Things continue to roll along for the Maddox family. Our faith continues to be strengthened despite some days still not being as "great" as others. Full time jobs continue to escape us but it looks as if God has some things on the horizon that will help ease our current situation and He could even bring those to us sooner rather than later. We are very excited to see what is in store for us!
Sadly, we have had to make the decision to give up our home. It is no longer possible to continue paying our mortgage and giving it up has proven to be the most responsible decision we could have made. I have very mixed emotions about this and frankly, there are some days I feel very defeated. I continue to focus on knowing this is just another boulder placed on our walk with Christ not meant to hurt us but to make room for something even better than what we have today once we move past the blockade.
I stumbled across a few interesting factoids as I continue to research various things for my upcoming trip to Haiti. One tid-bit in particular is regarding some of the critters that live down there. This thing for instance:
Haitian Brown Tarantula
Then there is this other specimen:
Haitian Giant Centipede
I am quite certain of my reaction if/when I encounter either of these things - I will either become completely frozen with fear or I will scream at a decibel level unheard of for humans to generate as I run as fast as I can, arms I am sure flailing wildly as I go. My understanding of these two specific creatures is the spider is a timid bugger and will work to avoid me but Mr. Many-Legs there tends to be more on the aggressive side and can be quite twitchy when it feels threatened. I guess one of the things I have going for me is both these things are HUGE and I will hopefully see them before I end up too close. Yeah, I know - but I'm going to keep telling myself that anyway.
While each day gone brings me one day closer to creatures that seriously freak me out, it is also one day closer to getting to meet our sponsor child, to meet communities of people and hopefully be a blessing to them in whatever way God chooses to use me. One day closer to an experience that will change me and I pray gives me a newer sense of humility and appreciation for the little things I know I take for granted each day.
Looking out the window - open with fresh air blowing in - and enjoying the sunshine on this beautiful day! Thank you God for giving me this day to enjoy! Time to get out and not waste it!
Blessings to everyone!
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