Happy New Year! (a little late)
I did not get the chance to write a Happy New Year post so this one is a little late. We hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season!
On our way home from New York, Dave and I talked about our hopes and dreams for 2009 and beyond. We are praying about several decisions that would radically change our lives. More on that later!
My question for today: What huge decision(s) have you made that totally changed your life — for the better?
Here are a few pictures from our trip to New York.
The decision that made the most difference in my life for the better was my decision to believe in Jesus Christ as my Saviour. Even though I was brought up in a Christian home and knew all about how to be saved, it wasn’t till I was a senior in high school that I realized that it was meant for me. I could tell anyone how to be saved but I never made the decision for myself till then. God convicted me of my sin, I confessed my sin and accepted Jesus wonderful gift of salvation through His enormous sacrifice on the cross. Since that day, I have the assurance of my salvation. This has affected every decision I have made for the rest of my life.
By the way, Wes makes a wonderful princess. LOL!!!
Hi, Your pictures look great. This past year my son, Isaac, has wanted to go to a military school. He wrote them letters, set up a interview and got accepted. He proved to my wife and I he really wants this by working hard at school and home. It is because of how I am that he needs this so my wife and I are sending him. Our whole life will change, especially money wise but also we will miss him terrible. Most every thing we have will pay for this but we are doing it. I believe God is going to bless our decision. I will have to wait until this time next year to give you an update. God bless. In Christ, Joe
Wow, the picture taken out the front window is incredible. How beautiful. I am so happy to hear you had a good time. It looks so peaceful.
The decision that has made the biggest difference in my life is adopting my two daughters.
The road to bring them home required strength I didn’t know I had in me and more faith than I could muster up at times. I never realized how much God really loved me until then. His grace overwhelms me.
My daughters are more than I imagined, my dream come true. My life is changed forever. I am so grateful.
I have a deep committment and love for Guatemala and I look forward to the day that I can put my love into action by serving others in my daughters homeland.
Praying for your family.
Happy New Year, Debbie
I love the pictures and your site. I have not met you , but I feel in a small way I know you and I have come to love you and your family. I think that comes when you are praying for others.
As for your question – What huge decision(s) have you made that totally changed your life — for the better? The decision that has and does most affect me is to trust and love the Lord. This has a ripple effect. I am a widow, I moved to the city, I have been raising my 15 year old son as a “single parent” since he was 6 months old. I stopped working outside the home and came home a year ago (huge) and now have an amazing relationship with my son, changed chuch and denomination. These all seam to be big decisions, that yes have changed my life. But they all go back to the decision to surrender to the Perfect Will of the Lord. When I finally stepped out in faith and surrendered to God, not man, my life has changed and it will never be the same. That one moment in time, has influenced everyother decision I have made. Oh there have been some major changes, like moving to somplace I had never been before and starting a life in the complete unknown, I have and am learning to trust and praise Him in ALL things. On my worst day now, life is so much sweeter than the best before.
Nancy in Colorado