A quiet Sunday

Today is a quiet sort of day. We started the day off with church. After missing two weeks it was so good to be back. The first week I was in Texas but last week I just wasn’t quite up to going. We had been blessed to Skype with Shelbie both Friday and Saturday nights, but due to the time difference we had to get up in the middle of the night to chat with her. I was beyond tired but more than that my emotions just weren’t up to it. I just knew that there was no way I could go and answer any questions about Shelbie at all. My heart just felt to fragile.

I received my morning text from Shelbie and this was part of what she had to say. This made me miss her even more at church this morning, but I also appreciated being there all the more:

“I am missing church sooo much lately!! I miss the sermons, the people, and serving for second service, but most of all I’m missing worship!! My soul is craving a ccturlock  church service!!! I need to hear worship songs and get a good teaching in. I can’t wait til we go to church again!!”

Overall this was a good week in the sense of settling in without her. Her bag was stolen so that was a bump in the road, but seeing the awesome ways that God stepped in and looked after Shelbie helped to remind us all that He truly is in control and is covering her in only a way that He could do.

This afternoon my house is unusually quiet. The Ney house is never, ever quiet on a Sunday afternoon. Shyloh and Jeff haven’t come over yet, Duane and some of the kids ran an errand, and sweet Shaylah and I had a chance to just hang out and chat while the littles were napping.

I’m planning my projects and goals for the week. I’m praying for lots of productivity in Neyville this week along with lots of fun. I’m looking forward to next weekend and the chance to see my girl. Her birthday is Sunday. It will be very odd to not have her her with us but yet I know she is getting the chance to celebrate her 18th birthday in the place she has dreamt of for the last 9 years. Though the thought of not having her here is sad for me, I know that she is in the perfect place to celebrate her special day.

God is good!