Seasons

2 Co. 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Isaiah 12:2 Behold God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

 

Living in Minnesota we are blessed to experience the four seasons. Spring brings so many new beginnings for the earth.  Spring on the Bittersweet farm brings new beginnings,  there are new gardens to plant and fences to build. There are new calves to be born and chicks to be hatched.  The spring season brings to us a time of change.  New life in the spring and a closing of another season of life.

 For the past year we have experienced so much change. This has been a tough time when it came to living a long distance from our last born. As parents our goal is that our children will grow up and be ready for the world. One thing this year has confirmed that Isaiah is ready to enter his next season of  college life. He has proven that he is prepared.  For this mom I have to say I am so proud of him. The Lord has carried this overwhelmed mother as I am reminded in the scriptures  in  Psalm  61: 2-4 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  For thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemy.  I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings.  This reaffirms to me that the Lord is our rock and that we need to trust in Him to carry us through on His wings. As this season of our family is changing after having them under our wing for the past 32 years we will now trust that they will be under the Lords wind as the last one will fly out of the nest. 

The nest of Bittersweet farm has proven to be such an answer to prayer for us. however our home of 22 years holds a special place in our hearts.  Leaving the Crosslake area and family that are there was not an easy decision. We had our last gathering at our homestead in June  to celebrate Isaiah's graduation. We took that time to say our “see you laters” to our friends there. It truely is a bittersweet time to know that this change will mean that our friends are such a distance away from us now. We are thankful for a wonderful day and a true testiment of Isaiah's talent and love for people. We heard over and over again what an impact he had made on their lives and that he will be successful in what ever he does. We know that this is true for him and are excited to see what the Lord has in store for him. 

We can not say that we are really 100% liking the empty next season of life so we are hoping that our family and friends stop by often. Each weekend we keep an eye on the long driveway waiting for a visitor or two. One thing we know for sure is there are many empty rooms so you might as well bring your bags and stay a while.