Abundant Blessings! (in May)

Mom's here for a visit
Myra & Morgandy will be here next
Marcus golfing buddy flies in for 4 days of golf
Visit Marcus nephew's family, while they are here at Disney World
Alex comes for a few days
(all of the above will happen within a 4 day period)
Signa, Tina & one of the kids comes for the Orlando Experience
Hoping to have a friend come down from Jacksonville, so he can see Mom.
Hoping to visit with Mom's Niece & Nephews from Miami
Hearing great stuff from Lana
Hope to meet "her guy" this summer
Decide if we will buy a home here in Florida $$$$$$ $cary decision!
Celebrate Alex 22nd birthday on Tuesday! ( That's my baby!)

(And GOD Said)

I said, "GOD, I hurt"

GOD said, " I know."

"That is why I gave you tears."

I said, "GOD. I am so depressed."

GOD said, "That is why I gave you sunshine."

I said, "GOD, life is so hard."

GOD said, "That is why I gave you loved ones."

I said, " GOD, my loved one died."

GOD said, "So did mine."

I said, "It is such a loss."

GOD said, "I saw mine nailed to the cross."

I said, "But your love one lives."

GOD said, "So does yours."

I said, "GOD, where are they now?"

GOD said, "Mine is on my right,

yours is in the light."

I said, "GOD, it hurts."

GOD said, "I know!"

(This was given to my sister by a friend who shares the common bond of losing her son.)

Being connected

Terry created many traditions with his 2 yr old grandson ,Eli, while he was here for the past 3 months. Eli, and his family departed for Jinja yesterday, but Terry continued their Tuesday night tradition. Every Tues. night, they ate pizza, then went across the street to touch a big blow-up of a blue Elephant, then walked back to the rail-road tracks, and threw rocks in mud puddles. Last night we ate pizza, then Terry parked his car and walked over to touch the blue elephant. Although he will arrive in Jinja to see his grandson in a few days, he wanted to keep him close for the moment. I love that connection.

I had the blessing of being with my granddaughter this past week-end. I was touched by another connection that is precious to me. It started about 29 yrs ago, when I sang to Myra. One song that she loved was "Sing to me of Heaven" and 2 yrs later, we recorded Myra singing that song (at the top of her lungs) to her baby sister, Lana. This past week-end, I heard her sing it to Morgandy. Even if Morgandy, doesn't pass on that song, my prayer is that she knows the hope and promise that that song conveys and that her daughter will reap the blessing of our great God.

I love connections!

Gifts for "Gift"

In my previous post I told about baby "Gift", found in Uganda by my nephew's housekeeper. Myra and some of her friends donated these clothes for this precious baby. She will definitely be a well dressed baby.

This is the outfit I got that I wrote of in my previous post.

"Fairy Garden, Secret Hideaway"

Today I went shopping for clothes for a baby girl. Found a dress that had the following saying on it. "Fairy Garden, Secret Hideaway" Also, above this saying is a cute little girl standing in a flower garden. This little pink dress is heading to Africa, as a gift to "Gift."
Gift is the name given to a newborn baby girl, by her new found mother. Vinnie, was out working in her garden, and thought she heard a cat. Then she was surprised to hear another strange sound. When she checked out the area, she found a newborn baby girl, with placenta & cord still attached. The ants had also found this precious baby. Vinnie took her directly to a neighbors, then they had her treated at the hospital. This 5 lb. bundle, has been with Vinnie for 2 weeks, and Vinnie sees her as a "Gift" from God.
We had the honor of meeting Vinnie, last year when we visiting Ben, Kym, Eli & Adam. She is Ben & Kym's housekeeper, known for her sweet spirit, even in her adversity. As a young widow, she is working hard to provide for her children. To give them a good education, they have to live at school for most of the year. One thing I am sure of... Gift has been gifted to a precious family. Not one with financial wealth, but love beyond limit.
For the one who felt she couldn't keep this sweet baby, God lead her to a good and amazing women, Vinnie, the tender of the secret hideaway.

Amazing! Awesome! Adam!

It was a weekend of blessing as we spent time in Portland, Adams home for 4 years. We were invited to share in the love and honor of knowing Adam. God placed a special gift in my heart this weekend, it was joy, comfort, a piece of heaven ...it was Adam. True to Adam's nature, he said something about everything, with joy. It went something like this;

On the plane ..."Aunt Debby, It's awesome that you get to meet my friends."
Driving through Portland... "Aunt Debby, look at this awesome view, it's incredible beauty."
Going to the Abney's home. "You are going to like them, they are an amazing family!"
Friends came to fellowship and share their Adam experience. As they shared their love and connection, it seemed Adam was saying about each of them, " YOU are the blessing in my life!"
He laughed with us, and was glad we were among his friends at East County. It felt like the excitement and smile of a child greeting their daddy after a time apart. He was loving the Homecoming!
What I already know about Adam, I kept telling each person that I met, "Adam loved this church family so much, and we are blessed that he was loved by y'all."

The excitement continued throughout the church service and fellowship. It seemed Adam was there with a smile & complete joy, confirming that there are no tears in Heaven.
Even through our tears as we praised God in song, I felt his joyful praise of our loving Father. I knew he was excited that the Abney kids shared a blessing with baby Noah, that each Elder, each member, each child was an awesome sight.

As our family served communion, he seemed to remind me that after God "prepared a table before me in the presents of my enemy, HE gifted Adam & us with the victory over that enemy."

What sounds like craziness, was God's hand, using Adam to connect me with a loving people and a common union.

I was ask if Adam had any idea that he affected so many people? "No, he was just being Adam." I replied. But he is a child of God that effected, affected, & connected us to the glory of God. That's what I felt with Adam this weekend, and we give the glory and honor to God.