This weekend we finished up Family Camp here at TBarM, and what a great week it was! We were so blessed this year to have my cousin, Dana as our camp coach to love on Emma, and just to hang out with us. Dana is precious in every way and it was so great to get to know her better this summer as she worked under Matt!
We were so challenged this week, in a good way, to live sold out for Christ, in our everyday lives. I want to try and share a little of this, but I do not know where to begin. So here are a few things I walked away with. God is our one Hope! That means in everything that I do through out my day, I need to live like that. What does that mean in my life personally... loving on our neighbors, loving on the people that we see at the store, at the park, not being afraid to Talk to others about Him, actually trusting in His plan for my life. So much more, but it really really hit home. Many of you know our struggles with growing our family lately. It has been a struggle spiritually for me more than anything, "Why not us, why would this happen to us, are we not supposed to have more kids..." You know how it goes. I completely forgot that He knows! Things are happening just as He knew it would and He has such a plan to bless us and use us! I truly feel as though these struggles are bringing me closer to Christ and forcing a dependence on Him - which I did not always have before. I was in control, I decided what happened. Now I am fully aware that He is in control and wants to use me for so much more than simple birthing more children. Don't get me wrong, I still pray for it and long for it - but not more than longing for God. It has been such a growing time for our family, I am reminded of the verse in Romans 8 "We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose." So my prayer is this - that if you are in a place of wondering or confusing or hurting, know that He loves you and has such a perfect plan. Glorify Him - focus on Him - He is our One Hope, which is so great since that Hope is perfect in every way!
Sorry I wrote a lot, as you can tell, He has tugged hard lately and we are ready to pull others along.
May you seek Him and find Him today.
