Forks in the Road

Lately many doors have been opening wide to me. Doors going in seemingly different directions. All inviting me go through them and commit to focus on a particular cause and effort for The Lord. It's funny because for months I have been seeking The Lord's will for my next season and the doors were not opening. Yet. Here I am at a fork in the road. And God is saying, just rest and abide and wait. He's saying not to choose the door just yet. He's saying He just wants me to lay on the floor before the junction of opportunities and just be. I want to know now, so I can tell the world what I'm doing next. So I can raise support and have a cause to promote. But God says wait. He says Trust Me. He says He will fulfill the desires of my heart, to simply rest in Him.

We are not identified by what we do for Him; we are identified by who are are in Him. And I know I can rest knowing I am the beloved daughter of The King.

And that is enough. 

Stained glass windows in Nelson

The most southern tip of New Zealand, closest to Antarctica. And I was there!

Sheep Story

So I've been thinking of this thing that happened several weeks ago, and the God lesson in it.

I was weeding the garden beds and I was throwing the weeds in a pile in the corner of the sheep paddock. Yes, you heard me right. Sheep. Six of them, cute as can be, although desperately overdue for shearing. So as I was tossing weeds by the handful I had a particular weed that was a long and sticky ivy weed. It had a substance on the stems that caused it to cling to things. I thought the sheep would especially like it as it was ivy. I didn't think it would be a nuisance. So in it went. 

One particular sheep sauntered over to it and began to nibble away. But just as quick as that, the ivy clung to the sheep's wool. The sheep kept nibbling, but the ivy kept sticking, framing his wee little face with a green frame.

Not so happy was the sheep after a minute. At every attempt to drag his head on the grass to remove the ivy, it stuck more fiercely. I saw the sheep start panicking and thought I would help. I climbed over the fence. But instead of letting me help, the sheep took one look at me and bolted. Shy little sheep. I crouched low and tried to approach it, knowing just one gentle tug would dislodge the plant which now covered much of the animal's frontside, face and eyes. The sheep kept dodging me, bleating loudly. I then found a long stick and attempted to get close enough to brush the ivy away. The sheep was too quick for my efforts and ran further away.

I eventually resigned myself and exited the paddock, knowing I couldn't force my help. I could have spared the sheep the distress it was suffering. But I had to leave it. As it dragged its head and shook its coat the other sheep looked on disinterestedly.

I thought... this is how God must feel when He sees one of us suffering with some silly thing, let's call it sin, stuck on us. Like a good parent wanting to wipe the mud or the sauce off their wee one. But we run away and demand to do it ourselves, or maybe we don't think it's a big deal. So God sighs, leaves us alone to sulk, and offers His help periodically. We wear ourselves out. We bleat. We panic. We have green mossy ivy stuck all over our face.  And all the while God waits, throws His hands up and says wearily, "My child, won't you let Me help you?"

Let me encourage you to let God remove the ivy. You can't keep dragging your head in the dirt bleating forever. Just let Him help you. He's a very good parent.

Authority in Christ

I am at a women's conference in Gore, NZ, where we have enjoyed three days' refreshment being filled up and recharged by Jesus. Mothers and their daughters came to experience a weekend of bonding with each other through worship and prayer time interspersed with tea parties, zip lines and talent shows. We were reminded how beautiful each of us is to the Father - how much he loves us.

I had the honor of ushering the group into the presence of the Almighty God through worship. The Holy Spirit ministered to women and girls from many walks of life. Some had been walking intimately by His side for years; others had yet to take a step with Him.

Tying into the theme of Beauty and the Beast, I remembered a verse that sums up a woman's desire to have a hero rescue her, the story of every fairytale and every good plot. See Colossians 1:13-

God has rescued You from the dominion of darkness and into the Kingdom of His Son Jesus whom He loves and through Whom we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. Said another way, God has rescued You, like the princess in the high tower, like every good plot of a valiant hero and an evil antagonist. God has rescued You from this pit of literal hell, this dungeon, and He has placed You in a glorious kingdom, castle, a perfect oasis, a slice of heaven, which is the kingdom where His Son reigns over All Darkness. 

Do you know what the difference is between power and authority? Power is what a mac truck has. Authority is what a police officer has. A seemingly small person, when vested with authority, can make a mac truck stop in the road. Now that truck could do a lot of damage to the man if it didn't stop. It certainly has power to harm. But the man has something greater, authority. And this is what we have as coheirs with Christ. 

