Thursday, January 18, 2007

Fresh Outpourings

Well, as always God has shown up and done marvelous things.
I love that He keeps insisting on me stepping out for Him on things when I honestly can't see much but Him; I love that He keeps at it with me as the Faithful Teacher, ever patient and loving as I daily learn to trust Him just a tad more.
I felt the gentle prodding to come back down here to Texas with virtually nothing in the way of plans- where to sleep, eat, work, etc...ya know the basic life survival stuff. Anyway, on a long shot I called a children's home really close to base that's wonderfully similar to where God had me before He called me out into the great missionary/vagabond lifestyle. And they offered me my own small apartment and a job, knowing that I am still raising support money to possibly attend YWAM again in just a handful of months. It's one of those one-in-a-million God gazing down on me and grinning as I look back up at Him in a stunned daze because of how insanely perfect the whole dang setup is!
I am still praying about attending the second and final YWAM ministry training school which will begin in April. I will continue to seek God on the big-picture plans He desires for my life and to get the necessary prayer back-up and money, etc. to do so.

He's been really great lately in showing me who I uniquely am at a greater extent. I look forward to "finding my place in this world" more and more specifically all the time.
He's also been very patient in showing me the "discipline of remembrance". This amazing art of being faithful to Him in looking back on my life daily to remind myself of all the times He's loved on me, provided my everything, being all that's wholesome and good, stuck it out with me-good times and challenging times, and just been that one Constant that we all truly need when it comes down to the line but also in the end to remember how in love with Him I am... and only because He's FAR more in love with me. To "obey Him because I love Him"- not to categorize or prioritize my acts of obedience, but to consider every last one of them as deep, satisfying, exciting and purely reasonable, really- acts of love towards my All in All.

What a joy. What an honor. What a life-giving delight to give and pour out with gusto unto Him as a sacrifice of praise that flows from a heart that's simply lovesick for Him. And to fully trust that He'll provide our wants and needs if we focus on meeting His and others' that surround us daily.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

On the Road Again

Well friends, the time has arrived to re-locate once again.
I'll be roadtripping back down to Texas bright & early tomorrow morning with a friend. I honestly am not sure what God has planned to have me do, but I can rest knowing He does indeed have a plan- even when I can't see it presently.
Your prayers for clarification of vision, direction, rest/joy/focus on Him, and the necessary nuts & bolts stuff of money for ministry, etc. would be immensely appreciated!