Monday, August 9, 2010
WOW where I mean WHERE does time go!
I am being spontaneous - yes, I have been working on that over the past several years and starting to really like it :) So, as I read a dear friends blog it made me miss mine so I thought - hmmm, can I actually accomplish a quick update that doesn't consist of 1,000's of words. So, here I try ----- Where are the Mihalik's and What in the world has consumed them for the last well many months and days???? For those who many not know - Michael left in November and returned in July after a deployment in Afghanistan - a huge time of growth for both of us in many different ways. The last 3 1/2 years we have been in Panama City, FL --- our time is coming to an end here and we head further west again -- in all of it I look back and can thankfully say that these years and this journey have been a pruning season in my life - not that the pruning was enjoyable but the growth that is promised is exciting! I have been married 8 years - of which have flown at jet speeds, 3 children with 2 of our boys born here in Florida and at 5 years of being a mom I am finally finding joy in my children and not the day to day mundaness. In Ecc. it says there is a time for all things - When I think of our time in Florida I will remember that God has pruned me down to my roots and I am so excited that I am promised a blessing and have been blessed through all of ---oh to think of what the next season of my life and my family has in store. July and now August has been non-stop with a sweet visit from our Kayla who lived with us 5 years ago, Michael returning, parents visiting, packers packing and a great crew they were, cleaning and slaving over our rental house, taking things to our storage unit, packing up for a roadtrip, returning for a few nights at the beach and now at our last days til we head excitedly to our new home - yes, we have bought our first house and we couldn't be more excited - the most exciting is that as we look to the calendar we have guest in August, October, November and then seeing family in December and April without really planning. I do love family and so excited to be able to welcome them into our home and to areas of our country that none of them have visited. We have some great friends here in Panama City, most who have moved on themselves and others who are here for now. It is through all the people I meet that I have been pruned. So, here I have typed my many words - but hopefully I will be typing more and putting pics up. God Bless and check back soon - say the end of August!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
God spoke and I got out of bed and turned the computer on
As I read a little bit of a Joyce Meyer daily devotional book this evening I was turned to think about Mike who had just called me telling me that he will be moving camps as of tomorrow. He himself had just found out and while it wasn't planned and he had not given it much thought he sounded positive about it. I can't go into details, but the last few days have been extreme in his office so as I read these words I ran to the computer to type them in to him. May you find a blessing and peace in these and may you read them at the right time for your situation.
Dated for March 10 - which as I read it was Mar 10 there and the day he found out he would move - Refill Your Peace
"It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will (march) with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; fear not, neither become broken (in spirit) (depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm) Deut 31:8
Many times, believers with Christian bumper stickers on their cars are seen driving around like crazy people, yelling at their kids, throwing their hands in the air, and looking mad at the world. If there isn't any peace in our heart when we leave home, our bumper stickers are not going to impress anybody. We need to get ourselves straightened out before we go out.
Pray, "My (inner) self (as well as my body) is also exceedingly disturbed adn troubled. But You, O Lord, how long (until You return adn speak peace to me)? Psalm 6:3 Let God refill your peace
So that was the day he found out everything was spontanteously changing in an already crazy life and the very next day March 11 - the day he will be moving says - Put God First
"But seek first of all His kingdom and His righteousness and then all these things taken together will be given you...Matt 6:33
I have learned that spending time with God is a vital neccessity in my life. I cannot do what I am called to do if I don't seek the presence of God every day. If I don't have time for God first, nothing else in my life works out.
God isn't happy with second place or third place in our lives.
When we are desperate enough, we find time to seek God. We turn the telephone off, we say no to our friends, and we turn our face away from all distractions and seek Him. That is when we get our breakthrough.
------Good Night!