We are supposed to be the Head and not the Tail, stopping the mac truck dead in its tracks and exercising the authority of Heaven over the dungeon of hell. Jesus says ALL authority has been given to Him and He gives it also to us.

It is written in Isaiah 54:17 "No weapon that has ever been or ever will be forged/formed by the enemy will prevail/prosper/succeed against me, and I will refute/rebuke/overthrow every tongue/word/curse/appointment against me/attempt to foil brought against me. This is the heritage of the servants of God, and this is their vindication from Me, says The Lord." This means nothing can stand up to the power and authority of God, the same authority He's given us. It says in the previous verse, did not God make the blacksmith? Is not all control and dominion in the hands of God? God made the blacksmith who tries to fashion weapons against us, *but no weapon will prosper*. 

I hope you find encouragement in this reminder. The weekend was refreshing to my soul, and I was able to reflect again on resting in God and allowing Him to pour into me again. As an encourager I appreciate when other people say or do something to encourage me; this weekend I was overwhelmed with the kindness of women pouring such encouraging words and prayers over me. We all need this. It can sometimes feel lonely doing battle all by yourself. Take a moment to reach out to a friend, a pastor, a missionary. We are all on this journey through life, and I want to encourage each of you with this song, an old hymn, that reminds us how capable God is to steer us through life's storms.

Jesus, Savior, pilot me

Over life's tempestuous seas

Unknown waves before me roar

Hiding rock and treacherous shore

Chart and compass come from Thee,

Wondrous sovereign of the sea,

May I hear You say to me,

"Fear not, I will pilot thee."

As a mother stills her child

You can hush the oceans wild

Boisterous waves obey Thy will

When You say to them, "Be still."

Chart and compass come from Thee

Wondrous sovereign of the sea

May I hear You say to me,

"Fear not, I will pilot thee."

Father I pray that each person reading this will find refreshment in You and know that You are bigger than whatever they face. You hold the universe and everything in it in one hand, and You fill each of us whom You call Your own with unmeasurable fullness of Your Spirit. Father, this knowledge is unfathomable and magnificent! I also want to thank you for giving us rest and lavishing us with Your Authority to arrest the powers of darkness. It's for Your Glory, Jesus.

Salt and Light

As things in the world get shakier, we need to be set apart from the world. For this is not our home; we are in the world but not "of" it.

Jesus said that we are "the salt of the earth" and "the light of the world".  (Matt 5:13 sermon on mount)

Being salt and light is not optional. Jesus did not say "you can be.." or "you have the potential to be..."

He said you ARE. Everyone who has trusted Christ for salvation and is born again is the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

Salt

The value of salt, especially in the ancient world can not be under-estimated. 

-Roman soldiers received wages in salt. 

-The Greeks considered salt divine. 

-The Mosaic Law required that all offerings presented by the Israelites contain salt. (Lev. 2:13) fascinating!! (Side note: did you know that BBQ is God's favorite smell? Think about it, every time an animal is sacrificed and burned, the smell is a very pleasing aroma and just about tickles God's nostrils. Of course you have to add salt, too...)

When Jesus told his disciples that they were "the salt of the earth", as recorded in Matthew 5:13, they understood the metaphor. 

While the universal importance of salt is not as readily apparent in our modern world, the mandate that Jesus gave to his first disciples is still relevant and applicable to His followers today.

Salt is a preservative. 

Without refrigeration, the fish that the disciples caught would quickly spoil and rot unless they were packed in salt. Once salted, the fish could be safely stored and then used when needed. The spiritual strength of the Christian is to counteract the corruption in the world. Christians, as salt, are to inhibit sin's power to destroy lives. This in turn creates opportunity for the gospel to be proclaimed and received.

We have been given a wonderful privilege to be the salt of the earth, but Jesus gave us a warning. The second half of Matthew 5:13 states: "But if salt loses its taste, how would its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men". Jesus said we can lose our saltiness. When salt is contaminated it becomes corrosive and poisonous. If we have allowed disobedience, carelessness and indifference to rule our lives, we have become contaminated salt and have lost our saltiness. We need to confess our sin and let the Lord restore us to the purpose for which we were called.

