Well, my life the last week has gotten better. The grief and loss of home, friends, family, and comfort still linger, yet God continues to bring joy in my love for Him. Let me explain...
Last Thursday I was thrown into teaching my 6th grade class after being here for four days. It was a shock to have to remember when to take them to specials and what special class they were having that day. We spent a lot of Thursday and Friday learning Miss J's expectations and procedures. They are still learning that I don't put with a whole lot. I think the thing that stressed me out about teaching here the most was teaching Bible. I had never taught Bible in a school setting and Satan was feeding me the lie that I would never be good at sharing the Word of the Lord in a clear way. Satan was wrong. God gave me scripture to connect my expectations to and just yesterday He allowed me to answer some deep and thoughtful questions about how there was no beginning to God's existence. He even used John 15: 9-17, verses I used in my class, to speak to me while at high school youth group. He is faithfully leading me through this adventure and providing words to say to my students while using those words to speak to me in return.
As I continue to remain in his love, he has also provided people in my path to lift me up, to encourage, to provide a sense that I am not alone in my loneliness or longing for home, and to feed me :)! This past week on one of my hardest days, He provided a new friend, Rachel G, that invited me for dinner after school. Saturday, I was really struggling with being alone and one of the married couples in the compound where I live invited me for dinner, games, and family time. I do believe it was the funnest day I have had here. We ate steak sandwiches, fellowshiped, laughed, played a dance game on Kinect, and played uno. God provided the laughter and fun I needed to enjoy that evening.
He has also given me a great friend in Rachel Rogers! She has been here from the beginning with love and support for me. She is my cheerleader, a constant hug, and my reality check. She came over for dinner last night and stayed a while getting to know each other. I can already tell that she will be a friend for life.
As I sit down and think about the blessings I have gained from these almost two weeks, I am overwhelmed with the joy of the Lord. He is allowing me to be changed and to be encouraged by those around me. He also continues to provide friends from home that connect with me in some way to let me know that I am loved and prayed for. Monday and Tuesday it hit me just how many people were praying for me and the love I felt from so many places. He is faithful to provide all I need!
PRAYER REQUESTS:
- SCCLC Staff Retreat Friday and Saturday this weekend
- Comfort and healing for my mom and dad as they are both ill or in pain in some way.
- Health and safety for my sister-in-law as she is on bed rest in this pregnancy
- For joy to overwhelm as I continue my time here
- For my knowledge of the culture to grow
Pictures to come...
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
It's SO different here...my first few days in Bolivia
I have been in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia for 5 days. I never in my life would have thought this would be so difficult. There has not been a day when I have not cried and longed for home. I have been in a state of shock and awe, wondering what I have gotten myself into. As I talk to those that have been here and those that are new along with me, I have found that this is what happens when you step foot into the windblown dust bowl that is Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
It is not easy leaving my family and friends behind to move to a place that I did not know at all. I can tell you that it is hard, but there is no way you could know until you see, hear, and experience here. There are a few things that will take some time to get used to like not flushing my toilet paper. It is really hard and a few times I have gone fishing for that paper (yeah I know that is so gross), but have learned to just let it go, the paper that is. Living by myself, teaching elementary style 6th grade instead of middle :-/, dirty feet, having cows follow me to school, and the great number of dogs that live outside my gate are other things that are going to take some time to get used to.
Here is what I have done since being in Bolivia...the high points anyway:
Sunday:
When arriving in Santa Cruz we (me and Christine, another teacher) were met by Paul (the pres. of the board of director of SCCLC), David and Amy (live at the SAM base), and Rachel (a fellow TeachBeyonder...YAY!!). They took us and our massive luggage to the SAM base where we met Julie and Keith (the high school principal) who provided a breakfast of saltenas (somewhat like a chicken potpie), our first Bolivian food. After sharing a little about ourselves, we were given and room and a restroom to sleep and shower. It was nice to finally get some sleep after hours of on and off sleep sitting up straight on a plane.
