From One Home to Another

Oh, my! So many things have happened over the last month! Towards the beginning of the month, I took Malachi to his first parade, the Veteran's Day Parade. We sat with some friends outside of Chick-fil-A where Mike works. That was a little chilly but a lot of fun.
Then Mike, Malachi, and I spent November 11th-22nd in Illinois. We really enjoyed being there. My parents took some time off and we saw a lot of family that week. Malachi was winning many hearts with his toothy grin. I shot a gun for the first time, Mike tried pickled beets and found out they weren't too bad that way, and Malachi had ate his first farm-fresh eggs from Papa and Grammy's chickens. Honestly, I didn't want the week to end.On the 13th my brother Bobby got married. It was a beautiful wedding, and now he has a great wife! I look forward to when they can come and visit us in North Carolina. Pictured below are Bobby and Rachel with all of his siblings "hamming it up" for the camera.
Malachi turned a year old on the 22nd. Can you believe it? My parents threw a birthday party for him while we were there. So much fun! Yes, I actually let him eat all that icing! He loved it, of course.
On the Sundays and Wednesday we were there we visited my home church, Bay View Baptist. Mike and I attended their Reformer's Unanimous meeting that Friday as well. We were grateful for further insight on how RU works in the church. Bobby's wedding was also there. I loved seeing my old church family and hearing Bro. Thibo's great preaching. He was fired up! Knowing that they are still standing for the truth really blesses me. Praise the Lord.

Back in North Carolina on Thanksgiving Day, we went to Mike's parents house and had a delicious meal. (Thanks, Mom!) Then we kicked back to relax and watch some videos from Dad and Mom's trip to Alaska. I am so glad they were able to take this trip. They came back with some great memories and breathtaking footage.

The next day Mike led his first RU training meeting at our church. We shared some prayer requests and watched a couple videos. Let me take a moment to say that we are very excited about how the Lord is working in our church concerning this ministry. Just as the Lord was leading our pastor to start an RU chapter, God was working in some of Mike's coworkers' hearts about turning from their addictions to Him. All glory to God, a couple of them have gotten saved and one in particular has really done a complete 180 degree turn in his life. If he remains faithful, I am sure that God will continue to use him in a tremendous way. Please pray for this ministry. We have no doubt that God will continue to bless it.

On Sunday Mike preached at both the services. Unfortunately, Malachi was sick so I had to stay home and listen to his messages later. I am so blessed to be married to a great preacher! His sermons spoke to my heart. Speaking of my hubby, I just got a call from him and he is taking me and Malachi on a date to Red Lobster, compliments of Dad and Mom Johnson for our 5th wedding anniversary. I guess I had better get ready!

"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. " - Isaiah 55:6-9