jasonabrahaminsurance.com

Thanks for the votes folks...I went with the overwhelming majority (9 votes) and chose www.jasonabrahaminsurance.com. Check it out...there's nothing there, but it does take you to a shell State Farm Agent page for me.

Choosing to Trust

Good morning - it's Susan again -

Just had to share the following "I Choose to Trust" devotional with you. So true and so fitting for me right now. While we are thrilled to come 'home' to Chicago, just about every part of our life is about to change. So naturally, there is some level of anxiety. For those of you who know me well, my sin struggle has always been worry. And when you worry, you're not trusting.

Pray that I practice using my "trust muscle" and stay surrendered to Him in the big and small things. He's never disappointed me and I know He never will.

http://www.walkintheword.com/WeeklyWalk.aspx

Well...that's that.

Friends...God has answered several prayers throughout our lives. He has shown His love in such unimaginable ways...he brought Susan and I together over 10 years ago, He allowed us to move to Bloomington, IL...and He blessed us with a beautiful, smart and energetic daughter.

Well, about 18 days ago we put our house on the market and were hoping that it would sell within 4 months, what with the market being the way it is. All we hear nowadays is how the housing market is collapsing, that houses are selling for $1 in cities, and that prospective buyers have to have almost perfect credit and white teeth to qualify for a mortgage. Well, that being said...we sold our house! (pending the proper authorizations by the powers that be)...God has answered another prayer...How awesome.

Let the "re>ROOT" begin...we're coming home.

My first poll!

Alright, so I've been going back and forth on something and I need your help to decide!

When I open my State Farm Agency, I will also be purchasing a website name. Unfortunately, someone has "jasonabraham.com" and I can't find the owner's name or phone number. So, I'm left with the following choices:

jasonabrahaminsurance.com
or
jasonabrahamagency.com

Which do you prefer? Vote to the right and you can be a part of history!

One year ago...

I still vividly remember the phone call we received late on August 5th and wondering if we should race back to Chicago to be with our community. Thinking clearly, we decided not to take the chance on driving 2 hours north and waited for the morning. Susan and I were silent in the car with tears in our eyes...realizing that our friend was gone. As we got closer to Chicago, we heard the news stories on the radio about the hit and run and could not believe we were listening to a story about our friend.

Not more than 2 months before that, Binil was in our new home here in Bloomington helping us paint. Every time we walk through this house we think back to that weekend where we got to know him better and love him for his gentle-heartedness and helpfulness. He painted relentlessly, making sure that the rooms were perfect and would not quit until he thought the rooms looked just right. I witnessed and heard the stories about his work in the church and with the youths and I know that that is how he approached that work as well...with amazing dedication, love and strength.

Everyone who knew Binil has a story to share about how he impacted their lives. Let's remember our commitment to living our lives for Christ each day, not knowing when we'll be called home and what legacy we're leaving behind. One year ago...we lost a brother...we continue to remember his life and the work he accomplished in Christ.

Family Time

It's Susan (I like to hijack Jason's blog every now and then as my own - I'm a last born so you'll just have to deal with it). :)

It's Saturday evening and we just concluded a relaxing evening at Miller Park. We ate sandwiches at a picnic table while listening to a blues band. Then Izzy ran around the park on the slides, the swing and the water park area running through sprinklers that shot out of the ground. She had a blast and we loved watching her squeal in delight from something as simple as water.

Isn't it awesome to see things from a child's perspective? No worries of what others think of you, no fears to overcome, no baggage to carry around. To have complete trust in your parents to ensure the right balance of safety, security and pleasure. I was quickly reminded of how Christ sees us. He enjoys seeing us delight in things. He wants us to let go of our fears, our baggage, our worries and give Him our complete trust. Easier said than done as an adult, but a simple evening in the park gave me encouragement to see life through a child's eyes and trust in our Father to take care of the rest.

I'm off to have a snack and take a nap. (Ok in reality, I'm going to do laundry and get my child off to bed). :)

Changing course...changing names

Just in case you were an avid follower of the Abraham Family Blog and are confused...don't be concerned, I just thought that I would have a more vivid name to have associated to our move back. RE>ROOT. This is my feeble attempt to be cool...to have a blog name that might have a deeper meaning...or just to be clever.

So...I searched for the official definition of "roots" and found the following on dictionary.com-
roots,

a.	a person's original or true home, environment, and culture

b.	the personal relationships, affinity for a locale, habits, and the like, that make a country, region, city, or town one's true home:

c.	personal identification with a culture, religion, etc., seen as promoting the development of the character or the stability of society as a whole.

So that's that...let me know what you think.