When we awoke, David, Amy, their kids, and Rachel took us to the Cine Center where there was a food court...somewhat like America. I ate nachos. We then went back to the base, called home, and slept some more. Afterward, Julie and Keith whisked us away to see the school where I saw my first wondering cow and horribly bumpy dirt roads. Julie showed us around and then we proceeded to Beth and Alyssa's house where Christine will be living.
We shared dinner with Beth and Alyssa, helped them hook up their internet, got to know one another, and slept. It was somewhat difficult to go to sleep because of the new surroundings, the heat, the nervousness of a new school the next day, and a single mattress in an empty room.
Monday:
Beth and Alyssa's next door neighbor a teacher at the school took us to school the next day where we met up with Paul who took me to sign my lease and get the keys to my apartment. Our Paul-narrated drive to the WGM base (they own the apartment I am in), was confusing and overwhelming. Santa Cruz is like nothing I have seen...not even Panama. There are gates, tall walls with barbed wire on the top, locks, and guards everywhere. Dust overtakes the air making it hard to breathe and need to sneeze at the same time. The sun is intense. Cows are eating trash. Buses (micros) are packed full of people and traffic signals are not obeyed and driving is LOCO!!
Thankfully we survived! :) I got my keys and Paul let me drop off my luggage at the apartment before heading back to school. It is a great apartment...pictures to come when all of my bags are unpacked.
Back at school, Julie shared some of the ins and outs of school with us. We met other teachers, were treated to a great cafeteria lunch, and continued to be overloaded with information verbally and emotionally.
After school, Rachel took us (Christine and I) on our first field trip to the Hipermaxi (the grocery store). We ran to catch the micro and proceeded to stand the 15 to 20 minute ride. It was not a bad micro first ride. The Hipermaxi is a lot like Wal-Mart or any grocery store in the states. We even saw products like Kraft Macaroni and cheese, Cheerios, and Fruit Loops. Rachel was great at showing us what she gets and what we shouldn't get. She makes experiences fun and enjoyable!! Our ride back to school was definitely more interesting with grocery in tow, but we made it without falling flat our faces...more on that later. Rachel walked me home and I met my neighbor, Katlyn, upon arrival.
After Rachel left and I was all alone, I had my first break down. The Lord knew what I needed and sent my sweet neighbor to invite me to share a meal with her. She was a great calming and encouraging presence to have in that moment. We shared about our stories, our reason for being in Santa Cruz, and those that we missed. What a blessing to have a great neighbor! The rest of the evening I sat and wondered where I should start cleaning or unpacking or organizing, so instead I connected to the internet put money on skype and called my mama and papa. I am thankful for technology and for the ability to talk to my parents in a totally different continent through my computer.
PRAYERS
I am leaving it there for now. There is a lot to share, but please be praying for my time here, for my heart and mind to be in my ministry with my students and this school. Tomorrow is my 2nd full day of teaching. Please pray that I show them Jesus through my love, discipline, and sharing of the truth. Please pray for the grief I am going through of loosing the familiar and the connection with my family that I had established in the month I was there. My heart hurts for them and for my friends in Atlanta. He is faithful to provide what I need, and He continues to show me His presence and strength in this place. Satan knows my weaknesses in this place and every now and then succeeds in telling me the lie of there being no way out of this loneliness. Jesus is the way out!! He is my strength, my rescue and my help! Why should I be afraid? Please, please take me, my journey, my weakness, and my purpose for being here to Him with me!
It is not easy leaving my family and friends behind to move to a place that I did not know at all. I can tell you that it is hard, but there is no way you could know until you see, hear, and experience here. There are a few things that will take some time to get used to like not flushing my toilet paper. It is really hard and a few times I have gone fishing for that paper (yeah I know that is so gross), but have learned to just let it go, the paper that is. Living by myself, teaching elementary style 6th grade instead of middle :-/, dirty feet, having cows follow me to school, and the great number of dogs that live outside my gate are other things that are going to take some time to get used to.
Here is what I have done since being in Bolivia...the high points anyway:
Sunday:
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| Saltena y aqua |
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| The SAM base |
We shared dinner with Beth and Alyssa, helped them hook up their internet, got to know one another, and slept. It was somewhat difficult to go to sleep because of the new surroundings, the heat, the nervousness of a new school the next day, and a single mattress in an empty room.
