In God's Presence

I had the most incredible day yesterday at church. Wow, the Holy Spirit is really moving... working. To even be a tiny part in it is an awesome thing to witness. We have little missionaries in our Hands up Gang (an after school program for elementary age kids). We have been steadily increasing in numbers, and I have to say nothing that any of us adults have done has anything at all to do with this. The kids just keep inviting and more keep coming. That is just the tip of the iceberg!



We started a shared meal on Thursday nights and last night was our third one. Just three weeks in and the Lord brought us 8 new people to share with. They are coming back next week. I watched as God doubled our food, I am not kidding here, he doubled it. I wish I had a picture to explain how little we had to start with, he fed us all! I brought home extra rice... and there was extra desert! Our God is an awesome God!!



Myself and a friend watched in amazed wonder at my 8 year old son as he witnessed to one of the new children about our pastor's children's sermon the beginning of the month. He was so into it and the other boy listening and interested. Then as we were to leave my dear 6 year old daughter offered to say our closing prayer, we have never had the kids close before and she was so happy to offer. What a wonderful night.

First Rambling

Well here goes nothing, my first rambling. I know that is what a blog is for but I thought a little more purpose was in order. Not the case from what I am finding out.

I got the About Me up, wow was that hard. Typed up about 1600 words and to my chagrin it will only accept 1200. You know, when I was in school 1200 words was impossible to come up with. Every ummm..., well...., and descriptive word in the book was used to come up with enough words to come close to passing without the teacher counting to make sure I had enough words. Now that I'm older ya just can't shut me up.

Came up with the cool background and flower a couple of days ago. That took some intensive internet searching. But oh so worth it, such a pretty flower. God is so good.

Hopefully I will have some homelearning posts coming up. We are back to work after Jesus birthday break. Reading is coming right along. You can't get anything past my baby girl anymore. Got in the van just today and she picked up a reciept and said "this says Jack in the Box", "Who went to Jack in the Box?" Keepin' me on my toes.

Ok, enough for today, ramble more later.

Obey, 10,000 years is just the beginning.

Obey, it all starts with obey. Even if you aren't where you want to be in your walk with Jesus. Even if you don't hear his voice, it doesn't matter. Obey. Tell Him, yell at Him that I am trying to obey, I want to obey, help me to obey.

Right here, right now, my pain or suffering will not change and make it all better. Crying out that it's not fair is not going to make it all better. Just obey. What is happening in our lives is exactly as God planned it. Going exactly as planned so stop the worry, there is no worry when you know it is exactly in God's perfect plan, going EXACTLY as He wants it to. It doesn't matter how bad it is in our eyes, it is His exact plan. I don't have to know the plan, the outcome, and I certainly don't need to be told how it helped after the fact. It's His plan. Will it help me grow? Will I be a witness for others? Will I screw it all up, make it worse? Doesn't matter, it's His.

Knowing that I will probably live another 40 years seems so long, I have already lived 42 and 42 more is forever in my own experience. Well, my experience is so tiny, it is nothing, not even a drop in a bucket. Amazing Grace tells us that "In 10,000 years there will be no less time that when I had first begun. If 10,000 years is just the starting line then 42 years struggling is NOTHING, nothing!

Psalms 118:5-6 "In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"