Chistmas in July

Christmas in July ~ this is what my friend ,Lynne, calls today so that she can remember it's my birthday. What a great quote! I just love birthdays. Next year we'll have a BIG party for the BIG year (no, I'm not 40 yet). I am ever so thankful that we will be home and I can celebrate with my family and all the friends who have already moved back to the States! I'm sure my family will make today special for me. I got my special birthday cake from Momma in the mail the other day. Since the year we got here, Mom has sent me an angel food cake in the mail (yes, already baked). She's done it every year, except 2006 when we were in Virgina at my sister's house for my birthday. Momma said next year she would come to my house and make it for me. Today, I think we may go eat at Macaroni Grill. We have a gift card that we've been saving since Christmas (the one in December). Anyway, thank you Momma for giving me life. I know I was an "after-thought". In today's society when so many babies don't get the gift of life, every birth is so precious. I can't imagine not having any of my children. God is so good.

Oh, I have another thing to post. I've been in a Bunco group for the last 5+ years. If you don't know what Bunco is, that's another post. Anyway, this group has been such a blessing to me. Since it was my last Bunco, I got to choose whatever gift I wanted. To my surprise, one of the gifts brought was a picture with a scripture on it. Which scripture ~ Jeremiah 29:11. Since the day Allen turned in his retirement paperwork, we have clung to that verse. That God knows the plans he has for us, that they are plans to prosper us, not to harm us, to give us a future and hope. Praise God! Because of that, we know that there will be a job in Indiana waiting for us. We know that we will get a home. We know that the Lord will protect us. He promised us that and we believe Him! Praise God who deserves all the honor and glory!

Have a blessed Christmas Day ~ in July!!!