This morning, I’m sitting in an empty house in New Mexico, doing what I love. Drinking coffee, spending time with Papa God and allowing Him to speak into me. It doesn’t matter where I am, with furniture, or without furniture, in the safety of the US or in Uganda or any other foreign country,tired or rested… This is one of my favorite times of day. It’s when I do my best thinking, have the opportunity to slow down and reflect on everything in the queue and listen.

Since moving to Texas from New Mexico we’ve experienced so many blessings…one of which is God in His graciousness has allowed us to keep our house in NM to bless others. So here I sit thinking about all of the labor in store for the next three full days of painting, scrubbing, prepping and polishing our adobe walls and brick floors, so that someone else can enjoy the same blessings this house has given our family over the last decade plus one.

I could be wrapped-up in the lists and tasks, feeling burdened and anxious about deadlines and prospective renters, but the reality is that I’m thankful to have this escape with my hubs by ourselves. I’m enjoying the open windows and the sounds of the morning birds and the dry air. I’m proud of our efforts to do this project together and come out on the other end of it still in love and having fun in the process (this is our second trip and final trip to complete this project… We rocked it the first trip!) and I’m excited to share this little piece of the Land of Enchantment with someone else, Praying for them even now.

John and I have been learning this year not to take ourselves so seriously, to think the best of each other and not assume the worst, to live inside our own hula hoop and allow God to work in us, in order to work on our marriage and what a grand adventure it has been.

So for the next three days, we are going to work hard, laugh at ourselves, forget about work and rock the remodel.