This week I did a horrible job journaling (I'm not sure that's a word) my "thankfuls". But, there have been things on my mind and heart this week that I am so very thankful for.
- This wiggly baby in my womb and Gods incredible patience with me. I don't know if it's partly due to the fact that this little one was a surprise and not planned at all or just simply something that i'm battling right now, but I have to admit that I often fear I'll lose him/her. Which is just plain silly in so many ways because I know that our amazing God has this little ones days numbered and that number is perfect! I know that He never puts us through anything that He won't give us that grace to triumph through. I trust Him!... yet i fear... Do i really trust Him? Am i really willing to leave this baby...each of my children, in His loving hands? Yet, my loving heavenly Father is so amazingly patient. "I know the plans I have for you..." His word says. He comforts me with the knowledge I have from His word that His will is perfect. He allows me to feel those flips and wiggles and kicks that are growing ever stronger, and I praise Him... thankfulness flows from my eyes and I praise HIM. Not only for the life that i feel in my womb, but for his kindness in letting me feel it and giving me that reassurance when I'm so weak as to doubt Him. I'm so thankful for my Lords wonderful kindness and compassion!!
- The wonderful Church our Lord has led us to. In December of 2010 Brian and I made the hard decision to leave the wonderful (but very large) church we had been going to and look for a smaller/closer church that we could have more involvement in. In Feb 2011 we chose a smallish church (by comparison to our previous church) and began the membership class. When we finished that class we stood with the other new members and read the church's members covenant. One of the things that stood out to me was a little section that said something to the affect of "we covenant that if the Lord were to move us away from this church we would quickly find and immerse ourselves in a close Bible teaching church." It wasn't easy making the transition to a new church, but we dove in and the Lord quickly brought us some new and dear friends. Fast forward one year, pretty much exactly, and we find ourselves being moved from our home, extended family, and new dear church/friends to a very unfamiliar place and state. I have to admit, though I had seen God provide after our last church transition, I feared the whole process of new church, new strangers etc. But, there wasn't a question in our minds as to whether we would or wouldn't look for a new church. Even if we hadn't made that covenant, we understand so fully the importance of being a part of a body of believers. As soon as we got here we began visiting churches. We settled on three to visit for two weeks each. Each of the churches we visited were wonderful Bible teaching churches. But, after bathing the whole process in lots of prayer both Brian and I found ourselves drawn to the second church we had visited, Heritage Bible Church. We started attending regularly the week after Easter and we're so very thankful the Lord led us there. This post would be waaay too long if i started trying to list all the ways that we are thankful, but as the weeks have gone by the list has grown immensely. As I was thinking about this very thing the other day and thanking the Lord for it, i remembered a conversation with a friend shortly before we moved. She and her husband and family had recently moved a couple hours south and she was sharing with me how hard it had been for her to leave, but just how the Lord had blessed them with their new church. She said "Josi, I know He'll do the same for you." And He has! We're far from feeling totally at home there, and yet already so much closer than
we i ever thought possible. We're praising our sovereign God for placing us where He has, and we're excited to continue to grow and serve there as we become more and more a part of that sweet body of believers.
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