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| ~2 biggest blessings (just about the same size) Mike and Turk~ |
"I want to be the kind of woman who can watch every dream go down in flames...and still yearn to be intimately involved in kingdom living, intimately involved with my KING- and still be willing to take another risk just because it delights Him for me to do so!"
Its cloudy here in Kenya, dark and rainy for almost the past 2 weeks. And not just the weather- our team has seen some clouds lately as well as our faith has been challenged with what seems many unanswered prayers and unexpected battles we are walking into.
This Thanksgiving, as our team (or what was left of us still here) and friends sat around the table and rejoiced over Tammy's delicious meal- turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, not to mention the pumpkin pie, apple pie, sugar cookies, and chocolate cupcakes for dessert- I realized just how much I had to be thankful for...and i began to see the ray of hope coming through the clouds.
This weekend I saw prayers answered and there was a peace that He was with us and fighting for us in each of our battles; I began to see purpose in where He had me, and our team. My heart was filled with joy and love for a baby Michael that I was blessed to love on for the weekend, and I was given time with a family whose 6th grade girl is in our ministry, to take care of her and her two siblings while their parents were away (which was such a blessing seeing that I would have spent been home alone). Although the rainy season is not finished here...I know there is hope in my KING for sunny days ahead, and rays of sunshine here and there to get us through these cloudy days.
Psalm 27
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet I will be confident.
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet I will be confident.
One thing have I asked of the LORD,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to inquire in his temple.
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to inquire in his temple.
For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
And now my head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the LORD.
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the LORD.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, "Seek my face."My heart says to you,
"Your face, LORD, do I seek."
Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
O God of my salvation!
be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, "Seek my face."My heart says to you,
"Your face, LORD, do I seek."
Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
O God of my salvation!
...I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living!
Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!
in the land of the living!
Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!
