Blown away and humbled!

Today brings to close another chapter in my life. Tim and I head to Ohio today, Angela stays and finishes out the semester at Lutheran High North. Last night we were planning on going out to dinner with the family for one last family night out before we move. We stopped at Nicole and Eric's house and were getting ready to leave. Nicole seemed mad at me when I was going down her basement. That was odd, she must be having a bad day. Then as we were leaving the house to go she got a phone call. Something to do with her work and she needed to stop and pick up a check from someone. Making us later than we already were. Turns out this lady knew Tim from when he preached at her church over the summer. So we drove to the church, she was working late on something there and Nicole was insisting that we all go in to say hi. This was just annoying to me since I only met this lady one time and we were seriously going to haul the entire family inside. awkward. Most of us don't even know her. Nicole was seriously making me mad. So as she climbs out of the car, taking the baby and everyone I got out too, dragging behind with Tim. She walked around the back of the church and went into some doors, with us following behind. We stepped into the gym only to hear "surprise" and see a huge group of friends there - friends of ours and a bunch of Angela's friends. All there for to say goodbye. As tears filled my eyes I was blown away to look around and see the mix of people there. Blown away by the different friends that we have met from many different connections. There must have been 75 people there. God connects his people in so many ways - that is so cool.

I noticed all the teenageres and some adults working in the kitchen preparing food. The decorations that I am sure Angela's friends did. I felt so humbled that so many people would have come. I felt so blessed that daughter Nicole (and Eric too) would have put so much work into this. She rocks and I will miss her so much.

My life has been filled with so many changes, yet God is there in them all. He is there guiding and leading. Loving each of us forward. God is in your life too. God is directing you. I was reading in 2 Chronicles this morning - "When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the Lord above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying. 'He is good; his love endures forever.'"

May each of us kneel down and worship the Lord. May we each see his hand in our lives. We may not see fire coming down as in the above verse but let us all be aware of the Lord's presence in our lives. Maybe he will come to you through a friend sharing an encouraging word, an answered prayer, a new job, a scripture that speaks to you today, a song, a walk in the park...etc. God shows up in our lives and wants us to see him. Look around every day and he will be found. As I looked at the people there last night I could see God in every one of them.

God you are good and your love is forever!