Monday:
Beth and Alyssa's next door neighbor a teacher at the school took us to school the next day where we met up with Paul who took me to sign my lease and get the keys to my apartment. Our Paul-narrated drive to the WGM base (they own the apartment I am in), was confusing and overwhelming. Santa Cruz is like nothing I have seen...not even Panama. There are gates, tall walls with barbed wire on the top, locks, and guards everywhere. Dust overtakes the air making it hard to breathe and need to sneeze at the same time. The sun is intense. Cows are eating trash. Buses (micros) are packed full of people and traffic signals are not obeyed and driving is LOCO!!
Thankfully we survived! :) I got my keys and Paul let me drop off my luggage at the apartment before heading back to school. It is a great apartment...pictures to come when all of my bags are unpacked.
Back at school, Julie shared some of the ins and outs of school with us. We met other teachers, were treated to a great cafeteria lunch, and continued to be overloaded with information verbally and emotionally.
After school, Rachel took us (Christine and I) on our first field trip to the Hipermaxi (the grocery store). We ran to catch the micro and proceeded to stand the 15 to 20 minute ride. It was not a bad micro first ride. The Hipermaxi is a lot like Wal-Mart or any grocery store in the states. We even saw products like Kraft Macaroni and cheese, Cheerios, and Fruit Loops. Rachel was great at showing us what she gets and what we shouldn't get. She makes experiences fun and enjoyable!! Our ride back to school was definitely more interesting with grocery in tow, but we made it without falling flat our faces...more on that later. Rachel walked me home and I met my neighbor, Katlyn, upon arrival.
After Rachel left and I was all alone, I had my first break down. The Lord knew what I needed and sent my sweet neighbor to invite me to share a meal with her. She was a great calming and encouraging presence to have in that moment. We shared about our stories, our reason for being in Santa Cruz, and those that we missed. What a blessing to have a great neighbor! The rest of the evening I sat and wondered where I should start cleaning or unpacking or organizing, so instead I connected to the internet put money on skype and called my mama and papa. I am thankful for technology and for the ability to talk to my parents in a totally different continent through my computer.
PRAYERS
I am leaving it there for now. There is a lot to share, but please be praying for my time here, for my heart and mind to be in my ministry with my students and this school. Tomorrow is my 2nd full day of teaching. Please pray that I show them Jesus through my love, discipline, and sharing of the truth. Please pray for the grief I am going through of loosing the familiar and the connection with my family that I had established in the month I was there. My heart hurts for them and for my friends in Atlanta. He is faithful to provide what I need, and He continues to show me His presence and strength in this place. Satan knows my weaknesses in this place and every now and then succeeds in telling me the lie of there being no way out of this loneliness. Jesus is the way out!! He is my strength, my rescue and my help! Why should I be afraid? Please, please take me, my journey, my weakness, and my purpose for being here to Him with me!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
HE IS FAITHFUL!!
Our amazing God and Father has provided my VISA for Bolivia! I am so blessed by His faithfulness! I am excited and overwhelmed all at the same time. The journey begins and I just pray that the Lord continues to provide for my needs as I journey to Bolivia and while I am there.
I have a flight that leaves Little Rock, AR at 2:55 on Saturday and I will arrive in Santa Cruz, Bolivia at 7:40 on Sunday morning. This is a blessing and answer to prayer. Thank you all for you support and prayers! Please continue to pray for my travels and my transition in Santa Cruz! I can't believe it is finally here!
Praise be to the Lord our God who provides for his children in every way!
I have a flight that leaves Little Rock, AR at 2:55 on Saturday and I will arrive in Santa Cruz, Bolivia at 7:40 on Sunday morning. This is a blessing and answer to prayer. Thank you all for you support and prayers! Please continue to pray for my travels and my transition in Santa Cruz! I can't believe it is finally here!
Praise be to the Lord our God who provides for his children in every way!
