Is It Worth It?

You would not believe that the day this picture was taken I, rather all of us, were having a rather rough time of it. We all have those days, be it in a place you already know or overseas. I have once again have been on an emotional rollercoster this last week and its not over yet. A week ago tomorrow we moved into our house and its been slow going getting settled. Here is a bit of our journey...

The mess you are looking at is our bedroom and study area, the steps lead into the bathroom. I feel rather ashamed to show you a messy house, but this is how its going to be for a little while. We did get a few things unpacked only to have it rain one night and discover some leaks. We have since moved things so its still messy. We are also experincing some warmer weather which is causing the floors of our house to condensate very badly! So now things are even more messy and have to be kept off the floor as much as possible. We are hoping the condensation is from the ground warming and that all the wettness shall too pass. In the mean time everything is wet, our clothes, the books, the bathroom, the towels. It feels like we are camping...

Jon and the kids were putting books on the shelves. This picture was taken when it was cold, hence Jades hat. This is the kids room, the room extends about another two feet to the left and Jon is sitting at the wall. The room is small but they both love having their books, toys and new bunkbeds. 

And of course I can't forget to mention Brewster who is very much Jamens dog... 

and Jons... 

and Jades... 

Of course he likes me too. Brewster is loved by us all and in the middle of crazy times it seems he makes the mood lighter by his happy bark and need for play. Jamen is very excited to have this puppy in his life, its so fun to watch them play together.

I will post more pictures soon of the rest of the house and maybe I can make a video. In the mean time I wanted to say that all we are facing is worth it to carry the Good News to those who have not heard! I have struggled today as we face wetness everywhere, not being able to find things, cranky kids, leanring my way around yet another part of the city, no hot water in the kitchen and my ideal of what I want go by the wayside. And then I was remined that, Jesus had hard times, Paul struggled and said we would stuggle. I knew these hard times where coming and that soon the honeymoon would be over. This is real, I am living in a place that I don't understand why things are done, I don't undstand simple things spoken to me and many things are new and a little harder then what I would consider normal. However when some friends went to a funeral the other day of an unsaved friend who was killed in a car accident and I was struck with the realization this is why we have come, to share with the lost. Yes I want a home that is like what I'm use too, yes, I want to have the best for my kids so that they are not lacking, but do I want more what God would teach me and how he would use me, Jon and the kids to reach others? My answer is yes, a thousand times yes. Am I ready to face more hard times or things that I feel I don't deserve or give up little dreams of having this or that, no, not really but the Lord is teaching and growing me in all of this, yes and I pray He will continue to do so.