Guzmans in Honduras

"He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God." Psalm 50:23 That kinda struck me as odd when I first read those words. Why would thank offerings be a sacrifice? Well, what God has shown me lately is to be joyful in suffering. I know my suffering is nothing compared to His suffering while Jesus died on the cross for me. Yet I also know He is my Daddy and longs for me to truly know Him more. So.. sometimes it is hard to remember to give thanks. Sometimes it is easy.... today as I watched my toddlers giggle and play with the store clerks downtown, as I am cooking and can hear my husband and all four boys wrestling, when a friend calls just to see how I am feeling or just to chat... it's easy to be thankful. But all day today, God has been pressing many of you on my heart... those who are celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time without their loved ones, those who long for children and have none, those who long for a husband/wife to love, I know it is harder for you. So whatever your circumstance this holiday season, remember that we can magnify Christ in our sufferings as well as in our pleasure.
Thank all of you for your prayers for Chandler. He came home from school today all excited because his Spanish teacher smiled at him!! He is doing much better this week. Please continue to pray for he and Dalton as they struggle with learning the language in school. Well, I need to go make sure all my turkeys are thawed... we are hosting twenty people over here tomorrow... for some it is their first Thanksgiving celebration! Know my prayers for you tonight, Melissa