Every Now and Again.....

I want to do a post on things I have learned and am currently learning. I know I have done one of these before but I think it is good for me to write them down every once in a while. I now have been back in the states for two weeks. I miss Africa. I miss the kids. But I am so grateful to be home. To be with my family and friends. Every day I am constantly reminded of how GOOD and FAITHFUL our Lord is.

i'm learning.........

*that i have the best friends and family ever. without your prayers, i wouldn't be here. i am convinced of that.

*that every time i go through something that hurts my heart or is stressful, i get another dog....hence, gracie

*that i don't take care of my body like it is the house of the Lord but i'm changing that

*that good really does come out of every situation. sometimes you may have to look a bit harder, but it's there. i promise.

*that God has plans and it's pointless for me to make them first

*that i am supposed to be a reflection of Christ everywhere i go and in everything i do.

*that God is my victory

*that i want to bring praise to the One who saved me

*that in every season, He is still God and i still have so many reasons to worship Him

*that God really does heal

*that even though things may bother me, i need to watch what i say because months down the road i could regret it

*that change really has its pros and cons

*that singing is one of my favorite things to do

*that i attend and am a member at such a God-breathing church

*that God could take me home at any time. i should live like it.

*that i love my job and am surrounded by co-workers that know my heart and have been so supportive through this

*that the armor of God doesn't need to be forgotten about

*that sometimes i get caught up in trivial things but when i look at the big picture, i am exactly where the Lord wants me

*that relationships are important. don't let them slip away. i am committing myself to spending more time with the people that i love.

*that i couldn't have asked for a better brother or sister. a brother that is so much like the apostle Paul and a sister that is my best friend and has a heart that really seeks Christ

*that i want to serve the Lord with everything i have

*that i want to do mission work for the rest of my life

*that i still have such a heart for orphans and i believe that this is also the heart of the Lord

*that i often need to just let things go in order for God to work

*that God can make the impossible, possible. the lost, saved. the dead, alive. the sick, healed.

*that miracles still happen. i am a living testimony of this.