Checking In

Hi Everyone! I really have missed chatting with all of my friends. I have been so busy lately. The Lord has been moving greatly in our lives. I recently got a promotion and a raise (yahoo!!). I start my new postion next Monday, Jan. 23rd. We also have been in the home- buying process. God has been moving everything so quickly in this arena that our heads are spinning. We were supposed to go to settlement on Friday Jan 13th but my retirement co. that I borrowed against held up my loan check for 3 weeks. At first they rejected my application. It seems they overlooked pertinent information which had already been submitted to them. They then reversed the denial and issued a check but lied and said they mailed it in the prepaid overnight express envelope that I supplied with my application. The check finally showed up in yesterday's regular mail delivery. So we had to push the settlement to this Tuesday at 2:00 pm. Throughout all of this, we have been relying on and following God's lead, seeking His face whenever we had any fears or doubts. We kept believing that if this new home was meant for us then the Lord would make our pathways clear and He certainly did just that! I've been lurking for a while with so much happening on the home front. I have been trying to keep up with everyone by reading the messageboards. I have celebrated with you , cried with you and prayed for each of you. I still am waiting for a surgery date. But you want to hear something funny? I had a phone call from the hospital registrar's office. They were calling me to pre-register me for WLS on Jan 30th! It seems my doctor had put me on the surgery schedule for that day but he postponed it til March. Apparently his staff forgot to reshedule me. I sure wish I could have taken them up on that January date though. Cara in MD

The Lord is indeed blessing you, Cara. How exciting. And a promotion TOO!!!! Keep sowing and He will return to you. you're loved, Glenn

Hi Cara! It is so good to hear from you! Thanks for checking in! Congratulations on the new home and new job! Thank you Lord! Pleased keep us posted on how you are doing and if they are going to clear you for surgery. I am praying for you! I love you! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8

Hi Cara: Glad to hear from you. I am glad that things are working in your favor. Congratulations on the new promotion/raise. God is in the blessing business! I am truly blessed and can feel Him moving all over me. As long as we keep God at the center of our lives, He will do the rest. I will continue to pray for you on the home buying process as well as the WLS process. Remember: You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you. JaNae