Lea and James

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

quiz

I posted a fun little quiz for you to take - check it out here: http://jamesgottry.blogspot.com/2008/08/quiz.html

posted by James at 8:25 AM | 0 comments

Monday, August 18, 2008

Tennessee Update

Hello family and friends -

I hope this letter finds you all doing well and ready to start the
week!

I write this to you with crumpled kleenex in one hand and a bottle
of ibuprofen close by! I think after settling in after our moving
and unpacking, it has all finally caught up with me and I am
sick...but mostly I think I have worse allergies here with all of
the flowering plants and trees (I LOVE the green by the way!).

Anyways...some of you were asking for an update so I wanted to
send one out today since I am at home and missing James. Today is
his first day of orientation! I did get a picture of him with his
backpack (: He was a bit nervous, but positive as he usually is
(this amazes me!).

These last few weeks have been incredible. There are a lot of
things I could tell you about, but mostly I want to highlight how
God has been faithful to us throughout this life changing process.
First of all, He blessed us with the opportunity to move to
Tennessee and to financially make it work for James to attend
school while I work making considerably less than I was in
Phoenix. God provides for His children, always!!! He has also
provided the means for us to do several significant unexpected
home improvements/repairs to our new home, without us going into
debt. Thank you God!

James and I have noticed that we have become more patient and
gracious with each other since the move. I had friends that
always said this move would bring us closer together, but I am
already seeing this. Praise God that we can lean on Him so that we
might be able to be an encouragement to one another.

I was on a walk the other day at Centennial Park (which is a big
beautiful park near Vanderbilt campus and about a mile away from
out house where I will probably make my official "walking spot"),
and I was reflecting on how I feel completely inadequate,
vulnerable, and desperate for GOD. I was reminded of my
inadequacies and of His incredible strength. "My heart may fail,
and my spirit may grow weak,but God remains the strength of my
heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:26

Instead of letting these feelings culminate in fear or worry, I
know He wants me to be completely dependent on Him and to see that
all I really have, and ever had, is Him. "Everything, absolutely
everything...got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him." Col
1:16 Thank you God for reminding me of these truths!

So those are just a few things that come to mind as I send out
this update.

So how are all of you doing? James and I miss you very much and
would love to hear about what is happening in your lives. Thank
you for your calls, prayers, notes, text messages, and love!

Love,
Lea and James

We visited a small church yesterday called Calvary, and they
played this song. We both really liked it!! Hopefully it is an
encouragement to you too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OredXBZzMVY&feature=related

posted by Lea at 9:10 AM | 2 comments