emotional overdrive

Everyone keeps asking me if I'm ok.

Although over the past few weeks and months I've experienced many emotions, the one that dominates all others is a sense of peace.

A complete confidence in a daughter's Godly dependance and trust in the Lord has given us the peace that only comes from God.  Of course we would rather have them all here with us, but we believe they are exactly where God called them to be.

Here are a few pictures that may visually explain the emotional ride...

Engagement photo shoot on "the farm"

One of the final weekends leading Student Ministry worship

God created a new family!

Other loved ones celebrated - Jocelyn got to say a few words at their wedding

Trinity's dedication at Crossroads

rehearsing for the Night of Worship recording

Night of Worship recording with area leaders

Trinity finished up MCS soccer

Joci lead at Night of Worship

Staff farewell lunch for Joci

Farewell dessert at Whitts - these 3 love icecream

final cousin hugs

We tied prayers of farewell and blessings on the balloons and released them following prayer.

Family farewell prayer and blessing

Jocelyn ended her time at Crossroads well...I can't imagine what is more important than that.  I thank the Lord for a church that walked right beside Jocelyn through the toughest times.  Thank you for your prayers Crossroads and the blessings that follow them!

Words from her pastor that will remain with her forever!

So yes, I sit here missing our mother-daughter time together, but have learned a lot the last couple  years about God's faithfulness and trust that I wouldn't have understood any other way.  

I am resting in such peace that I can celebrate God's provision and the next amazing chapter of a new, Godly family whose daily lives will be pointing others toward the Savior simply by how they trust. love one another and just how they live.  And I really, really am very good!  

Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. (1 Thessalonians 5: 23, 24)

what I learned today

Recently Pastor Tim talked about how the Holy Spirit dwelling in our lives is the one who reveals the truths of scripture. Without His indwelling we cannot understand and apply the Bible to our lives.

I realized today as I sat on my deck - how quickly my soul becomes empty. How I was longing to feel His stirring of my soul.

I was reading through an old prayer about the trinity this morning, here is a couple of the lines:

Three persons and one God, I bless and praise thee,
for love so unmerited, so unspeakable, so wondrous, so mighty to save
the lost and raise them to glory.
O Triune God, who commanded the universe...

I could just feel the gratefulness of this writer from long ago. How overwhelming it is indeed to think that this God created us and calls us to Him for eternity. I cannot imagine even a day outside of His love.