Just a little Update!

I just want to share with you an update.
It is only three days away and I will be flying (for the first time ever) to Peru to serve those in need and show the love of Christ.

I have day dreamed, prayed and prayed for this opportunity. I have spent many conversations with God of why He won't just send me?
But all in His timing............

So you can imagin the excitement!
However,  don't think I haven't been through some emotional, spiritual, physical hardships over the past few months - even the recent past weeks.

Emotional- I have went through being homesick and thinking of leaving my girls and my bestfriend (yes my husband) behind. FOR 11 DAYS!

“If any man come to Me and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

Spiritually- Honestly I been in dark time, hurt feelings, bitterness, dry spot, sadness, loneliness!

"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit."

Physically- okay I'm just going open up here so you see how awesome our God is!

I have struggled with fear due to stomach issues since my gallbladder surgery about 8mths ago- fear! I'm sure there are some who know what I'm talking about here! Weakness- yes and the devil knew it, almost stopped me from going!
Then recently a kidney stone that I had had for years but it decided to move 2 weeks before my trip!
2 days after Lithotripsy for that kidney stone- I came down with Strep throat! 102 fever for 5days- iv fluids ,one shot, 3 rounds of antibiotics!
Not to mention in the past 8 mths I broke out with shingles an then a rash from head to toe also resulting in a shot and medication! Ugh!

But let me tell you! Through this down time of fever and sore throat that the devil wanted to use to discourage me (and he almost did) God turned around for the good!

This gave me down time I needed to relize I'm not alone (due to some good friends), time to read scripture, time to pray and ask Him to forgive me,  for me to forgive others, time to just cry cry cry and give all to Him that I had been trying to fix myself for months!-  HE Gave me  a clean heart before I leave. Healed the brokeness, the bitterness, sadness, loneliness  in me so I am prepared for the work He has set before me.

Ladies, we have a awesome God!
And I know through prayers from my family, my friends, my church family

I have a peace emotionally,  spiritually,  physically like I have not had for the past 8mths!

I can not thank you all enough for the prayers and support and encouragement

I ask for continuing those prayers for the next  two weeks!
But most of all I ask you to please pray that hearts are being opened and that we can show the love of Christ to all meet all along the way.

That Quick.

So all the tears, prayers, heartbreak, joys we have finally reach and have overcome graduation 2016.

I must admit I was ready for it to be here, but the day after I was wallowing in emotions. That Quick. It was over that quick.

How time has flown.

Best advise I could give a mother of young children other than keep on Praying is :
- Slow Down
Slow down and enjoy the each stage you and your child go through. Slow down and enjoy each event.

But enough emotions and let me rejoice for this new chapter in my life. In my daughters life. Looking forward to the future. New decision, new experiences, new friends, new moments to treasurer.

Starting with her new car, we where very blessed with. Knowing God had his hand in that whole process.  Amazing to look back and see how He had been shutting doors and opening others.

I know there are many more doors to close and open, but I pray we as family and for with her, as young adult, will seek God's guidance as we each stand in front of each door.