Sunday, January 30, 2011

Change of plans (Blessed)

This weekend we went to the beach to see our friends JD and Jennifer Locklear and to let our kids plays.  Well Channing was going to play golf with JD on Saturday morning so when we got up that morning he had a text  from JD that said that his mom and wife are not feeling well.  So we decide to take the girls out to ride around the beach and then go to WalMart and get some snacks.  (What kid does not like to go to WalMart?) 

That evening we got a phone call from our dear friends Paul and Beverly Brooks.  Her dad is a pastor at Bethany Bible Chapel in Conway, SC and they were coming down Sunday morning for a special celebration at church.  They invited us to come and it would only be about a 35 -40 minute ride.  So this morning we packed the girls up and off we go to church and to a unknown area.  When we go there everyone was so friendly and happy to see people from Pembroke.  Two precious ladies took me to the nursery to see if the girls wants to stay so I was very scared at first because this is a new place for me and my girls.  But to my surprise Brooklyn my child that does not like me leave her anywhere got right down and started to play.  Kennedy was a little scared but then she warmed up to her new surroundings. 

During service I would think of how the girls were doing in the nursery but when I went to pick them up the ladies said they did so good.  We ate at the church and so many people came up to us to say how beautiful the girls were and that we were blessed.  Brooklyn would go around to everyone and want to sit with them.  She just loved it and the attention!!!  Kennedy wanted to play with Paul and Bev's five boys I not sure if I like this becuase she loves those boys.  (especailly when she gets older)  (What are we going to do Bev?)

The Lord had this in his plans for us today and I am so glad he did.  I was touched by the love and passion that Bethany Bible Chapel gave my family today.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare [1] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.  Jeremiah 29:11