Frustration, Habbakuk, and Circles of Prayer
I am not going to lie and say that this past week or two has
been easy, because it hasn’t. I have
been very frustrated with my delayed departure to Bolivia. You see, since the beginning of this journey,
I have been planning to be in Bolivia by August 1st and here it is
August 30th. Monday, the 27th,
was the first day of school at SCCLC, and my students have started their school
year with a substitute. This past week
and a half I have been on my knees in tears, mad at God, frustrated at my
presence in the United States, sad I am not there to greet my students or get
to know my coworkers. It has been a week
of ups and downs. Don’t get me wrong, I
love being around my family and being able to have lunch somewhere besides in a
school building. I have been called by
God to go and he has provided the funds for me to get on the plane and even
have an apartment that I can rent in Bolivia, yet this one big thing called a
visa is standing in my way. Why? I have asked God this many times in the last
week or so, and the answer varies each time I ask it.
Many of you may not know that I am not a reader, but instead
listen to books. I have spent many a
road trip from Atlanta to Searcy listening to hours of books. This week in my despair and frustration, I went
back and found a book that I downloaded weeks ago thinking it would be great to
listen to on the trip to Bolivia, but instead God needed me to hear it this week. The book is called The Circle Maker:
Praying circles around your biggest dreams and greatest fears. Mark Batterson starts by telling the story
of Honi, the circle maker who being in an area of severe drought for 7 years
drew a circle in the sand, knelt down in it praying for the Lord to bring the
rain. He stayed there, praying, and
expecting God to deliver…and the Almighty did.
Batterson shared other answers for those that circled promises in
scripture, dreams, fears, and needs in prayer.
In my listening, I was taken to Habbakuk. As I read the book of Habbakuk, it became
clear to me that he wrestled with God.
He argued with God asking him why he was allowing Judah to fall deeper
and deeper into their evil ways. He pled
with God to show up and do something about it.
He poured out his heart to God, and God answered him.
In the beginning of Habbakuk 2,
Habbakuk says, “I will stand at my watch and station myself
on the ramparts, I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I
am to give to this complaint.
The Lord answered him saying, “Write down the revelation…
For the revelation awaits an appointed time, it speaks of the end and will not
prove false. Though it linger, wait for
it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” (2: 1-3)
One might say to this verse that it has delayed and the
appointed time has come and gone, but they would be wrong. My reaction after reading this small portion
of Habbakuk was to giggle and sit with my mouth open for 10 minutes as I
thought it hilarious that God used a book of the Bible that I had hardly even
laid eyes on to speak to me in this moment of doubt and frustration. Reading through the remainder of the book
allowed me to see that Habbakuk and I are very similar. We both expressed our concerns, doubts of His
power, frustration in why He has not dealt with the situation on our time, and
we both received a word from the Lord that allowed us to regain hope in the
Almighty Jehovah Jireh who provides what is necessary in the appointed
time. I am so thankful that the word of
the Lord is alive!!
So now I station myself watching and waiting as I pray circles around this visa, those handling it in the Bolivian government, the school, and more importantly the promise of my God to provide it in His time.
I
also pray circles around the city of Santa Cruz de la sierra, Bolivia
that, as you can see in the picture to the left, is laid out in
concentric circles. Someone long ago was praying circles around this
place and didn't have a clue how God would use these circles. FYI, the
definition of concentric circles...circles that have a common center. I
will be praying circles around this city and those in it to allow
Christ and his ways to be their common center. Please join me in
praying circles around this city, its people, and my visa!
Update on the visa: Monday, I got a call that the board of
directors for SCCLC had a connection in the government in La Paz that was going
to help speed the process along.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
What is He teaching me in my WAITING!
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me. Micah 7:7
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| His mercies are new every morning! |
Here I am sitting on my parents' couch still WAITING... waiting for the Lord to provide my visa for Bolivia. Since I woke up this morning, He has continually reminded me to TRUST in Him, WAIT for Him, HOPE in Him, TRUST some more, PRAISE Him for what He has done, and REJOICE in my waiting.
