God's Renovating My Temple :)

RENOVATING: –verb (used with object)
1.to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
2.to reinvigorate; refresh; revive.

God is creating in me a NEW ME :)

I haven't taken the time to sit down and write for such a long time. I've been busy with a blessing from the Lord called... Harvest Moon Designs. I'm creating about 10 - 15 new patterns a month. And God has placed in my path a wonderful Christian lady who is test knitting my patterns. I'm so very thankful for her. I have 3 goals in my little adventure: 1. Customer Service, 2. Accuracy, 3. To be able to touch others through the designs with God's love & grace. I feel so much more comfident having Pam join me in the venture.

I STILLLLL waiting to hear about my manuscript. I don't see how people who do this for a living can be so patient.

And now for the renovation news... I've lost 20 pounds now since the beginning of the new year. And I have many more to go, but I just praise God that he's teaching me how to deal with my emotions and feelings. And that He gives me strength to over come. And that He fills me so I don't feel empty. I'm sure some of you out there understand what I'm talking about.

Also, through a very strange happening, I am going to be facing major dental work that when completed, I will have a totally new smile. And something new to face in my life. You see, I have not had straight teeth at all. As a child, being teased about them, I learned to be strong. I learned through that to look at each person I meet from the inside out. Because that's how I wanted people to see me. I'm so very thankful that I went through that experience, I feel it made me a more empathetic person. Well, at the beginning of this month, I had a very slight cold. But I was sneezing quite a lot. Last Thur. I sneezed so hard that one of my front teeth came flying out!!! Yes, you read that right. I would never have thought that possible. But I had made an appointment to see the Dentist weeks earlier, and God in his perfect timing, brought things into play that caused my tooth to come out. :)

I had suffered for many many years (about 24 to be exact) with severe anemia. The anemia and the pica (chewing ice) that resulted had a devistating effect on my teeth. I knew in my heart that I would soon be facing the loss of my teeth, but that sneeze really put everything in place. Now I have to get dentures, like it or not.

But thank God, I know He's in control!!! I forgot to mention that the week that the tooth came out, I had had many dreams that did come true in the following days. One of which was that my tooth 'fell' out. Any way, the night before my dental appointment, I was dreaming about the name "George" I saw it and heard it in my dream. Low and behold, as I walked up to the dental office, there on the door was the dentist's name... "George"!!! When I made the appointment, I didn't know the dentist's name that would be taking care of me because he is in a dental group. Then when I went inside, there stood a huge saltwater fish tank... I saw a hummuhummunukunukuapaa fish!!! That is the state fish of Hawaii. It was as if God, himself had joined me for my appointment. After meeting with the dentist, and speaking with the man who will be making my 'new smile' I felt such a rush of peace come over me. Even when the lady who had to give me the 'bad' news about the cost sat me down and explained everything, I still felt such peace. And in ALL HONESTY, I've never EVER felt that kind of peace before. We are a single family income, with blessings every month with my knitting designs, but I just know that my Father in Heaven isn't going to let me walk around toothless :) He's just going to renovate my smile. :)

It's going to be such fun seeing how He goes about creating this miracle and how my 'new' teeth will be paid for. I hope you will come back soon to see how God is going to answer this need. Right now it stands at a bill of $4,500!!! I love watching and being a part of a miracle!

And while I'm chatting about this renovation, I have to admit, I have some really scary feelings. I've only known this body with all it's flaws... the weight, and the teeth, not to mention the gray hair :)LOL. In a way, I'm a little scared. I'm going to be a totally different person on the outside. When I look in the mirror, I won't know who I'll be seeing.... follow me as the renovating continues :)