Dated for March 10 - which as I read it was Mar 10 there and the day he found out he would move - Refill Your Peace
"It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will (march) with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; fear not, neither become broken (in spirit) (depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm) Deut 31:8
Many times, believers with Christian bumper stickers on their cars are seen driving around like crazy people, yelling at their kids, throwing their hands in the air, and looking mad at the world. If there isn't any peace in our heart when we leave home, our bumper stickers are not going to impress anybody. We need to get ourselves straightened out before we go out.
Pray, "My (inner) self (as well as my body) is also exceedingly disturbed adn troubled. But You, O Lord, how long (until You return adn speak peace to me)? Psalm 6:3 Let God refill your peace
So that was the day he found out everything was spontanteously changing in an already crazy life and the very next day March 11 - the day he will be moving says - Put God First
"But seek first of all His kingdom and His righteousness and then all these things taken together will be given you...Matt 6:33
I have learned that spending time with God is a vital neccessity in my life. I cannot do what I am called to do if I don't seek the presence of God every day. If I don't have time for God first, nothing else in my life works out.
God isn't happy with second place or third place in our lives.
When we are desperate enough, we find time to seek God. We turn the telephone off, we say no to our friends, and we turn our face away from all distractions and seek Him. That is when we get our breakthrough.
------Good Night!
A few more pics to share
A few photos from the last few months
Well time has flown and I have kept myself overly busy - Just wanted to put a few new pics up.
Landon and Zach's Birthday party this past Saturday at Gymnastics Plus
I think Auntie Leigh looks very good since she was rather sick here! She is a great Aunt to her babies!
Beautiful Blue eyes still at 11 months . . .Tyler loves his new highchair seat from his Grammy
Zach was saving the world . . . still not sure what from, but with that outfit I am sure he was able to conquer!
;)
Landon and Zach's Birthday party this past Saturday at Gymnastics Plus
I think Auntie Leigh looks very good since she was rather sick here! She is a great Aunt to her babies!
Beautiful Blue eyes still at 11 months . . .Tyler loves his new highchair seat from his Grammy
Zach was saving the world . . . still not sure what from, but with that outfit I am sure he was able to conquer!
;)Friday, January 22, 2010
Expressions of a child
Today and the last few weeks have been good. There has been some sickness, some ear tube and adenoids surgery but all and all ~ considering my bestest friend is 1,000's of miles a way in a very hostile area - we are doing good. I have been keeping myself WAY busy which is good and bad - it is all work - church, freelance, friends - but my thought is, better take it now and then in a bit there will be nothing. So today after a week of 3-5 hours of sleep a night I decided to take the day off - today is my Saturday and it is great because that means I still have 2 days in the weekend! So, no work at all today and we will get back at it tomorrow. Today there were some funny things that Landon and Zach said so I thought this would be a good place to try to remember them....Enjoy!
* In a conversation at the dinner table - Landon randomly starts asking how we make the insides of a strawberry which leads to a discussion on God that had a little something like this in it . . . Landon-"So God is not 'who-man' he is just God." - That's right my big boy God is all that and more for he is God and he created all things and will never die!
* Started the Biggest Loser Challenge at my church this past Wednesday - today we are taking a walk/wagon ride down to the bay to enjoy this beautiful weather - for a moment I thought I may be raising a Bob off Biggest Loser (isn't that his name?) as Landon walks behind me and as I pull the wagon loaded with 2 kids and 2 shovels says rather loudly - not exactly yelling - "Walk Faster!" He had no idea I was exercising and enjoying them so I tell him yea mommy does need to go faster since I am exercising and he said he was exercising, too for soccer. I guess this is so funny since this is my child that looks at my belly and says in a desperate voice - Mom, when are you going to exercise! He even wanted to know how fast he would be able to see me lose weight - he better be glad he is only an innocent 4!!!
* Coming back from our bay outing I ask the boys what they want for dinner to which Landon so maturely said, "I wanted crab but I couldn't catch any". That boy - he had asked at first for me to put his swimsuit on so he could go in the water and get the big crabs like he has done once with my dad and Mike.
