Happy Feet...

After seeing the Doctor today.......(drum roll please) Michael is now free from crutches! Our praise goes to God! The doctor said that the X-Rays look great and that his bone has healed beautifully! We still go to the Surgery Center this coming Thursday the 26th to have some of the hardware removed. However, we all feel that the worst is behind us. Thank you to each of you who have been praying for us over these last months. Please continue to pray for strength in his leg, and for an easy procedure this coming week.

On a side note...Gabriel and Naomi with their child-like faith have been praying daily for their Daddy. Today they each chose to pray as I drove them to the babysitter's. Gabriel (who's prayers are normally short and to the point) prayed at length for his Daddy's leg to be, "all better so that he can walk with me and hold my hand". Naomi just simply asked for her Daddy to, "be done with the crutchies". When Michael came home from work (the first time that they had seen him since the Doctor's) I wish you could have seen their faces. God answered their prayers. In that moment they experienced first hand faith in their God! I love how God in his infinite wisdom reminds us of his love..........

Our Snow Day

We were so excited to have a snow day in Georgia on March 1st! By mid afternoon there were cotton ball sized snowflakes falling out of the sky. When the snow first began to fall we dressed and hurried out to play. Not too much later were in back inside for chili. Needless to say after the 3rd trip out and lots of hot chocolate we all felt like we had made the most of our special snow day. It was amazing to see it continue to snow into the evening. This was by far the heaviest snow we have seen over the years of being "Georgians"! The next morning the children were up early and ready to go again! Today, (3 days later) the last of the snow is finally melting. What a blessing to get to enjoy this during our last winter here in Georgia! Hope you enjoy a few pictures of our fun!!!

Team Mischief - aka "Snow Angels"

Naomi Anaiah was delighted to play in the snow! This was the first snow that she remembers!

Gabriel Micaiah was all boy in his approach to the snow. In this picture he was showing me how he can catch snow on his tongue. He also loves to "snowball" anyone in sight.....

Love like you mean it....

We would like to take a moment to share a testimony with you. This is from a couple who, by the grace of God, now have a marriage worth sharing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyGur9deYZ8


So, not only do we want to challenge you to "Love like you mean it" all year long, but what a great reminder that God is in the business of "Raising Dead Things!" Maybe it is your marriage, maybe your personal prayer life, maybe your relationship with your kids.....He wants to heal and raise you - where you need it!

If you are interested in attending a Weekend to Remember Conference. Please visit http://www.familylife.com/ and as always, if we can pray with you or help you in anyway, please contact us.

We are back!

We would like to take a quick moment to apologize for the length of time since our last post. Life has been a little full since Christmas! Michael had surgery on his leg when we returned home, and then we jumped back into Ministry Partner Development! God has been so good. I was so overwhelmed by God today, so I would like to share with you the events of our day.

We knew that we were coming home to be here for my dad's hip replacement surgery today. So Michael began to work very hard to schedule appointments with potential ministry partners so that we would be making the most of every moment in Florida. I found out during this process that he had scheduled an appointment the morning of my Dad's surgery. I was so torn. I wanted to be there for my Dad and my Mom. Sitting there in the hospital along with my sister and Uncle awaiting news of my dad's progress. Michael asked me many times if I wanted him to cancel, postpone, or reschedule our appointment. But neither one of us could shake the feeling that we needed to be there. So this morning my family headed to the hospital at 4:30am and I stayed here at my mom's house preparing for what I thought was a normal day. At 8:00am I got a call from my mom that my Grandfather had been in a wreck and I needed to go. For those of you who do not know my "grandy", he is a wonderful man of God who has dedicated his 90 year old life to serving God in every possible way! My mind began to race..... I grabbed my clothes and headed out to do what I could for him as he would do for me. Come to find out, my brother in law (who was taking 2 of their children to school which is normally my sister's route) was running late and just happened to be passing by when the accident occured. I was just so overwhelmed by God using this appointment to make sure that I was here for my Grandy when he needed me. Long story short, everyone is great....Daddy's surgery went smooth and he is doing well, Grandy is doing fine. Yet, I have spent the day feeling so overwhelmed with the reminder that God constantly has his hand on our lives. In the past weeks HE already knew that we would be in Marianna, that Michael would make an appointment in what I thought was the worst possible time, that Vince would be running late and make the first calls to my family, and that my Grandy would need me here. All I had to do was rest in Him! WOW.... So, not only have I been singing HIS praise today, I have had that song stuck in my head.."Order my steps in your word dear Lord, lead me guide me everyday, send your annointing father I pray.....please order my steps in your word."

One leg down...a billion steps to go!

Well, we had a great Christmas and are quickly approaching the New Year. The most memorable moment for us was when we went through the "What God wants for Christmas" nativity set and watched the "light" come on for our children. It was so priceless when they realized that all God wants is us. How precious. However, our most unexpected moment was after Michael's family Christmas when he and the guys decided to play a game of family football. Michael now has a broken leg and to be honest I am not sure who even won. So, we are excitedly entering the new year with great expectations. It will be so neat to see what God has for us this year as we continue to trust in Him to do His work. Please continue to pray for health and safety for each member of our family along with a speedy recovery for Michael, and that God will continue to order our steps as we finish raising our support. We appreciate you all being a part of our journey and hope that your Christmas was as memorable as ours.....just a little more safe!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Corbin's! Every year is so delightful for us as we take the time to realize how much God has blessed us and provided for our family. Just over 6 years ago we were still praying that God would intervene and bless our family with children. In our earthly eyes we did not know if we would ever hang stockings or have fun Christmas mornings with children of our own. We count our blessings: Gabriel, now 5, and Naomi 3, both Miracles of God! What a great time of year to stop and think of all of the ways God has protected, provided, and ministered to your family. So, we say Merry Christmas (with the emphasis on Christ!) May HE be the center of every moment this holiday season. Hope you enjoy a few pictures of our little miracles (when they were little!)

A Season of Thankfulness

We cannot begin to describe how thankful we are to our God and Savior for this time in our lives. Never before have we been afforded so much. The opportunity to meet so many new and wonderful people, step out of our comfort zone, and the ability to focus on a greater purpose in life. It is so great to have a designated holiday to remind us to be thankful. But the truth is we were already thankful. Thankful for new opportunities, a sold house, 2 miracle babies, a God centered marriage, and being called by God to make a difference in the lives of others. God is good! So, if you have in any way been a part of our lives or if you are a part of our current journey, we are thankful for you too!