In speaking to the Church in Laodecea (Rev 3:14) Jesus says He would rather spit the lukewarm out of his mouth! He would prefer you to be either hot or cold but NOT lukewarm. Be either saltwater or freshwater; the two cannot mix and retain their properties.

Love people but don't dilute the truth of Jesus.

In Colossians 4:6 we read, "let your speech always be filled with grace seasoned with salt so you will know how to answer everyone."

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Light

In Matthew 5:14, Jesus tells His disciples, "You are the light of the world". As "salt", the Christian is to counteract the power of sin. As "light" we are to illuminate or make visible. 

In the Bible, light is a spiritual metaphor for truth and God’s unchanging nature (James 1:17). 

It is repeatedly used in the Bible to help us understand that God is wholly good and truthful (1 John 1:5). 

When we are “in the light,” we are with Him (1 Peter 2:9). 

He exhorts us to join Him in the light 

(1 John 1:7),

for giving us light was His purpose (John 12:46). 

Light is the place where love dwells and is comfortable (1 John 2:9-10). 

God has created light (Genesis 1:3), God dwells in the light (1 Timothy 6:16) and God puts the light in human hearts so that we can see and know Him and understand truth (2 Corinthians 4:6).

Our lives are to be an ongoing witness to the reality of Christ's presence in our lives. When we worship God with pure hearts, when we love others as ourselves, and when we do good without growing weary, we are as lights shining. It is important, however to know that it is not our light, but the reflection of the Light of the world, Jesus Christ Himself, that people will see in us.

In Philippians 2:15, the apostle Paul says, "Believers, you are to shine as light in the world". (Or as stars in the universe, other translations say)  The Greek word used here is very similar to the word for the beacon that a lighthouse emits. That beacon is bright, unmistakable in its purpose. It warns of danger. It directs to safe harbor. It provides hope for those who have lost hope. 

Everyday we are surrounded by people groping around in the darkness, separated from the God who loves them. God uses His children, like beacons from a lighthouse, to show the way to Him.

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So, when 2 Corinthians 11:14 tells us that “Satan disguises himself as an angel of light,” it means that Satan capitalizes on our love of the light in order to deceive. He wants us to think that he is good, truthful, loving, and powerful – all the things that God is. Most people are not drawn to darkness, but to light. Therefore, Satan appears as a creature of light to draw us to himself and his lies. How can we discern, therefore, which light is of God and which light is of Satan? Our minds and hearts are easily confused by conflicting messages. How can we make sure we are on the right path? Psalm 119 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (verse 105) and “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple” (verse 130). 

The words of God have power. Just as God’s voice spoke physical light into existence, it can speak spiritual light into our hearts. Exposure to His voice – in His Word – will help us recognize the difference between the good light of God and that which is counterfeit.

Isaiah 8:20-22 paints a poignant image of the darkness that results from ignoring the Word of God. Darkness is a result of attempting to find truth without the Word of God. Sadly, as Isaiah says, when people do not have the “Light of dawn,” they wander in darkness and often become angry at God, refusing to come to Him for help. Then, in their distress, they focus their hatred towards the only One who can save them.

Do you need to realign your life and become seasoned again with salt and light from God? Have you become diluted or lost your focus?

God can help! Call on Him to help you get back on track.

"Father, I need Your true light that brings healing and freedom. I ask You now to awaken my purpose in You and activate the salt and the light that only You can give. Make me set apart and holy to shine forth your love and be a beacon for the lost to usher them into Your kingdom. In Jesus' name, Amen."

Healing Waters

In 2 Kings 2:19 we see Elisha prophesy to the water to break its curse and death. He spoke in faith declaring over it life and fruitfulness and healing. He declared it in faith as he threw salt from a bowl into the water. 

What are areas in your life situation that have death or curses working? Where do you need breakthrough? Speak out loud to ally your heart and your mind with God's wonderful view on you and the plans He has to make you a fruitful and life giving river.

There is power released and faith activated by the audible declaration of a blessing. God honors your faith. Declare His Word over your life; may He bring a mighty Oak from this small acorn. Call on His promises and His unshakable truths over your situation. Break allegiance with the enemy's lies and curses; for his curse is a pot of death. But a word spoken in faith moves mountains and shakes the heavenlies to glorify God.