* Zach had surgery today and never wakes good from anesthesia - so he is a rather unpleasant person for the first 15 minutes or more. The nurse tries to make him happy by turning on the tv - of course all they have is Barney in our room and I say oh Barney will be just fine - knowing in the back of my head he was going to disagree. Barney comes on and his blood pressure still doesn't drop in fact he starts crying more and says "No Barney! No Barney! I go home!" Guess I can't blame him to much, but it is amazing a popsicle didn't do the trick, but changing to the Cars movie worked magic!
I am sure there are more and I love writing them down to look back at later. More to come . . .
Oh on a side note - I had a free Krispy Kreme coupon this morning so I got one for Zach and I was so proud of myself that I did not indulge at all!!! As I walked back to the car so proud of myself I thought this is crazy I am so excited and getting so much joy from me doing something that would of given me 5 bites of satisfaction plus feeling guilty.
* In a conversation at the dinner table - Landon randomly starts asking how we make the insides of a strawberry which leads to a discussion on God that had a little something like this in it . . . Landon-"So God is not 'who-man' he is just God." - That's right my big boy God is all that and more for he is God and he created all things and will never die!
* Started the Biggest Loser Challenge at my church this past Wednesday - today we are taking a walk/wagon ride down to the bay to enjoy this beautiful weather - for a moment I thought I may be raising a Bob off Biggest Loser (isn't that his name?) as Landon walks behind me and as I pull the wagon loaded with 2 kids and 2 shovels says rather loudly - not exactly yelling - "Walk Faster!" He had no idea I was exercising and enjoying them so I tell him yea mommy does need to go faster since I am exercising and he said he was exercising, too for soccer. I guess this is so funny since this is my child that looks at my belly and says in a desperate voice - Mom, when are you going to exercise! He even wanted to know how fast he would be able to see me lose weight - he better be glad he is only an innocent 4!!!
* Coming back from our bay outing I ask the boys what they want for dinner to which Landon so maturely said, "I wanted crab but I couldn't catch any". That boy - he had asked at first for me to put his swimsuit on so he could go in the water and get the big crabs like he has done once with my dad and Mike.
* Zach had surgery today and never wakes good from anesthesia - so he is a rather unpleasant person for the first 15 minutes or more. The nurse tries to make him happy by turning on the tv - of course all they have is Barney in our room and I say oh Barney will be just fine - knowing in the back of my head he was going to disagree. Barney comes on and his blood pressure still doesn't drop in fact he starts crying more and says "No Barney! No Barney! I go home!" Guess I can't blame him to much, but it is amazing a popsicle didn't do the trick, but changing to the Cars movie worked magic!
I am sure there are more and I love writing them down to look back at later. More to come . . .
Oh on a side note - I had a free Krispy Kreme coupon this morning so I got one for Zach and I was so proud of myself that I did not indulge at all!!! As I walked back to the car so proud of myself I thought this is crazy I am so excited and getting so much joy from me doing something that would of given me 5 bites of satisfaction plus feeling guilty.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Happy New Year
Well December came and went fighting all the way and I am happy to say HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Even though I can not manage to write 10 or 2010 on anything I date - it seems as though January has been here for a while - but the first week has treated us well. Michael flew out on the 1st heading to Afghanistan and just today has made it. As he sends me stuff that may sound interesting to all the readers I will post it - and here is his first since he has actually made it to his post as he is working with/in support of the army. What an experience!
from Michael Saturday, Jan 8 ~
from Michael Saturday, Jan 8 ~
I am here safe and sound. I got over 12 hours of sleep last night and feel great. I got to in process the morning at a different Camp and then convoy here. It is just like you read in every book about a third world nation. Donkeys being used as cars and work the fields. The scariest thing I saw today was a 6ish year old boy driving. The rule here is...if you have a car, you can drive it. All of the roads in town are paved but most are being worked on. When you get out of town you get to go onto unpaved roads or roads that may as well not be paved. I have to say, the training that we get for convoys goes out the window when you are here...the new rules for here is..drive and drive fast. The good news that I was told today is that I will not convoy with the group every time...but only when I have business on a different base. Much better then what I thought before. Well, I hope to get some pictures out soon of the area..the Mountains are beautiful.
