God is good!

THis is going to be a very short post, but I just needed to get it out. I have had a very long week, and I am stressed beyond belief for a number of reasons! A few of those reasons are: Carlos' has been sick since Monday, screaming bloody murder day in a day out for 4 days; Jeep is having engine issues and we had to fix those for $330; I have to get my passport renewed and pics taken; we had 5 doctors appointments this week alone; plus all of my regular activities. Anyway, enough whining. I really felt Satan attcking this morning, I had to be at Emory hospital with Aidan at 11 am, on the way to take Michel to school my car starts acting really funny, not wanting to stop, pulling forward while i am braking, etc. Not good, this is my expedition by the way. So , I decide to not take Michel to school, but to take the car to the transmission place in Woodstock to get it looked at before I head to Atlanta. THe whole time my car is acting up, Carlos is screaming at the top of his lungs, and Michel and Aidan are throwing things all over my car. I seriously could've pulled my hair out. I started crying, just out of exhaustion and frustration. I haven't slept at all this week, as Carlos is keeping me up , and Aidan has had 2 seizures. I am EXHAUSTED! So, I get to the car place, long story short, they tell me I can drive it to Emory, but need to get it fixed as soon as possible. So, I make it there. The kids are acting like wild indians in the DR.'s office, I am OVERWHELMED, did I mention that? Then we leave with yet another diagnosis, YUCK! And a new medication, Aidan is already on 3 twice daily! So, I leave even more disapppointed than when I arrived.

Heading home, my car shuts off while driving, TWICE!! SO, naturally I freak out. I call the transmission place to inform them that I am on my way. They inform me that I am looking at about $750 or more for all the repairs! Seriously? So, I call Emory to tell him. (Let me add this side note: Em and I are doing an Intimate Encounters class at church, and we are working on those things that made you fall in love in the first place, and remembering to let the other help you.) OKay, so knowing that, I must tell you that I am Type A! I like to be in control and need comfort from noone, especially Emory. Well, not true. God is teaching me that comforting me is something Emory wants and likes to do. So for the first time since we dated I allowed Emory to comfort and encourage me. I realized how much I need that, and how much better I felt knowing we were on the same page and that he cares about all the things I am dealing with at home. God totally worked big time in our marriage through the car repairs! WOW! The day continued to look up from there. Satan's grip on my day was lost. I did not let him win! Our repairs were under $150! Can you believe that, $600 less than they thought, coincidence, I think not! I just wanted to share how Satan tried to steal my joy and peace today, and I almost let him, in fact for a couple of hours, he DID! But my GOD is bigger than Satan and bigger than those small obstacles I faced today. I am so grateful for a God that cares about the small things, and about my joy and peace.

This verse was shared with me through a comment on my blog:

"...now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine...to Him be the glory..." Eph 3:20-21


So, true! He can do so much more than we can imagine. He is such a big God, and I often try to put Him in a very small box. God is doing a work in my life and in my heart right now, and I have more joy than I have ever had!