puppy, new books brought in, a trip to Houston, club soccer, a gift of Taste of Home cookbooks, house with a side yard, ice skating…

God is using this “adventure” in multiple ways for our family. While they will benefit over the long term for having experienced a whole new way of life, we see them already reaping benefits. It has been particularly encouraging to see the Lord working in their lives over the last few months.

For sure we are not out of the woods and only when they are adults will we know what is in their hearts, but we are confident God is doing good things. We see them making some good strides of maturity in openness and communication. We see also some spiritual blossoming taking place. While there is loneliness the whole experience is motivation to ask some serious life questions.

Diana and I too are growing together in our understanding of God’s work in our lives. It is really quite exciting how He is orchestrating it all. Are we perfect and without problems? No. Is God working in our lives as a family? Yes. We are not living in hopelessness – lest you think otherwise.