Maybe I can convince him to start his own little update blog to post humorous things he sees and pictures. If you know Mike you know it probably won't happen, but definitely something to work towards :)
As for the family back in Florida - our first week has gone well. Little Landon had a meltdown at the airport, but since then things have been good - it helps that Michael has traveled so much, but I do think they will get inpatient in just a few weeks. Landon has been planning his birthday since the day he turned 4 last Feb, but now we are talking about it a lot and he questioned this morning if dad would be there. I told him no and he said he would send him an invitation as if that would change everything :) Tyler has been sick, but doesn't really act like it - I thought an ear infection that turns out to be RSV - an upper respiratory infection - long story on that since I took him to one unnamed doc on base (not Dr. nation - we love her!) and he said his chest congestion was fine about a month ago, but the positive is we have it taken care of now with antibiotics, steroids and breathing treatments and he really never got terribly sick, just uncomfortable for several nights of rest. Zach is well Zach and besides fighting me with potty training is growing, playing being all boy! I have lots of photos to catch everyone up with from Christmas to Michael's departure and our first week - the weather here in Florida is BRRRR, but my facebook friends up north say for me to hush - currently at 8 am it is 25-feels like 16 - I THINK that is a cold Florida day especially since I took a pic of an ice covered plant outside this morning!!!
Happy New Year to each of you - you have a choice, make yourself miserable or wake up planning to make the most of your day - for me December was quite honestly terrible and so for January I choose the later and so far it is working - nothing extraordinary, but just being able to enjoy my days - Besides the fact that Michael is gone I really have nothing to be so unpleasant or unhappy about - What about you - are you blessed beyond measure for the most part? Sure - life may not be exactly what we were thinking or wanting at this moment -- but it's all about the big picture. So be blessed in 2010!!!
Maybe I can convince him to start his own little update blog to post humorous things he sees and pictures. If you know Mike you know it probably won't happen, but definitely something to work towards :)
As for the family back in Florida - our first week has gone well. Little Landon had a meltdown at the airport, but since then things have been good - it helps that Michael has traveled so much, but I do think they will get inpatient in just a few weeks. Landon has been planning his birthday since the day he turned 4 last Feb, but now we are talking about it a lot and he questioned this morning if dad would be there. I told him no and he said he would send him an invitation as if that would change everything :) Tyler has been sick, but doesn't really act like it - I thought an ear infection that turns out to be RSV - an upper respiratory infection - long story on that since I took him to one unnamed doc on base (not Dr. nation - we love her!) and he said his chest congestion was fine about a month ago, but the positive is we have it taken care of now with antibiotics, steroids and breathing treatments and he really never got terribly sick, just uncomfortable for several nights of rest. Zach is well Zach and besides fighting me with potty training is growing, playing being all boy! I have lots of photos to catch everyone up with from Christmas to Michael's departure and our first week - the weather here in Florida is BRRRR, but my facebook friends up north say for me to hush - currently at 8 am it is 25-feels like 16 - I THINK that is a cold Florida day especially since I took a pic of an ice covered plant outside this morning!!!
Happy New Year to each of you - you have a choice, make yourself miserable or wake up planning to make the most of your day - for me December was quite honestly terrible and so for January I choose the later and so far it is working - nothing extraordinary, but just being able to enjoy my days - Besides the fact that Michael is gone I really have nothing to be so unpleasant or unhappy about - What about you - are you blessed beyond measure for the most part? Sure - life may not be exactly what we were thinking or wanting at this moment -- but it's all about the big picture. So be blessed in 2010!!!
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