Sunday again! This week dragged and went by so fast - at the same time! I can't believe it is over - it was such a whirlwind! Sooooo much to be grateful for this week though!
This week I am grateful.....
that I am back, safe and sound on American soil :) I don't think I have ever been soooo ready or so excited to come home from a trip, as I was this one.
that my family was so great to step up and care for one another while I was gone. My hubby has almost all the laundry done, the house was clean, the kids met me at the airport with a welcome home sign, Little K decorated to celebrate my return :) They were real troopers and really stepped up to help with me being gone last minute :)
for my friends that helped with my kids while I was gone - getting them to the things they needed to get to, and helping with swimming, soccer, etc....
for the strength of the Lord. This trip was definitely a lesson on relying on the Lord and seeing his hand in things. Lots of lessons learned, and hard things accomplished.
for all the blessings I enjoy, and sooo much gratitude for the many things I take for granted - food to eat, schooling for my kids, a democratic government, houses with central air and heating ;) and enough room for my family, a good job for my hubby (now that I don't take for granted, and I am grateful for it every single day!) and the opportunity I have to stay home and raise my kiddos. I am so very, very blessed and so very, very, VERY grateful. I am humbled by some of the experiences and things I learned over the last week, and I am grateful for them - even though they were hard ;)
for the hugs and kisses and love I received on my return. I missed my family sooooo much. I am not used to going places without them, and I am just so happy to be back at home with them.
that I DID get to have some interesting adventures and see some really cool things while I was in Australia :) It really is a super cool place - and I am grateful I DID not run into any of the world's most poisonous snakes or spiders - except at the wildlife park, where they were very nicely living behind glass :) The koalas, wombats, and platypusses were soooooo cute. How can a continent have so many cute and interesting animals and so many dangerous ones at the same time ;)
I am grateful that I had the chance to go and be with a friend and help with some interesting and hard experiences, and I know that when we look back in 6 months, we will see the Lord's hand, and his blessings, and hopefully have learned the things He wanted us to learn through the experiences we have had - now that will be a good grains to write!
What are YOU grateful for today????
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