Yay for Spring Break

We've made it Spring Break (aka Spring Reading Days)!  I can't believe we have been here this long already.  Classes end at the beginning of May so there aren't too many left!

Louisville isn't so bad now!  We are adjusting pretty well to what I refer to as "the North"!  Aaron says it's not above the Mason Dixon Line so it can't be considered the north, but maybe the Mid-US.  Who knows what it's really considered.  

The weather is getting better, but as I stated before, we now have snakes everywhere.  We have found a total of 15 (I think -I am losing count).  I am ready to be rid of them.  I plan on killing everyone of them until they are gone.  Well, I'm not actually doing the killing, only telling Aaron when I've found another one for him to kill.  It's rained off and on for several days so there's been no sign of them.

Aaron had training this week for his job at the Kroger Pharmacy.  It took like 12 hours for him to complete all the tests and videos.  He officially starts on Monday.  While I am thankful for his job, I am a little sad because we had planned a week long trip to SC during Spring Break.  I guess we will wait until May.

Aaron is planning to go to Nicaragua in July with BCBC if he can get off of work.  I think Briggs and I will spend that week in Destin, FL with family.

We are very much enjoying our Wednesday night Bible study at Highview with Dr. Chuck Lawless.  I would recommend his material to churches for new member classes and Sunday School classes (or as we have now come to know them ABFs -adult Bible fellowships).  I am also enjoying Mom2Mom on Wednesday mornings.  It's a practical Bible study time for moms.  When I say practical, I mean we hear Godly women talk about everyday issues like obedience, time management, food preparation and planning, raising grateful children, etc.  I look forward to it each week.

Most Louisvillians (?) are getting ready for Derby.  We've heard that the city pretty much shuts down during that time.  There's a big fireworks show that is timed to music and lots of festivals, parties, and such that lead up to the Derby.  I haven't found quite the right hat yet, so I guess we will not be attending!  HA!  We would only be able to afford the cheap seats, which we've heard is not conducive to families - or really anyone who doesn't like to party.  I think we might have a Derby festival at our house b/c our landlord told us we would be able to see the fireworks really good from our back deck.

I guess that's about all the "things" I wanted to share.  Now on to my "devotion."

Yesterday I read in Luke 1 about the announcement to Zechariah that he and Elizabeth were going to have a son in their old age.  He doubted and was silenced until the birth of his son, John (the Baptist).  It made me stop and wonder if doubt is a sin.  And I've decided that it is.  When God calls us or promises us something and we doubt that, we are relying on ourselves if we doubt.  Reliance on ourselves over God is a sin.  Anyway, I just want to not be a doubter.  I want to trust God when He calls or when He provides or promises.  I want to trust fully in Him and His word.  My tendency is to doubt, and I want to have faith in God instead of fear and doubt.  I think sometimes it takes more to doubt than to just believe God.  And that's what I want to do.