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full of wonder

by Karmen |

whew…I’m winded
the last several days 
have been filled with a whirlwind
of events and emotions
a week ago tonight 
I was an emotional wreck
crying at the drop of a hat
and all out of sorts
because my nearest and dearest friends 
were returning to work
and I wasn’t
Monday went better than I hoped
once I got through the morning
Tuesday I was too distracted 
with packing 
for Wednesday’s trip 
to Indiana
Thursday and Friday were
exhausting and refreshing
spent the days
in Indiana
 packing a cargo container
full of various 
food, clothes and household items
for the precious people of Haiti
made some great new friends
visited and reconnected with old friends
saw AMAZING countryside
and was reminded
of how ABUNDANTLY BLESSED 
we are…
Saturday we were blessed with traveling grace
and I was reunited 
and warmly greeted by the little rascals
and Cowboy Dan
~who by the way
did a wonderful job with the rascals while I was away
and 
is TREASURE I do not take for granted (#incaseyouwondered)
and tonight
I find myself
 full of wonder….
what will be the theme of the next chapter of life?
what new friends or characters will be introduced?
will my cherished friends think of me as often as I think of them?
where will the main events take place?
I don’t know the answers yet
but what I do know
I’m excited
 and ready 
praying 
believing
 like Jabez 
in I Chronicles 4:9 & 10
“Oh, that you would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me, 
and that You would keep me from evil, 
that I might not cause pain!”
and it’s going to be great a great chapter
because 
verse 10 says
“So God granted him what he requested.”
and I know
 He will.
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  1. Tammy says

    August 21, 2012 at 2:45 am

    yes, your friends will miss you like crazy because there is not another like you…miss you already! Tammy

  2. Karmen says

    August 21, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Thank u love.. Hope u are having a wonderful week

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