LIFE AT 62 -- REFLECTIONS

Well here it is December 31, 2013.  AMAZING!!  I cannot believe that this year is done, gone, history, in the books, and never to be seen again.  What a year it has been.  Please allow me to reflect a bit on this year.

January marked the ONE YEAR of being diagnosed with that dreaded c word.  Now we are approaching the 2 year mark and it is GONE!  God COMPLETELY heals.  Dont EVER doubt that.

February rolled around and my daughter and son in law blessed us with some incredible news!  We were going to be GRANDPARENTS for the 1st time.  I was TOTALLY STOKED!!  Literally an answer to my prayer.  We also decided at that time that the kids could live with us as long as they wanted to.  We are now looking for a house big enough for all of us.  Gonna be a great year.

Fast forward to June, I turned 62 and honestly kinda wondering where the years have all gone.  I dont feel it most of the time, but there are times where I think maybe I really am 62!!  LOL  Hair has gotten a bit silver, slowed down a tad, but not much, but still loving life and lovin family.  God has blessed me beyond ANYTHING I deserve.

July rolled around and that was the 1 year mark of being told I was cancer free, and that was also the 1 year anniversary of the LAST radiation treatment.  I have really no issues to speak of.  Some dry mouth, and some lack of some taste, but to be c free and not have any health worries, who cares.  God has blessed me and I KNOW beyond ANY doubt that in HIS time everything will be taken care of.   July also brought a new business.  Out of the blue, I was asked if I wanted to rehab houses for a group of investors, I said yes, and who knew that a new business was born.  A New Beginning Contracting! A New Beginning because we give houses a new beginning, but we also give PEOPLE a new beginning.  We hire people who need a new start in life, and we try to help them out.

In August I had a huge surprise.  I had applied for Veterans Benefits about 3 years ago because I was told that my heart attack I had about almost 9 years ago, could have been related to my Viet Nam tour.  It apparently had been lost.  I added the c thing to it when that happened because of the Agent Orange.  Well I had forgotten about it then a phone call changed it all.  I was told to report for some physical exams and then about a month later,  in September, I was told via a phone call and later written advice, that I had been awarded a 100% disability due to the c.  It was "assumed" that it was because of Agent Orange.  Im blessed beyond measure, and not sure how to handle it sometimes, except to give HIM all the praise and glory and honor.

Fast forward to November.  November 7 to be exact.  Micah Stephen Luehrman made his VERY noisy entrance into this world.  Our 1st grand child and to say we are excited is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!! This little guy is the joy, and light that every house needs.  Late night car rides, and loss of sleep, and whatever else it takes to help the little guy sleep, or at least stay quiet while mom and dad try to sleep is all good.

Its now December 31, 2013.  Right where I started this note.  Its been a year of firsts, a year of lasts and a year of New Beginnings!  We have gone from doing one house at a time to doing now 5 houses at a time, and starting in just a few days we will start 7 houses with the promise of 25 per month.  Gods abundance is indeed MORE than I could ever dream of.  We are diligently looking for good employees to help us accomplish all of this.

Some things to remember  Do not EVER doubt that God will heal.  Do not EVER doubt that Gods abundance is MORE than you can ever imagine.  Do not EVER doubt that God has your BEST interest in mind whenever HE does anything.

Heres to hoping you ALL have an incredible and safe New Year, but also that you will have a mighty blessed 2014!!  If you have not found Jesus this last year and want to, 2014 is an ideal time to find Him. Start the New Year right!

Blessings