Our God is big.

It's kind of a heavy day today.  I know the Lord is with me and being in his presence all day is a beautiful thing.  I mean, for reals, I was listening to a Kid's Worship Song on Pandora and it was speaking to my heart.  The Lord is taking care of our house today for sure.

A move is pending for our family - a move with a almost two year old, a possible deployment for a year, and a new baby on the way who is already requiring a lot of our time to keep her healthy.  This move is supposed to happen in 63 days.  However, we don't know where yet.  I guess that is the life of being in the Air Force.  It's overwhelming, emotional, and scary.  However, I know the Lord is with us because I feel a crazy peace. I have full confidence that the one who created the earth, skies, and individual plants knows where we are going to go.  He is preparing our hearts for where he is leading us and my prayer is that I can continue to trust in him even when I am overly emotional and scared.  My big prayer is that wherever we move we can embrace it, we have a job here on earth, and I want to live that out.

This week I have had three friends who have always been there to remind me that the Lord is in control and they offer encouragement for those days when I doubt.

One sent me a text this morning, knowing nothing of our situation, and said she felt led to pray for us...SHE is in tune with the Lord...So in tune with the Lord.

Another sent me this, 1 Thes. 5:16-18
Rejoice always.
Pray without ceasing
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Bam....We are so thankful for where we are right now and have LOVED EVERY MINUTE of being in this house, being in A2, and most importantly being close to family.  The blessings of where we are right now blows our minds...blows our minds....
This friend seeks the word and encourages me with it.

Another friend has been there all the time, but especially the scary moments.  The ones where I send a text, and she calls. She knows I don't want to talk, but knows I need to.  She listens. She encourages and I know she cries with me too.  It surprises me we aren't sisters because she knows how my mind works, what I think (sometimes before I do) and what I need (even when I don't).  She is the kind of friend I pray everyone finds.

The Lord is taking care of us and has us in his hands. We have waited a long time to figure out what his plan is but really, time is not an issue for Him.  He does what He wants and He has a plan...And guess, what?  The timing of it isn't the same as mine...Go figure God.

Thank you for letting me trust in you.  

Thank you for taking this burden.  

Thank you for friends that encourage. 

Thank you for reminding me that you are faithful.  

Thank you for reminding me that your plans are bigger than mine.  

And thank you for reminding me that we can be used wherever you lead us.

Please join me in prayer these next few weeks:
We need prayer that the Lord prepares our hearts for where He will move us.
We need prayer that our hearts are calmed in the midst of the decisions that need to be made, things that need to get done, etc.

Really, we know that the Lord has our future and he will work out all the details....Our hearts just need to be ready for what He has....