Wow! I have been overhauled spiritually recently. The Lord is speaking so direct to me right now, I'm exhausted! But what a gift too! I'm so thankful that I am surrounded by the people I am, because it makes getting through life so much more joyous! I'm on several missions, besides the literal one I will be going on in December.
1. Mission trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Departing December 2nd for ten days. I have wanted to go on a mission trip for several years now, and I am so beyond excited to get to go on one. I've had to learn a lot about going abroad, mainly you have to get stabbed in your arms several times with immunizations, but this minor pain I'm in right now, will be SO worth it! The journey so far has been amazing, the support and love I have received from others has been amazing. I've heard that Cape Town is breath taking, so even though I'm going to "work," I know that visually my eyes will be on a vacation and I will just be taking mental snap shots of everything around me.
2. Becoming a Hope Mentor with my church. I've only had two classes and I already am feeling the presence of God and how he can use me and my story to help someone else. What a great gift! Everyone is suffering, but not everyone is broken. When you become broken that's when God can use you in amazing ways, and you learn to "rest" in Him. Amen!
3.Starting a new small group. Being in a women's small group hands down has been the biggest asset to my spiritual life. When you sit in a circle with others and you share where God has taken you, or where he hasn't taken you, something happens to your faith....it GROWS! You may think someone "looks" like they have it all together and that you could never compare to them, and then you sit and listen to them, has been the greatest joy for me. The pressure is off, we all come together collectively as a group and cheer each other on!
4. My husband. I can't believe that after 11 years, I am still falling in love with him. He amazes me in new ways every year and the way he shares his love with me...and our children. I can't wait to spend the next 11 years with him, heck the next 90, I hope!
5. My children. They are 9 and 6 and at times are such a handful, but really so much of my identity is tied up into these little people. I pray that Mark and I, and the job we're doing raising them will create happy, healthy adults who want to go out on their own, but that they never forget good ol' mom and dad.
Another blessed day! Thank you, Father.
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