Patient Endurance.

      Wow. Where has time gone. I must say the month of May and beginning of June seems to be a blur. The hours turned into days, days into weeks, and weeks into over a month! I have definitely had my ups and downs this past month. We have had family members of our staff pass away and we had one of our children go to be with Jesus this past week. We've said many goodbye's whether to a variety of different people; whether it be a "see you later" or  a goodbye forever. They all seem to affect me. There has been many positive goodbye's though! We have had many many children go home with their forever families this past month and more continue to go home as I write this. What a beautiful event to see these children go home and be a part of their adopted family. God matches these children and families so well. Although, I know I will miss these children, whether they have left to go to their forever families or to their forever home to be with Jesus; I know they are in a better place and I place my trust God's perfect will for theirs and my life. Some of these lives seem to have been cut short but I know they are with Jesus and there is no better place than with Him.

     This past weekend I also had the opportunity to go to the beach with the GLA staff. What a wonderful weekend full of laughter and relaxation. A much needed mini-vacation. It really helped me especially after such a busy month. I came back refreshed and ready for the week ahead. I am so thankful for such a great weekend and thankful to be here at GLA with such a great group of people. 

     I know I don't have too much to say for this catch-up blog but I do want to share a song that has been such an encouragement and prayer in my life this past month or so. I was introduced to it by my friends here at GLA. It is called You alone by Seth Condrey. It has reminded me that although life can become overwheming, Jesus will always be enough. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It pretty much plays on repeat.

 

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

~ Hebrews 10:36, NLT

...to be continued...

-B

Jesus take the wheel.

A long overdue blog...

So life has been running faster and faster so it seems. I have been able to spend more time with my whole family in the last month than in the last two years! It is amazing how God knows just what you need. Just a little update on getting to Haiti... I have some serious prospects and I am praying that the organization, myself and most importantly God are all in the same agreement. I feel like we all are on the same page but there is nothing official, yet. Except one thing makes it seem more real than anything... the spiritual warfare. 

I'm going to need some advice on this one. Satan seems to be roaming around hitting me right where it hurts, trying to break me down, give up my heart for Haiti, etc. Satan knows the little things that may make you not trust in God to provide. I literally just got home to find a very unpleasant "letter" in the the mail. Which I'm praying is just a error on Drexel's part and not mine!

Have you ever dealt with this? What do you do to combat spiritual warfare? Okay, so this is also a blog to ask for prayer. I need it big time. 

My heart keeps going back to my life verse Phil 4: 6&7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus".

So again I ask what do you do to combat spiritual warfare? Does anyone know of any good verses or passages to read? 

God is telling me to Go and I will! Satan you better watch out!

...to be continued...

-B