He Knows Me Well

It has been a couple of weeks since I have written.  My mind has been absolutely consumed by exciting changes for our little family...We are moving home!  This year we are celebrating eight years of marriage that have been cram packed full of glorious ups and some of the scariest downs, but my husband and I have a bond stronger than ever.  As we celebrate these memorable eight years of marriage, we are also celebrating ten years of ministry together.  We were in ministry before we met and it has just always been a huge part of our lives. What am I saying? It has been our life!  A very rewarding road we have chosen... to love people of all walks of life and build a family together in the process.  There have been many challenges, but the peace of the Lord has carried us through every storm.

We are about to embark on a new adventure as we go back home to our loved ones to raise our three boys.  I plan to keep writing, homeschooling the kids, and trying to maintain a peaceful and welcoming home for my hardworking husband.  I hear my conscious telling me, "You're crazy!"  But my Lord has told me that "I can do all things with His help!".  So, I press on!

It is very hard to leave friends I feel the Lord has blessed me with.  Being away from home as a minister is hard as a young family.  But with each child we have had, it becomes that much more difficult to be unable to share each laugh and coo with my family and friends back home.  My Lord is Jehovah Jireh and He provides all of my needs...even family away from home.  When I say family, I mean it.  He provided me with two sisters that might as well be blood related because we have experienced so many of the same trials and hardships and our hearts were cohesive from the day we met.  There is a beautiful lady that has adopted me as the daughter she never had.  She reminds me so much of momma.  She sings to the same tune...and has a peace about her that is supernatural.

He has always provided for me in an almost unreal way to let me know He really is near and He really does care about His princess.  In the darkness my heart cries out and it is not dark for long.  He picks me up when I am broken and puts me back together again.  He restores my soul.  And I will praise Him for as long as I have breath in my lungs.

He knows me well. Every crevice and void that exists is made known to Him, where everyone else may be unaware that anything is missing.  He is eager to fill the empty places in our lives.  He will do it for you.  All you have to do is ask.

"O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me."  - Psalm 139:1

"And God will generously provide all you need.  Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others."  - 2 Corinthians 9:8