Sunday, June 17, 2007

Praise

I just love God!! How Awesome is He? We don't have a lot of fancy things or riches by any means but everything we do have is because of HIM. We have a nice home (although I am praying we get to move to Boonville), we have a vehicle that gets us to and fro (and we have A/C now!), we have 2 beautiful, healthy, somewhat vibrant children. I know we will have at least one more and do foster parenting/adoption in the future. He has told me He is giving me a special son named Isaiah. I'm not sure what that means just yet but someday I will and I can show that with faith He delivers his promises. We were behind on our Vectren bill and playing catch up. We had a $800 bill to pay this past Friday but we only had $350. Vectren (through His help) worked with us on setting up a payment plan. We then had absolutely nothing left for groceries and we just needed milk, bread - the basics. Jamie came home Friday with a $30 bonus check (Amen). Today the gas light came on on the way home. Faith had to really go to the bathroom and even though we were just 10 minutes from home Jamie suggested we just stop at his work and let her go. We did. He had $20 in cash in his mail box from a girl who owed us some money for some things she bought a long time ago. Coincidence?? I think not. He works so mightly in your life if you just believe and have faith and walk by faith not by sight!! When we needed just a little extra income a couple of months ago I prayed about it. I didn't want to go back to work full time because I want to be home and we want another baby in the next year but we needed just a little something. I received a call for an office wanting transcription done in office two days a week! Now we have had our trials and tribulations sure and like I said we don't have the fancy things but I have a wonderful husband and amazing children, wonderful friends and family, an amazing church and a God who loves me- what else could you ask for? I'll get my riches in heaven and I can't wait to stand at that throne and look Him in the eyes and see His beautiful face for the first time. To hear his sweet voice say "Welcome home my child". I hope I can make Him proud by living my life the way He wants me to while here on earth and ministering to His sheep.

My favorite verse:

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs

Psalm 100:1-2

3 comments:

Trin said...

Awesome testimonies Melissa!! Thank you for sharing, it is so encourging to hear how God takes care of us!! Love you!!

Anonymous said...

Melissa, thank you for taking the time to share this. It's always great to hear how God provides for his people.

Perri

Cathy said...

Reminds me of a little song "Testify" by Avalon, and HOP of course! "For as long as I shall live..." Love ya!

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