New Season, New Place, Same God

2006-07-05T12:05:00.002-07:00

Pictures of my favorite men in the whole world!

How long has it been since my last blog? Too long. Well, to get started back I just wanted to share some pictures of the sweetest men in my life, whom I love so dearly.

2006-07-05T12:05:00.001-07:00

How long has it been since my last blog? Too long. Well, to get started back I just wanted to share some pictures of the sweetest men in my life, whom I love so dearly.

2006-07-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

How long has it been since my last blog? Too long. Well, to get started back I just wanted to share some pictures of the sweetest men in my life, whom I love so dearly.

2006-01-06T15:20:00.000-08:00

It has been quite some time since my last blog, and since then a whole lot has been going on. On December 1, 2005 Jason and I found out that we were expecting our second child! Shocked! Totally, but excited all the same, that God would give us another gift such as precious as that of a child. Daniel and his brother or sister will be a year and a half apart, so we are hoping that they will be really close.
Daniel is crawling around and pulling up on everything you could imagine. He is standing by himself at times and is just exploring his little world. He is into everything. But I guess that is the only way that he will learn so, we have had to give up our right to have complete sleep or a completely tidy home, etc. But you know what? It is all worth it! He brings us so much joy and we are blessed so much by him. God has also shown us alot about His heart for His children through Daniel. The other weekend, Jason and I went away and one of our friends took care of Daniel for us. Now , it was nice to not have to change any diapers, make formula, wipe snotty noses, make sure that he was not getting into anything, etc. But by the second day I was ready to see our son. I missed him so much. On the way home my heart grew with anticipation to see my son,.... would he be excited to see me, would he recognize me, would he come right to me when he saw me. I couldn't wait to hold him in my arms and embrace him and just hold him. Then the thought came to me, ... How much more does Abba long for us and long for the day when we will be face to face, what great anticipation do you think that He has in waiting for His bride to come home! Wheww, I get chills just thinking about it. Thank you Lord for giving me just a glimpse of your love for me!!
Jason is doing great! He is an amazing husband, daddy, and physical therapist! I am so very proud of him and cannot wait to see where the Lord takes us next with his job (hopefully Auburn, pray pray). We are both learning how key fellowship with the body is and how God did not create us to be apart from the body! We still have not found a church body and are hoping to very soon. The Lord continues to bless us through friends and family. Thank you all for being there for us during this season of constant transition. If it weren't for you, this journey w ould be a whole lot harder. THank you for your prayers, your support, your love, your friendship! I praise the Lord for our Community!!!!!!!!!! At the beginning who would have thought that we would have all ended up where we are now! How exciting! Thank you for all of your encouragment, shared tears of joy, sorrow, and laughter!!!! We are blessed. We praise the Lord for you and could never tell you enough how much we love you and cherish your friendship!!!!
Well, that is all I have to say about that right now. Know that we love you all and are praying for you!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessed beyond belief!Leigh Anne

