21 Days of Gratitude (Week Recap) Days 10-14

I wasnt able to blog for the past five days. We've been working on getting Axel on a better napping schedule (which is going great actually) so I dont find much down time between getting him to sleep & upkeep on the house. I also try and find time to rest myself. I have thought through out the week of so many things I'm grateful for so I'm going to try and summarize my week in thoughts. i'll do my best to keep it brief.

DAY 10: I am grateful for My heart for missions.
I was talking to Caleb over dinner one night and I told him that I had come to the conclusion that I am grateful for the fact that God gave me a heart for the nations and for missions. Had he not, I dont think I'd ever leave. I looked over my life and realized..
just how blessed I am.
I have a great husband, sweet baby, a cute cozy house, running vehicles, a cute pet, an amazing family, helpful parents, tons of siblings to love and my extended family is constantly growing. 

Why on earth would I ever want to leave?
Because there is truly no better place in the world than when you are in Gods will. I honestly believe there are few things that compare to the joy of servanthood.

DAY 11: I am grateful for the conveniences I have in life.
Caleb and I were talking to a friend of ours who Serves in Kenya Africa. He told us while we were skyping that he had a 45 minute walk home after this and it was night time there. A 45 minute drive that would probably takes minutes for us in car. I am blessed. (Not that walking would kill me but it sure is a convenient thing for daily needs.)
DAY 12: I am grateful that my baby wakes up.
I was talking to another Mom who has a baby who is just a couple Months older than Axel. I told her how Axel has been waking up sometimes around 2am and just doesnt want to go to back to sleep after being changed & fed. I told her how frustrated I get when I'm so tired. She told me this..
" You know what I do when my little girl does that? I thank the Lord that she wakes. I had a friend just 4 weeks ago who never had her baby wake up."
She went on to tell me that the mother laid her baby down for a nap and that the baby never woke up. 
Crushing.
Devastating.
Heart wrenching pain.
I truly cannot imagine.
I am grateful that my baby wakes. 

DAY 13: I am grateful for transformation
To bounce off that last Idea I also have been trying to pray when Im too tired to "deal with it" that my prayer would be this..

"lord I dont want to just seek refuge. I want to be reformed. Teach me love, Teach me patience."
DAY 14: I am grateful for tiredness.
We opted for a Dinner date because I was too tired to cook! My husband is a trooper! Helping with baby A!
Tiredness has taught me and my husband patience with each other, taught us to serve more & gripe less. Tiredness has taught me to rest. Tiredness has reminded me..
just how much i need my Savior. 

So thats my heart on e-paper. My crazy beautiful week in my mind and all that I am learning! This is truly SUCH a journey. 

Hope you are well 
Lots of Love- Briana 

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