"I have healed the water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive." And the water remained wholesome to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken. (2K2:21-2)

You will be forever changed. Activate your faith to circumvent every doubt and every curse; for God has GREAT PLANS for you! You need to believe it, speak it out and abide in it.

Amen Lord Jesus!

Summer fun

Happy girl! Today I hiked the Queenstown Trail by the old trainbridge. :) view from hike-

Swimming in the Lake Hayes today...

De-lovely!

The Remarkables are... in a word... Well, remarkable!

Do not be afraid

"I am with you wherever you go" Joshua 1:9

God spoke to the deepest part of my heart yesterday, whispering that He is with me no matter where I go.  The drive to Queenstown began with a divine appointment that only God could have lined up.  

As I approached Kingston an hour south, a woman was hitchhiking on the side of the road. I passed her but I knew Holy Spirit was telling me to go back to her. I wrestled for a minute, telling God this was my time with Him and I didn't want any distractions. He reminded me that this was our journey together and that I can trust Him and let Him unravel my plans, knowing He is always loving and good to me. So I turned back and spoke with her; she needed a ride to Queenstown which is where I was headed, so I invited her in, and that's when God really showed up. 

You see, this woman was praying to God to give her a ride, she had to meet her husband in town with some papers he needed and they only had one car between the two of them. When she asked me what I do, and I told her I'm a missionary, and then I mentioned Ywam, she got really excited and proceeded to tell me how connected she is with Ywam and how she is from Brazil and very connected with the Brazilian culture in Queenstown which is quite large unbeknownst to me. She told me how she was praying for a ride; I told her how The Lord quickened me to give her a ride. We shared stories the entire ride, stopping on the scenic lookouts to take pictures. She asked me if I knew Lara, another missionary. This just about floored me! I'm going to be staying at her house, I replied, aghast, and more in love with God with each syllable.  It turns out she and her husband helped Lara with home projects and know her well. After her errand in town, Paula came for tea and we talked and prayed for hours. Which was awesome because Lara was away for the afternoon and The Lord knew I could use a friend, and I also was thankful for confirmation on my faith journey to Queenstown that He was still in control of everything. I've come here for direction, clarity, a word from God on my future and an open heaven to seek His face. He has already met me in my need, such a faithful God He is!

Then, walking around the empty house later in the evening, after Paula left, (but we will connect again soon!) I felt the loneliness and memories flooding me of when I was here with my outreach team three months ago. I could picture each person in the living room lounging, reading, laughing, and I began to get a little sad. And Daddy God put His arms around me, as tears were coming down my cheeks, and he spoke to me, "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for I Am with you wherever you go." I felt His warm embrace, I felt Him melt away my tears, I felt His gentle touch holding me, rocking me, comforting me. And I fell into His arms.

A couple of other words He spoke to my soul were equally deep, loving, and comforting. In Amos 3:3 He reminded me, "Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?" And in Psalms 61 and 94 which He told me to read, having no idea what He wanted to say to me. It was soon quite clear- a very clear reminder that He hears my cry from the ends of the earth (61:2) and that He is my strong tower and refuge against the foe! The Lord gives a king's heritage to those who fear His name. He brings consolation and joy to my soul when anxiety is great within me. His love keeps my foot from slipping (94:18). 

I pray that you are encouraged and blessed by this testimony. Blessed is the man who The Lord teaches; He grants them relief from days of trouble! Selah! (94:12-13)

What Gets You Up Off The Couch?

The Gospel: The Greatest Story Ever Told

On Intercession

Zoe Life

Another Hollywood overdose.
Another young life taken by death.
Brothers and sisters, God wants to stir you awake from a complacent life of "I'm in the lifeboat so row me to heaven" mentality" to "row this dinghy back to the drowning masses- my Daddy wants me to help him rescue his family".

We are called to zoe life. What is zoe? Yes,it's a great book by J.D. Salinger about two kids named Franny and Zooey. Yup, it's also a cute comic strip about a ragamuffin family. It's also a pretty good girl's name if you're looking for something unique, fun and surprisingly deep for a baby name. Especially when you know what it means.

Zoe means over and above; more than necessary, vehement and intense emotion and belief. It is not limited to biological constraints, but it is overflowing, spilling over, uncontainable. Zoe is the actual translation that Jesus used for "life" when He said in John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy, but I come that you may have life, and abundant (zoe) life!".