The last week has been a struggle for me. My longing for Bolivia and my new chapter there has been a constant dwelling place for me. I have been on my knees in tears asking for the Lord to provide my way to Bolivia. I have asked for the prayers of my friends and family. I have constantly been in prayer for the Lord to move those Bolivian fingers and hearts to grant a visa in time for me to get there for the first day of school. Some moments I thought the Lord may have forgotten me, but along the way I have remembered that He works things out for the good. I am here for a reason. Here are some of those reasons:
- I have gotten to spend some TIME with my parents that I would have not had if I were in Bolivia!
- I was needed to watch my nieces and nephews for two days when James and Jordan had no one to watch them. I loved every minute of it! Being a part of their lives for a short time has been pure JOY!
- I needed some much needed time with my friend, Ashley. I needed to hear her story of how our God has provided for her. I needed to hear that maybe I am hear because I need to REST.
- I got to CELEBRATE my mom on her birthday when I haven't been able to the last few years because of the start of school.
- I got to welcome two my trail guide girls to college and to be a familiar face for them away from home...what a BLESSING to be able to hug them just one more time!
- I have spent some much needed time with my sister-in-law Jordan. I ENJOY having her as a friend here!
- I got to enjoy a meal with Kathy, her daughter, her sister, and my mom after she came home from the hospital. PRAISE the Lord she is being healed!
- I have enjoyed reading about our Father's faithfulness through blogs, Facebook posts, and emails from my TeachBeyond friends all over the world! He truly is FAITHFUL to provide!
- I got to visit and kiss on my nephew Isaac one more time and allow his sister Leigha to know me a little more! I LOVE these little people!
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| Making silly faces...haha! |
These are only a few of the reasons I am still here in Arkansas and the United States! He is working it out for the good, and I still HOPE and TRUST in the FAITHFULNESS of my Lord and Savior. He brings JOY, CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH, and BLESSING as I continue to surrender this life to HIM.
He continues to give me hope in His word, through the book "Jesus Calling", and through music. Here are some promises from His word that is alive and speaking to my heart.
“O Lord, God of Israel,
there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep
your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in
your way.
1 Kings 8:23
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.
Jeremiah 17:7
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.
Nahum 1:7
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:24-26
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| GOD IS GOOD! |
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Your PRAISE and PRAYERS are NEEDED!
Since my last post, my mom's friend, Kathy has started her recovery
process. She seems to be getting better day by day, but like I said last
time has experienced those moments of anxiety and uncertainty. I praise the
Lord for her continued progress toward total healing! I pray that the
moments of uncertainty would be overwhelmed with peace that passes
understanding!
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We have also celebrated 3 birthdays (Jordan, James, and my mom), and my mom
and I have enjoyed taking care of James and Jordan’s three children (Gintry,
Georgia, and Jensen). They have so much
more energy than I ever remember having.
It has been great to be a part of their lives again!
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I have also had a garage/yard/carport/tag/whatever you want to call it sale
here at my parents' house since my last post. People from their church
donated items and my mom, dad, brothers, sister-in-law, and I worked from 5pm
Friday night until later in the day Saturday night setting up, retrieving items
from storage, selling, cleaning up, and giving a lot of the leftovers to the
neighbor down the road. It was a busy two days, but we made $475 for all
our hard work. I praise the Lord for a family that will devote time to
helping me in this journey, for the time spent with them, and for the provision
of $475 that the Lord brought. I pray that our time spent in conversation
and the items we sold and gave away were a blessing to those who came.
Now for the great and not so great news:
GREAT NEWS: I am at 90.1% (according to my calculations)! I am
ready to buy that plane ticket....Whoop! Whoop! I praise my Jehovah Jireh
for His provision!!
Not so great news: I can't get a plane ticket until I have my visa,
and that does not seem to be coming any time soon. My papers for my visa
were submitted on August 9th and they say that it takes a minimum of 4
weeks for the visa to be processed. This puts me in Bolivia the first
week in September... more waiting!! However, I KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT MY
GOD IS BIGGER than the Bolivian government, and He can get it processed sooner.
I pray once again for the provision that only He can give!