2005-10-12T14:02:00.000-07:00

Did we miss God?That seems to be the question these past couple of days. Did we miss you Lord?! This whole moving to a new place at first was very exciting, a new home, new place, new people to meet. It was great everything was new and interesting. AFter a few months of living here though reality sets in and it isn't so exciting anymore. I had such high expectations for Huntsville, I expected that we would meet people right off the bat and that we would meet others who have the same heart as we do. Not happening. I have though met some of my neighbors and two of them are just great, so that has been a blessing and an answer to prayer. But as far as heart friends, that has yet to happen. With Jason's job, it isn't everything that we had hoped it would be, it is a whole lot harder. We still have not found a church yet, and that is one of the biggest things of all that we really wanted to happen immediately. But again to my dismay has not. Lord did we miss you in all of this. It is so funny because as soon as I say that out loud, everything within me says no. He has brought us here. He actually took us out of Montgomery, and has brought us to Huntsville. My flesh wants to immediatly look at our circumstances and say yes you guys did not seek the Fathers heart on this one and totally missed it. But my spirit says this is exactly where He wants you , Wait. Waiting is the hardest thing that I struggle with. I know what my heart desires, and I want to make it happen. Abba also knows my heart and He will bring things to pass in His timing. I know that one thing is for sure, when you have to wait for something you are that much more appreciative for it when it finally does come. Waiting also teaches dependence, I believe complete and total dependence. Where else would I rather be? So why do I fight it? That self, always seems to get in the way, but praise the Lord for the Spirit and the reality of who I really am! Thank you Abba.It is amazing how quickly I forget the past times where the Lord has provided or been there when things just didn't make sense or I could not see how it would work. When Jason was in PT School he was just finishing it up and we were about to have Daniel and I was going to be out of work, so we started praying and asking the Lord if we needed to take out another school loan to help us out financially during that time because when I did the number crunching, it did not look good and we would definitly need some more funds. Well we prayed and one morning while Jason was in the shower he heard the Lord say to him to not take out another student loan, that He would be our Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. Well, immediatly I freak out. I can talk a good game but when it came to walking it out man oh man. Trust God?! Easier said than done. So after me freaking out and crying and pitching a fit, Abba in His grace and mercy gave me a peace about us not taking out a loan and I believed that He would provide every bit. It was funny because when I talked to one of my co-workers about what we were doing he looked at me like I was crazy , he couldn't believe that we were not taking out a loan, and I told him the reason was that the Lord told us not to. Wow, what a great way to share Christ's life to someone else just by sharing what is going on in your life. Getting sidetracked. So, the Lord provided every bit of finances that we needed during that time and then some. It was so amazing we would receive random checks in the mail and it just totally blessed our socks off. God provided even when I couldn't see how He could do it and He didn't want us to do anything, just be. Those were some of the best times of living in total dependence upon the Father. He so took care of His children. So my conclusion is this:My circumstances are the worst indication of what God is doing in my life. Right now even though I feel lonely, I am not alone. Even though I feel struck down, I am not destroyed, Even though I feel like I will never have a heart friend in Huntsville, I have a heart friend who lives inside of me, who knows my every thought! I will not be run by my emotions or feelings, even though they are very real, they are not truth. The truth is, this is where God has us right now and we will stay here as long as He wants. I just want to be in His waterfall of grace, mercy, and love and wherever it may go, I want to go to. I just want to be with HIm. That is all I need.This is my wilderness right now, and I do believe that He is preparing me for my Promised Land. I don't want to miss out on what He is doing in me right now by longing to be in another place or season, I want to be with Him right here right now, and when the time comes, to walk in the Promised Land that He has for Jason and I .In the Wilderness

2005-10-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend was so very refreshing for Jason and I. Being able to worship the Lord in spirit and in truth was so very very very good. The fellowship with everyone was just awesome. I can't tell you how much I really needed it. It is amazing how we really do need each other. It is so vital to be a part of the body. I can understand when the Word talks about the church being like a body. The body cannot function properly without all of its members working together. Each part is unique and that is what I love about the body of Christ. All the different denominations, different gifts, different personalities, but the same God! It is wonderful to see His life uniquly expressed through His children. I was so blessed this weekend, I can hardly express in words how I feel! Praise the Lord for the work He is doing in those college students and in us! It was awesome watching those students worship the Lord with all of their heart in all out abandon! Wow, I have not been around that in a long time. I have not encountered that here in Huntsville yet, and I am longing to be around others who have a passionate heart for Abba, to know Him , and from the overflow of that , to make Him known. I am tired of being critical of the church, God Loves his Bride and He is willing to do anything to sanctify her. As much as I long to be around those who are passionate for Abba, I have learned that it is also important to just be around the body of Christ! No matter how passionate or not, the fact is I need fellowship, God created me with that need! Well anyways, that is where I am right now and we are still looking for a place to worship with other believers, and praying Lord put us exactly where you want us. We did that with Huntsville, and even though I am not thoroughly happy here, this is where He has us and where else would I rather be than to be right where He is . I am learning much through this season in life. The one thing that remains constant during this transistional period is my God. Thank you Jesus for remaining the same and for being my constant! Until next time!

2005-10-09T14:59:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! I am so very excited to be a part of the blog family! Thank you April and Katie for introducing me to this great outlet! I am so excited and can't wait for my first real entry! I am looking forward to sharing my journey with you all. Cant' wait!