Red Rose Invitational

First DELCO Meet

God Knew All Along

2 gymnasts getting married...young and in love. We would joke..."How cool would it be to have our own gym! Me and you! We get to work together in the sport that was our life for so many years!"
God heard...and I think He chuckled a little. He knew we would get saved in a little church in Brookhaven. Find a home nearby. Start a new job with the Philadelphia 76ers and start a family. All the while 4 miles away, a gym school named Delco would be a place where little ones played & learned the sport so familiar to us.
Fast forward to 2009. Bill says he thinks it is a good idea to try to put more money into our savings account. No reason besides...it's good to save money.
Fast forward again to the summer of 2011. I have an impression...out of nowhere.
'Pray for You and Bill to become owners of a gym school'.
HUH? Stop, wait, WHAT??
No that's ok God. Bill has a job. He loves it and  he makes good money! So I told Bill...he had pretty much the same response. And then I started to pray anyway.
It is now October 2011. Bill has a meeting and is told that 'the new Sixers owners are going in a different direction'. He lost his job. What do we do? We don't have millions of dollars to start up our own gym. After gathering advice from dear friends & family, we began to pursue ownership at the gym we were at. At first it seemed like it could really work. But then red flags & stop signs started popping up all over. We prayed harder than ever. We read through the book of Isaiah together....faith, trust, God's faithfulness, His strength, His promises...were all things we focused on.
We sent an email to Delco Gym. It was short sweet, bold & to the point.
'Do you want to sell your business?'
What we the chances that we would hear back from this gym so close to our home with sending such a lame & desperate email?
WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!!
God knew all along what Bill's gifts are (because He gave them to Bill :) & that he was made for leading & coaching.
God knew all along that my experience homeschooling, administrating and websites (which all began with this little blog:) would come in handy.
God, you knew all along!
We are still in awe of what he has done! Praise HIM from whom all blessings flow!!!!

10:31

10:31. October 31st. The day I was born. I can't tell you how many time I see a digital clock & it says 10:31.
I feel like it's God's way of telling me how much He loves me.
I was saved from my sins in 1996 when Jesus Christ became a real person in my life. His death on the cross became very real to me. His love for me became very real to me. What did I do to deserve this love? Absolutely nothing. What did I do to NOT deserve it? Lots and Lots. Lately I have been filled with such gratefulness and thankfulness in my life. I feel like God has given me so much. He didn't need to bless me. He doesn't need to lavish love on me...but He does...and it hasn't stopped.
Going through this trial with Bill losing his job brought me to my knees. I have not prayed this much in my entire life. And guess what! He has heard my prayers and answered them. He has closed doors and opened one door. Opened it wide and as we walk through we receive confirmation that "this is the way, walk in it". We can't wait to shout it out and tell everyone what He has done!!! But for now we wait  a little...we wait till the papers are signed and an announcement is made. So in the mean time I rejoice and I rest in God's loving arms, in awe of how He loves His children.

New Year Makeover

Our living room is the darkest place in our home. I attempted to brighten it years ago with a bright yellow color...not a good idea. Yellow looks strange in a low-lit room. The paneling on the walls doesn't help much either. We were planning on ripping the walls down, putting in lights, new dry wall and trim. But when Bill lost his job, I thought let's do a little makeover instead of the whole shabang. So New Years Eve and Day I spent painting. I chose I light beige, Brown Sugar. I bought 2 gallons for $17! What a deal! Then I found some fabric on sale at Joanns and made new curtains & a couple pillows. Lamp shades with my target gift card from mom & dad. The frames were a gift from Nana & Poppy. Voila! A new room for a total cost of $65. Happy New Year everyone! Here's to new beginnings and homier homes!

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