Sometimes it comes to mind that there have been SO many blessings that I need to make a list. This has been one of those seasons, not to say that God hasn't been blessing me up until this decision to journey to France. I believe that perhaps I have had to have more faith and trust and therefore have been more aware of his working in our lives. Here is a list of those things that came to mind, but by no means a complete list of all God has done!
Family to help us move
A loving farewell with family
Monetary support from family
Family to drive us to NYC
Ease of travel and flights
All our luggage arriving undamaged
Help from someone at Larry's school
-finding our housing
-birth certificate translation
advice on various things
-bank account
-carte dejour
quick adjustment of schedule change
Getting a chance to explore Aix en Provence
Meeting other ex-pats at the park and church
Help from church individuals to move us
Amazing landlords who helped us with
-school registration
-getting a car
-getting car insurance
-providing the misc. things we needed for the house
-allow us to use their pool
-drove us to the first day of school and helped us communicate
-internet connection
Great church service with several invitations to do things together
Good first days for the girls
Nice/supportive teachers at both schools
Friendly parents
Finding an economical grocery solution
Purchasing household supplies easily
Selling our house in the States-over list price
Amazing trip to Cassis
Use of the TomTom to get us around easier
Help with learning to drive a manual
When I look at this list I stand amazed at how God has truly taken care of us, providing for us, even at times we didn't know what we needed. May I keep my eyes on Jesus during this journey, keeping my faith strong enough to keep me above the water. May the most important thing out of this entire year be a stronger relationship with my Savior.