I long to be in Bolivia setting up my classroom and my apartment, meeting
new people, laying eyes on those I have only talked to on Facebook or email,
and diving into the Bolivian culture, yet I sit in a bedroom in Searcy, AR
waiting in frustration for that time to come! I desire my new life in
Bolivia! I desire friends and community! I long for His peace and
presence in my waiting, dreaming, and longing for the Bolivia I desire to call
home! Thankfully, the board of SCCLC has decided to delay the start of school
until August 27th to allow for all the new teachers that are waiting
on visas. They agreed that the amount of
subs needed to start the year on the 14th would not benefit the students. I am thankful for this wise decision and
praise the Lord for providing wisdom and discernment to the board!
Please join me in praising the Lord for all He has done thus far and all
that He will do in the future! Please
pray for His peace in waiting, the speedy processing of my visa along with all
the other new teachers’ visas, and for the beginning of the school year at
SCCLC to be smooth and successful!
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we
ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21
"For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has
seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!" Isaiah 64:4
Monday, August 6, 2012
The Valley of Transition
This morning I woke up to news that a precious woman who holds a special place in my heart and one of my mom’s
good friends, Kathy, had had a heart attack and gone through triple bypass
surgery in the wee hours of the morning.
I took a shower, and my mom and I were headed out on an hour drive to
Conway, AR. When we arrived Kathy’s
daughter filled us in on what happened.
Throughout her telling of the story she shared how she already knew that
God was in it. He brought her to Conway,
to a hospital where there was a surgeon who did this type of surgery. He provided a neighbor that helped in calling
911 and sat with her until friends arrived, and throughout the day He continued
to bring people, phone calls, emails, and Facebook messages of those praying
for her. Tonight on my way home as I
thought and prayed about Kathy, her daughter Emily Ann, and her sister Becky,
who is going to be with her through recovery, I was reminded of a lesson on transition
by Howard Dueck at my TeachBeyond training and how it applied to both me and Kathy.
He used Psalm 23 to describe what our transition
would be like. Here it is to refresh
your memory…
"The Lord is my
shepherd,(A) I lack nothing.(B)
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,(C)
3 he refreshes my soul.(D)
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F) for his name’s sake.(G)
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I) for you are with me;(J) your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,(C)
3 he refreshes my soul.(D)
He guides me(E) along the right paths(F) for his name’s sake.(G)
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,[a](H)
I will fear no evil,(I) for you are with me;(J) your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
5 You
prepare a table(K) before me in
the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;(L) my cup(M) overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love(N) will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
You anoint my head with oil;(L) my cup(M) overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love(N) will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
Here is what I remember Mr. Dueck sharing (with
the help of my notes):
The Lord has given us
moments of refreshment, providing for us every step of the way all the while
preparing us and leading us to the dark valleys (vs.1-3). He has brought us to that hard, dark place to
allow us to see that there is something so much better than what He has already
given us, and in that dark place, when we truly lean on Him, we get to know Him
even better while getting to know ourselves (vs 4-5). When He has brought us
through that dark valley, we will feast with Him. In His unfailing love we find our dwelling
place, the place where we all (even if we do not admit it) long to truly be
(vs. 6).
Although Kathy and I are going through
two totally different types of transitions, we are both in the beginning steps
through our valley; a valley of uncertainty, of knowing something tough is
coming but not really knowing how it will turn out, and even a valley of
loss. I know we will both go through
strong emotions of frustration, anger, fear, guilt, and anxiety as we travel
through this valley, and I pray that in every emotion we experience that our
God reveals himself to us in ways we would never imagine. I pray that His presence is seen and felt in
those places. I pray that His promise of
a feast in His presence is mine and Kathy’s hope. We are both peering down this long, dark
intimidating road, but I believe that we are both on these roads to glorify and to be touched by our
Jehovah-Rophe (The Lord our healer) and sing only His praises!
What an amazing God we serve that He not
only walks with us through the valley but leads us to it so that He can be
glorified by the changing and molding of our lives in that valley!!! How precious is the life you have given us! Jehovah- Shammah (The
Lord is there)!
I love you Kathy, Emily Ann, and Becky,
and I pray for our Jehovah-Jireh (The Lord our provider) to provide all you
need through this transition!
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