Lately I have been so aware of how powerful God is in my life and how faithful.
He is always there with us through EVERY situation, and He delights in blessing His children with answered prayer!!
As a matter of fact we have already faced trials this year-yes in just a short amount time within the year 2009!
Just as a few examples:
#1-
Just a few days ago our cat became real sick and throwing up blood. Of course I have never encountered any type of illness with an animal like this before. So we took him to the vet and was told that we would have to spend between $300 and $400 to have him x-ray ed and tested. I told our veterinarian that we were not able to put out anything financially so I asked her 'what were some home remedies I could do'. Of course-"Sammy" our cat looked and was acting pretty bad. My thought was surely we have to have him put down. I kept an eye on him that day we came home from the vet, and thought let me give him some milk-because he wasn't eating or drinking any water. So I did...he drank some at first...then an hour or two later I gave him some more. Slowly I began to see improvement. Literally the next day, after feeding him milk, he began to act totally normal! For the kids and I this was a joyous moment! Wow! God healed Sammy (without having to put a single penny out!). How cool is that? The kids are very relieved so we praised the Lord together for that answered prayer!
#2
Financially we have been really tight.
Yet the Lord has been faithful to provide in different ways for us. Yet this is an ongoing trial
of faith for us...we are grateful to the Lord that He always gives us what we need. Not what we "think" we need.
#3
Learning to trust in the Lord for where God is leading us and has us.
As some already know, we have switched churches. The Lord placed on Stefan's heart to on a church plant here in Charlotte, with "New Frontier's" churches.
We have been really challenged in many different areas already. It was difficult to face that transition but God is and has been faithful. We are both stepping out and serving in areas that were hard for us before, that I would have called "dormant" in our lives. They are now awakening and the Lord is revealing gifts in both of us, like for me (singing/leading songs during worship)-I have missed singing and now that is a place of serving once again for me. Stefan is learning and growing more in leadership, all around.
It is exciting to see God unfold these things. More to come I am sure that I will share. And we are enjoying getting to know new people, developing new friendships, and still keeping in touch with friends!
All in all these are a few things that we have been facing as this new year began. Learning how to walk in Faith in every circumstance!! It's not easy and I know this will be an ongoing lesson.
Yet our unchanging God, is always faithful to us!! Praise God!!
He is always there with us through EVERY situation, and He delights in blessing His children with answered prayer!!
As a matter of fact we have already faced trials this year-yes in just a short amount time within the year 2009!
Just as a few examples:
#1-
Just a few days ago our cat became real sick and throwing up blood. Of course I have never encountered any type of illness with an animal like this before. So we took him to the vet and was told that we would have to spend between $300 and $400 to have him x-ray ed and tested. I told our veterinarian that we were not able to put out anything financially so I asked her 'what were some home remedies I could do'. Of course-"Sammy" our cat looked and was acting pretty bad. My thought was surely we have to have him put down. I kept an eye on him that day we came home from the vet, and thought let me give him some milk-because he wasn't eating or drinking any water. So I did...he drank some at first...then an hour or two later I gave him some more. Slowly I began to see improvement. Literally the next day, after feeding him milk, he began to act totally normal! For the kids and I this was a joyous moment! Wow! God healed Sammy (without having to put a single penny out!). How cool is that? The kids are very relieved so we praised the Lord together for that answered prayer!
#2
Financially we have been really tight.
Yet the Lord has been faithful to provide in different ways for us. Yet this is an ongoing trial
of faith for us...we are grateful to the Lord that He always gives us what we need. Not what we "think" we need.
#3
Learning to trust in the Lord for where God is leading us and has us.
As some already know, we have switched churches. The Lord placed on Stefan's heart to on a church plant here in Charlotte, with "New Frontier's" churches.
We have been really challenged in many different areas already. It was difficult to face that transition but God is and has been faithful. We are both stepping out and serving in areas that were hard for us before, that I would have called "dormant" in our lives. They are now awakening and the Lord is revealing gifts in both of us, like for me (singing/leading songs during worship)-I have missed singing and now that is a place of serving once again for me. Stefan is learning and growing more in leadership, all around.
It is exciting to see God unfold these things. More to come I am sure that I will share. And we are enjoying getting to know new people, developing new friendships, and still keeping in touch with friends!
All in all these are a few things that we have been facing as this new year began. Learning how to walk in Faith in every circumstance!! It's not easy and I know this will be an ongoing lesson.
Yet our unchanging God, is always faithful to us!! Praise God!!
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