My first public thoughts in 2009!

I seem to have the uncanny ability to realize that it has been about a month since I blogged.  Popa and I are in Seattle trying to update our about to expire passports.  We arrived amidst a snow shower that left me anxious and nervous.  We discussed yesterday that movement is not the same as progress and I can attest to that.  Sometimes movement is retreating or falling back into old habits and old ways.  As the new year begins it is customary to hope for a better outlook on life and a better opinion of self, but as this new year begins I find myself more concerned than ever that the creator of all would find me pleasing in HIS sight.  Sometimes, we let the opinion of people marr our progress with God; it is my hope this year that my life be pleasing to God.  I find myself challenged by the passing of many saints in the last few years to make my life about investing in something with eternal rewards.  We will be returning to Sri Lanka in nine days and know with a certainty this is God's purpose for us in this season.  The weather during our time in the Northwest has been cold and snowy, not my favorite for sure.  No matter what is happening around us it is really about our attitude.  Like the Apostle Paul it is so important to learn to be content in whatever state we find ourselves in.  I wish for each of you a happy and glorious New Year.  Be Blessed, NONA