We are excited at the prospect of leaving in the new year, to join with our mentors and the new believers they are discipling! One week it seems a reality, the next, like a mighty miracle needs to occur! Pray for our support raising to increase and go through to the administration team so we can make a decision by late November. Please also pray for protection against bugs and illnesses of all kinds. (I'm currently on my 3rd flu this season, between the kids and Brad and I we've had 10 since June?!) Thank you also for praying with us for headaches and migraines to be a long gone memory. I've had a pretty good run these last few weeks, which makes everyone happy! May it continue. There is a house being kept in town for us if we make it on the plane by the end of Jan. What a happy thought, as I imagine Jesus' angels fluttering around and preparing this little home for us! He is already there and this is one of the million ways He goes before us.
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Spending time with Jesus. It has looked different in every season for me. I can happily spend more than 5 minutes in prayer, in listening, in reading His word, in worshipping, in drawing, in dancing… but He’s challenging me with something new, because I can’t get enough of Him these other ways lately. I have been needing Him to fill me up with His presence. Well I’ve always needed that, but have been frustrated with what it looks like. He said the other day “Give me more than five minutes.” Hmmm that was a little convicting! Apparently I’m not very good at waiting on Him! So I did wait, and He did pour out His presence.
Soon after I had a dream. I was in the car with the kids and ran out of petrol, so I stopped at the servo, and there was Hungry Jacks there so I go and order enough food for me and the kids. He gives me the chips, and I say “I also ordered nuggets” – he says there is a wait on the meat. While I am waiting I am deliriously tired and thinking to myself I shouldn’t even be driving. The interpretation was reasonably simple: I’m tired, hungry and running on empty! And I often think I shouldn’t be “driving” – doing life of any kind – leading and discipling two small children, for example. I need to go to the same place for my spiritual food and fuel – but if I want the meaty part I have to wait! I also needed to wait for enough food for me AND the kids! My spirit needs nourishment that will overflow to the children. So, the waiting. I sit with my legs crossed and sometimes my back hurts. Sometimes I wait and every restless part of my body seems to be yelling out for me to quit. Sometimes I only just make it to five minutes and that is the victory that day. But He is being so faithful, and He pours out on me and shows me really special things. I guess it’s like all exercise, it takes practice and discipline. It’s pretty cool though, cos we’ve all got our own personal trainer, kind and wanting the best for us. |
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