There are three definitions used in the bible for "life":
Bios:
earthly; the length of our days, health and comfort
(Mark 12:44) the widow's mite was her bios life.
(Luke 15:12) the seed that fell among thorns was distracted by the bios life. The only good seed in this parable was just 25% of the total seed mentioned; it is however the only seed that bears fruit.
(1 John 2:16) For everything in the world-- the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does--comes not from desires pass away.

Psyche:
intellectual grandeur, life's will, purpose, meaning; the heart or soul of personhood in the earthly sense. The psyche is not necessarily saved, it is eternal however.
(Mark 8:36) What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
(Luke 17:33) Those who seek to save their life (psyche) will lose it. Whoever loses his (psyche) life for my sake will preserve it.
(John 12:25)  He who hates his (psyche) life in this world will keep it for eternal (zoe) life eternally. This understanding of the proper translations illuminate clearly what Jesus is saying about being a disciple.
(Acts 2:31) Jesus' soul (psyche) was not left in Hades nor did His flesh see corruption.
(Romans 12:12) Transform your psyche life daily
                             
Zoe:
refers to Jesus; it is only used in connection with God in the bible, as the essence of life, to be, as in "I Am"; the best description of the essence used in description of God.
Separate from eternal psyche, inseparable from God,
Available only through Jesus "I am the way, the truth, and the zoe" (John 14:6)
(1 Timothy 4:8) "For physical training (bios) has some value, but godliness has value for all things, We don't have to wait for the eternal zoe life; it is available now.
(John 5:29) the dead are either raised to zoe life or to condemnation
(Colossians 3:3) your zoe life is hidden with Messiah in God
 
With this revelation on what Jesus means when He is talking about abundant life, we should feel empowered to embrace this zoe promise for both the present life and the life to come. We need to share this message of hope and life to a lost world of millions of drowning souls. Don't row yourself in a big dinghy all alone; go fill up the boat with as many people as you can muster. Don't you see all the disillusioned masses? Scoop them help them find their way into this beautiful truth. Usher them with the glorious torch of Jesus' light to heaven with you, a prince with spoils for The King. As you step out to live zoe life, you'll start to understand how high, wide, deep and infinite God's love is for you. And you will spill over in joy and love for others.

We are adopted as His Children, we have an inheritance that the Holy Spirit is just a small deposit of. Wow! Think about that. The Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, God Himself as our counselor, comforter and friend, is merely a deposit of what is to come! ( Corinthians 5:5) As Jesus increases in us, we decrease, empowering us to a new boldness to share God's love story with the drowning world. (2 Corinthians 5:15- "And Jesus died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but or him who died for them and was raised again.") And our present sufferings are nothing when compared with the uncontainable glory that will be revealed in us (Romans 8:18)! We die a little more each day to ourselves and our limited view on what "life" is all about; in exchange, Jesus lives more in us every day and He blasts through our smallness of understanding as He lives and works in us and manifests life-giving, joy-filled, supernaturally awesome Kingdom of God power. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work (1 John 3:8). Jesus actually descended to hell to take the keys from Satan and render him totally and completely defeated at the cross, a one-time sin atonement to reestablish God's order with mankind and bridge the gap made in Eden when sin entered the world. For as with one man (Adam) sin entered the world, through one man (Jesus), sin has been defeated. This is the greatest love story ever told. This is our God, not a mean task-master who keeps a record of every wrong, but a loving Father who likes nicknames such as "Daddy" and "Abba" instead of the highly formal titles religion gives him. He erases the sin slate when we confess our sin and come running into His arms. God Himself compares Himself to a mother hen trying to gather her chicks under her wings. He does not want any person to perish under the devil's webs of deception. He wants every person to come running like the prodigal son saying, "Daddy, won't you take me back, even as a servant in your house?" It is with this awareness of our own brokenness and desperation for Him that God comes running to us, laying aside His own dignity, humbling Himself to run to us with His robes hiked up and His feet catching air, to meet us where we are and to throw a royal robe on our backs and a signet ring of His Kingdom Authority on our finger. No sin is too big a chasm for God, for Jesus took on every sin and every curse so that we could have this relationship with His Father who is now Our Father, too!

