miracle.

A miracle happened.

(Please ignore the music-Playlist.com is not working right)
This weekend was filled with exciting and wonderful Christmas festivities with family and friends.  Our good friend Aaron came up from Miami to spend the weekend.   David and I sang with the Pop Shop at the lighting of the Christmas tree in a fun little area called Cranes Roost.  I always love being with those kids and with the great teachers they have there!  We will be performing with them again this weekend at both Boggy Creek and Snow Mountain in Oviedo - yes, there will be real snow!! :)

On Saturday we had our very first Christmas party.  It was a success, I think!
About 25 people crammed into our 2-bedroom condo and it's a good thing we have a fair sized deck so that people could go out there, too.  David and I have realized we just love having people over and having parties.  I've always planned all my parties with my mom in elaborate detail growing up,  and I still tend to do that!  There is nothing better than loud conversation and laughter surrounding the air mixed with the smells of food and the feeling of crisp night air flowing in.  All these ingredients mixed together create the perfect night - and it felt that way for us.  A big thank you to all our friends and family who came - I can't believe two years ago I was alone in my condo with just a number of friends, feeling alone, and today God has brought a variety of amazing friends into my life.  I feel so blessed!!

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I wanted to write this blog post about something in particular, though, because I feel we should constantly be reminded of how amazing Jesus is and the little ways in which He comes through in every part of life!

On Sunday night, after walking through Cranes Roost with Heather, I drove over to a friend's house.  When I pulled up in their driveway, I realized I didn't have my wallet.  I checked my car everywhere - which needed a very thorough inspection considering how messy it is.  I ran into their house and told them I lost my wallet and that I needed to go back.  Without hesitation, they decided to come with me.

{A little background here: They are a young married couple like David and me.  They just moved here from Alabama three months ago and we had just met them 5 days prior to this incident.  We immediately clicked, but I was moved by their compassion and positivity during this night}

So we checked.  The parking lot, the walkways, but something was telling me that it was by the giant lit-up Christmas tree Heather and I had sat down and admired during one part of the night.  As we walked closer, my heart sank when I didn't see it.

Then I looked closer.

There, hidden in the poinsettias, was my wallet (it is the same color as the leaves)!
Everything was left in there, untouched, in a busy place in Orlando for two hours.  Can you talk about a miracle?

God works in everything - the big and small.  Give Him the opportunity to show you.  He'll show up big time!