Reality sets in

Christmas is finally put away.  Valentines has come and gone.  And reality sets in that it's been almost year since we've been in a small group.  A year.  This is the family that literally used to live and breathe small groups.  Perspectives was January 2013, ended in May and after May we were done with small group and Perspectives and didn't pick back up in the fall because we knew we were going to have a baby, be moving and it was just going to get complicated.
So here we are in IF and I finally made a phone call to another woman who might be interested in starting a small group with us.  Well, her family--not just her.  But why is it usually the females who organize everything??  I know those males exist but not in my household.

Another week has come and gone and it's Friday.  I survived another week of little people at my feet; wiping bums, playing blocks, reading stories, and fill-in-the-blank.  I'm looking forward to spring and have started planning the garden.  My compost pile is started.  Granted, it's frozen in the backyard but still, it's started.  It's amazing how much dreaming you can do with one acre.   I'm so excited!  You can do nearly anything with one acre!  Especially dream when there's nothing in that acre except a good sturdy fence to keep animals in, or out.  Whatever you deem important.

Our church sponsors some missionaries and Trent and I have paid attention to who they are and what they do.  One is called Share the Son Ministries.  This man moved his family to this area and is specifically ministering to the LDS population.  He preaches a great sermon, too. Here is the website for his ministry: http://www.sharetheson.org/.  He also leads a small group so that is another option for a small group to attend.
Another ministry is Riding High Ministries.  A cowboy goes to the PBR events and preaches to the cowboys who are on the road and generally in a high pressure, low accountability job away from home.  We recognized him and realized we had looked at his house when we were here house shopping.  Anyhow, small group hunting resumes.  Thankful the church shopping is over but honestly, loneliness has set in and I need a small group.  Desperately!!

The sun is shining here.  Another thing to be thankful for.  God is good.  All the time.  Sometimes I just have a hard time seeing it through my grey sunglasses.