I seriously cannot believe that this day has come. I officially have two weeks of work left. If you would have told me a year ago that today I would be writing this blog, getting ready to leave a job that has been very good to me to pursue an education in a different state where none of my friends, family of boyfriend would be...I would have literally laughed at you.
Isn't it amazing how God works??
This blog post is more a prayer request to you guys. I'm planning on leaving California in exactly 2 weeks and 2 days....and I still have no place to live. I've been looking around at some apartments and even almost had a place to live with three other girls that are also going to New Life, but God closed that door and I'm believing that it was for a reason.
I was always told that when you pray, you should be specific with God. So please pray that God will provide a great place for me to live, that's close to school (so I don't have to use lots of gas), and that is pretty cheap! Right now that is the only thing that I am stressing about.
Daily Devotional Scripture of the day:
“The Lord has hidden Himself from His people, but I trust Him and place my hope in Him” (Isaiah 8:17 TEV).
I was telling Shane the other day that I'm starting to freak out a little about moving. It's all happening so fast and I feel so un-organized about it all. I sometimes feel like God said "Ok, I want you to go to school in another state" and now I'm getting no other instructions from him!
You know how when you were a kid it was always fun to count to three and on three let the other person jump in to the freezing cold water, but you stay on the ledge of the pool?? That's what it feels like God is doing to me sometimes.
And then I read scriptures like Isaiah 8:17, he may feel so far away, but I still place my hope in him.
Just a little lesson for the morning.....Something to get me through the day.
Love you all!
Jess
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Waiting...
Its been a while since my last blogpost. Sorry about that. This summer is bringing a whole lot of stuff with it...4th of July came and went...and it was the best one ever! :)
Vacation Bible School is next week and we've been so busy trying to get that all together. My days begin and end so fast that I havent had time to think, let alone write down what I think.
I can say this. God is really testing me. My move to Colorado is FAST approaching. I'm still waiting on information from school, and I can't do anything until that info comes. I still don't know where I'm going to live, or how I'm going to pay for everything and I very quickly want to panic and say "God, come on!! When will the pieces start falling into place!??"
I've pretty much decided that I'll be leaving on August 12, late at night. Which gives me exactly 4 weeks from last night left in California. I thought about that this morning, and just about flipped!!! I have 4 weeks to figure out where I'm going to live, pack and move!! Not to mention saying good-bye to everyone!!
And then God stepped in, like only he could.
I got an email today from Shane's mom. It was a daily devotion on Habakkuk 2:3. I loved whatever version they used.
"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" (Habakkuk 2:3 LB)
Have you ever seen that V8 commercial, where one person is looking at something that's not so healthy to eat, and then the other person with them slaps them on the head because they know it's not good for them, and you hear that konk noise?
I swear God did that to me, and I heard the konk noise!
Why am I so worried?? Do I have valid reasons for being worried about where I'm going to sleep and how I'm going to pay for small essentials like food & gas?? Yes I believe I do. But my God is bigger than my worries and my fears. After all that God has brought me through in my life, why do I still question him??
I really hope that it's a lesson that I will learn soon. I don't like getting konked on the head by God.
I have a friend who asked me to sing at a ministry kickoff event last weekend. It was and awesome night and I'm so thankful to have been apart of it.
Brian and Laura Warth are doing some amazing things within the prison ministry.
Check out their website at http://www.youngmanarise.com/ for more information.
Vacation Bible School is next week and we've been so busy trying to get that all together. My days begin and end so fast that I havent had time to think, let alone write down what I think.
I can say this. God is really testing me. My move to Colorado is FAST approaching. I'm still waiting on information from school, and I can't do anything until that info comes. I still don't know where I'm going to live, or how I'm going to pay for everything and I very quickly want to panic and say "God, come on!! When will the pieces start falling into place!??"
I've pretty much decided that I'll be leaving on August 12, late at night. Which gives me exactly 4 weeks from last night left in California. I thought about that this morning, and just about flipped!!! I have 4 weeks to figure out where I'm going to live, pack and move!! Not to mention saying good-bye to everyone!!
And then God stepped in, like only he could.
I got an email today from Shane's mom. It was a daily devotion on Habakkuk 2:3. I loved whatever version they used.
"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" (Habakkuk 2:3 LB)
Have you ever seen that V8 commercial, where one person is looking at something that's not so healthy to eat, and then the other person with them slaps them on the head because they know it's not good for them, and you hear that konk noise?
I swear God did that to me, and I heard the konk noise!
Why am I so worried?? Do I have valid reasons for being worried about where I'm going to sleep and how I'm going to pay for small essentials like food & gas?? Yes I believe I do. But my God is bigger than my worries and my fears. After all that God has brought me through in my life, why do I still question him??
I really hope that it's a lesson that I will learn soon. I don't like getting konked on the head by God.
I have a friend who asked me to sing at a ministry kickoff event last weekend. It was and awesome night and I'm so thankful to have been apart of it.
Brian and Laura Warth are doing some amazing things within the prison ministry.
Check out their website at http://www.youngmanarise.com/ for more information.
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