Sweethearts

Today Mike and I are taking it easy because we celebrated Valentine's Day earlier this week. Mike is always pulling surprises and this Valentine's Day was no exception. We took a drive to International Mall in Tampa to look at the iphones (which I knew this is what I was getting Mike for V-Day, but he didn't know). We didn't purchase, but just looked. And what girl can pass a jewelry store, so we went to Tiffany's it just happened to be across from the Apple Store. Mike introduced himself to someone and she asked if he had picked up a package, he told her no. She said, "I'll be right back". She came back with a little blue box(we had to take pictures at home b/c I was shocked and didn't take pictures in Tiffany's)and said, "This is for you Amy". WHAT??? I opened it up and it was a beautiful pearl bracelet, she put it on my wrist and said it's all yours!! YOU MEAN I CAN LEAVE THE STORE WITH THIS ON???Mike sure did surprise me on this! We went back two days later and got Mike's iphone!What fun memories!

I'm so glad he is mine. Mike is so thoughtful, caring and helpful. He is always thinking on how he can put a smile on my face. He is caring and compassionate even when I don't know I need it. He always seems to pray with me just exactly at the right moment. I'm amazed to see how God answers our prayers. Mike has been so helpful in our marriage, he has had to take care of me on many-and I mean many-occasions due to my health. He never complains and I'm so grateful, even when I don't thank him. I'm so glad God brought Mike and I together.

I LOVE YOU, MIKE!

Loving You, Mike!

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God's timing is perfect

I don't know what I want to write about, but am missing writing on my blog. Just wanted to stop by and say that God's timing is perfect. I'm so thankful for friends who are willing to share and say things that are hard to hear, but are just want I need to hear. I was telling a friend today that Mike and I are looking into adoption. I told her that we were going to go to a free informational meeting on adoption next week. Then she was telling me from experience to really try to be submissive to Mike and let him take the lead. I knew that already, but God was using my friend in his perfect timing to remind me that He is still in control.

Next, I came home to read an e-mail from the adoption agency stating that they were not going to have the informational meeting and furthermore, were not doing home studies for Florida any more either. This again was God's way of telling me his timing is perfect. This was all the confirmation that I needed to know that God was preparing my heart to talk with Mike.

Again, God's perfect timing because Mike has been out of town all week with his work and was coming home tonight. So I knew I needed to talk to him regarding adoption and how the Lord has been directing my thoughts and prayers. Mike got home as I had typed the first two sentences of this blog. God is never late, never early, but always on time! I had prepared myself to talk to him about adoption and then knock me off my feet--Mike mentions the adoption meeting next week. So I knew this was God giving me the opportunity to talk to him about what He been teaching me this week. I kept telling him that I was sorry for having a serious conversation after he had just walked into the door. He was patient and understanding to my conversation.

I know after today, experiencing God's perfect timing, we are to continue to seek Him and use his timing and not mine--which is sooo hard. Please pray for me to be submissive and respect Mike as the leader of our home. Pray for Mike as he researches different adoption agencies. Pray for us as we wait to experience God's perfect timing in our adoption journey.