Long and Winding Road

It has been a long time since I posted a blog. Part of that is just our circumstances. I haven't felt much like sharing my heart. It has been a tough month and definitely a very difficult year! We have really had to humble ourselves, which isn't a bad thing at all. Unfortunately, it has been tough asking family to borrow money because of our financial situation. It brings me a tiny bit of comfort knowing we are not the only ones that have been affected by this down economy, but it is hard when you are in the middle of it! I know that God has a plan for our lives and we will recover, learn and grow from this season, but it is so hard walking by complete faith! That is, I am sure, what God wants for us right now though! I am so thankful for God in our lives, I can't imagine not having Him walking beside us every step of the way(actually, I am pretty sure He is caring our family right now)!
My heart really hurts, not only because of our financial situation, but because of the move we made a year ago today. We have so many regrets coming to Colorado! If given the opportunity, we would return back to Arizona in a heart beat! We all miss our friends, our church, school, our life there! I actually prayed to God last night for the opportunity to go back to Arizona!
It is so hard to believe that this was His plan for our lives, when it has been nothing but trial after trial and hardship after hardship!
We feel like we are doing life alone here! We live in a culdesac surrounded by people that go to our church, but are not included into their lives at all. We are barely acknowledged! We have made a few relationships, but they are far from the relationships we had back home! We don't feel connected out here are all!
We are so thankful that Brad's parents are coming out to Colorado for a week over the holidays. We know that we will get the unconditional love from them and the feeling of being so alone out here with subside for a week! We anticipate their visit and know it will be so hard to see them go again, and us back to being alone!
I watched a video last night from COC( our church in AZ). My heart was so tender to what they are doing there and the fact that I am so far away to experience first hand what is taking place there! I was able to see some of our friends and my heart just ached because I miss them so!
Until God reveals His plan for the Dandurand Family, we will wait, seeking Him whole heartedly, and make the most of where He has placed us during this season, knowing that this to shall pass!
Thank you, God for sticking by us; for not judging us; for loving us unconditionally: for filling that void of not being connected here; for providing for our family: for humbling our hearts: for being our everything in our lives! We put our faith in you, knowing that you have plans for us, Lord! We believe in your Word and what it tells us...Jeremiah 29:11!