The beginning of a Miracle

Since my little family of 4 has been able to set up home in our apartment I've had the privacy and ability to reestablish my prayer life. I can not begin to explain what amazing things happen when one prays, but for those that do not have a consistent prayer life I promise the moment you set one up God will open up Heaven and pour out so many amazing things.

One of the things that is always on my prayer list is my brothers. I happen to have 3 brothers as well as step siblings but it seems 2 of my biological brothers are not in the least bit interested in living for God, so you can just imagine how often they keep me on my knee's. One of them happens to keep me there often. His name is Jimmy and by far and away I am the closest to him.

Jimmy is 2 years younger than I am and has spent the last several years of his life messed up on drugs, found him self in jail and the list of things is really quite long. My heart aches with pain at just mentioning how his life has taken him and what great things could have been if only. However, one can not dwell in the if only' we can simply pray and ask God to change the course of ones life.

Last week as I was in my prayer time God started placing him on my heart. It was a heaviness that caused you to stop and really focus your attention on. So I prayed and prayed hard until I felt God release me. I didn't understand what it was but I just did as God asked and left it in his hands.

The very next day my Mom called and told me I needed to talk to Jimmy. As we talked he began to pour out his heart and how he was tired of his life and needed to change. He then asked me if he could come and stay with my family and try to change things around. Both my husband and then proceeded to lay out the rules of our home and even told him if he is with us that he was going to be required to attend church as a way of assuring us his attentions are pure and that he is serious about getting his life on track. We thought that was for sure going to be the deal breaker but surprisingly he agreed.

I am journaling all of this simply because I do believe this is the beginning of a Miracle. He has yet to get here but I know that if and when he does for sure come that God has begun to answer my prayers in an amazing way. I can not wait to see what God has in store for my brother and how this is going to transform his life.

Prayer does Change Everything.

Life comes at you fast

It seems like only yesterday my life felt so completely lost and mixed with stress and anticipation of what was to come, never knowing when God was going to open doors and make things happen.

These days life just will not stop coming, and it seems to be bringing so many wonderful things our way.

We still have our struggles and who doesn't. Life is not by any means perfect. In fact just this morning I was reminding God of his promise that if we bring our tithes into the store house that he would open up the window's of heaven and pour us out a blessing that we could not contain. I keep reminding him that our blessings have yet to spill over our cup and that my cup is waiting to start overflowing. Lol

All in good time. =) However, now that life is coming at me fast I find my self keeping busy these days. Jeremy and I have officially taken the plunge and joined the gym. I've created a rather vigorous routine and both of my boys love going to the day care center. Something which has triggered a number of questions in my mind.

Most kids going into the center are freaking out and crying hysterically. Not mine, the moment I drop them off they no longer know I exist. Then when the time comes for me to pick them up I have to then drag my now hysterical kids out. It leaves me questioning if my kids are needing a bit more activity in there day.

I've been seriously considering the option of day care for them since they seem to need the interaction but honestly, how does one afford day care. With very little job experience any sort of job I received, the whole check would go to paying for it. I really don't have a clue how to help these poor children.

On another note I'm in the process of enrolling for college. I'm excited and scared all at the same time. I wanted to opt out and go the easy route of just obtaining a certification but the hubby believes I can do more. So trusting his faith in me since I seem to have none I am going to go a head and go for a 2 year degree. I will be trying to achieve a AAS in Culinary Science. If all goes well I will be starting in August which seems like a few weeks away.

So this is for now the latest and greatest of what is going on in my world. I will start keep up with my blog regularly. Thanks for being patient with me. =)