almost home

hi friends,
after being gone for a week now, mom should be coming home today. my parents have not spent more than 3 days alone as a couple since they had me...almost 20 years! so since last tuesday mom and dad have spent a week together in ohio. i have heard from them twice...which is kind of unusual...but its a good thing! i'm assuming they've had just a peachy time and enjoyed themselves greatly.
i'm thinking this is going to be a long week and this coming weekend is going to be busy busy busy! saturday afternoon i've got a baby shower to take pictures at, then later that evening joel's sister and her future husband are having their wedding shower, and some of joel's family is coming in for that. then sunday is church and another shower for beth (joel's sister) that friends from bible church are throwing her. thankfully this week isn't care group...'cause that would just be exhausting!
next weekend is mother's day! i have no idea what we're doing! lol...usually we go out with my dad's mom (mimi) and celebrate...but i don't think they're going to be in town...so yeah...no clue! i'm such a planner. it stresses me out to not know what is coming up in my social calendar or my "life" calendar either. i like to have things planned out and know what's coming up. that's probably one of my biggest struggles with my faith; knowing that God is good and in control and already has a plan...even when i don't know it! Proverbs 16:3 says "Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established." and that is so easy to say, 'Oh of course i'll submit my ways and works to the Lord, i'm a christian, that's what we do.' its easy to say that God is in control or to say that we trust Him wholy in that, but its very very hard for me to live out. Proverbs 16:9 goes on to say, "The mind of man (or woman) plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps." it is a daily struggle for me to lean and depend on knowing that God knows where i'll be this weekend or what i'll be doing, or 6 months, 2 years, 10 years down the road. but it is also a comfort to know that i am not wandering about confusing God, that He has it all under control and i am safely in His hands!

love y'all!
~meg