And Hollywood is overdosing on death. And humanity is drowning in deception from the enemy of our souls. They're climbing into Satan's murderous lap and letting him stroke their hair with cultural opiates, the whole time he's white-knuckling a sharp axe in his other hand, waiting to strike the death blow. Satan knows nothing but hate, and lies, and pride, and accusation. He will never stop yelling at you how rotten and dirty you are. He stands before God accusing God's children, and at the same time he taunts mankind with lies about how unreliable and phony God is. Lies, lies, lies. Doubt and fear, insecurity and rejection. Filth and death. Why would anyone want to stay under the smog of the slime of Satan? He is the enemy of our souls and he hates God's creation.  But we can run under God's mighty outstretched wing and know that God is bigger, God is stronger, and God will never, ever let us down. God loves us (Romans 8:38-39), He fights for us (Hebrews 13:6), He forgives our sin when we confess (1 John 1:9), He does not withhold any good thing from us (Psalm 84:11), He hears your prayers (Psalm 34:15), and He is always with us (Joshua 1:9).

Now get in that dinghy boat, and share the Good News!

"I have come that you may have (Zoe) Life, and have it to the Full!" -Jesus  (John 10:10)

Research and sermon credits to Mrs. K. Williams from Hope Center. Your sermon invited the spirit of revelation to give wisdom. Thank you!

Slice of heaven

I just want to share a few recent highlights of Southland, and the beauty it offers. We spent a day in the Catlins and saw seals and waterfalls and ocean bluffs. My favorite was at Nugget Point where there were seal nurseries in rock pools where all the baby seals paddled about and squawked with joy and a huge lifeguard seal kept watch over them. 

Nugget Point

This photo is of a beautiful waterfall in the Catlins, it was around 100 feet tall I believe.

Faithful God like Faithful Sunrise

I've been in intense prayer for 24 hours and I'm so excited to already be seeing major breakthroughs! As I've stepped out going about my Heavenly Father's business, I'm thrilled at how quickly he is answering prayers and showing me delightfully surprising gifts! So many blessings everywhere--an immediate harvest for a comparatively small investment. 

Here are just a few...

Success at yesterday's Gore Agricultural Expo, sharing the love of our Father with so many people and radiating his joyful presence. Carrying his presence with a dozen evangelists, prophets and pastors and seeing sparks of light come into people. I got to talk and pray with a young traveler, Patrick, from Germany, who lingered with many questions and accepted a bible from me. I'm sure his heart is ripe and ready for God's love; and The Lord gave me words for him to bring healing to old wounds he's been carrying.

Then, last night The Lord set it up for me to talk with and bless the Airline Agent I spoke with,as I made changes to my ticket. This young man, David, has a lukewarm relationship with God, even though (as it turns out!!) his sister and parents have missionary calls on their lives and have worked with Ywam! Small world? No... Divine appointment? Yes!!

He was so excited in sharing with me on the phone and he is considering doing a DTS as a result of Holy Spirit working on him through our conversation! God is so good!

Also!! My dear brother here, who I have been in regular prayer for, got an awesome breakthrough from God tonight at church! The Lord opened his eyes to truly see into the spirit and specifically see what was preventing a man from getting healing, as well as hearing the voice of The Lord tell him words of knowledge about the man and his illness.  This is a direct answer to prayers I've asked Daddy God for, and right now I'm a super excited and proud sis!!  God keeps drawing us deeper with him, and while my friends have been out of the shallow end of the pool for a long time, it is invigorating to see each of us swimming out to new depths in Him!

And that's not all... Yesterday I had a divine appointment with a Godly couple I got to know a week ago while cooking at camp; I wasn't expecting to run into them and the timing was perfect to pray into things together. A real answer to prayer!

Last but not least, I met a great couple yesterday at the Expo and they invites us to tea tonight, which was so good to get to know them better. Just when I was feeling like there aren't lots of people round these parts and feeling nostalgic for city living, God has been so good at bringing more and more wonderful people into my life and I'm seeing that I'm not really in the middle of nothing and nowhere-- there really are some great people here! Oh, and my new friend unexpectedly gave me a Jewish bible, too! 

This is all in my spending about 24 hours in intense prayer.

And ALL of these blessings have taken place in the very same day!  Look what God has done!

Isn't he awesome?

Don't you just love him?! :)