Life is a series of unexplained events, unplanned laughter, unexpected tears, occasional sorrows and overwhelming joy. - Susan Gale

If you don't know it, I'm gonna tell you that we have a mighty, might God. He is Omniscient! And I am so thankful that He desires to have a relationship with me. 

A brief update on life:

Early this year I prayed and prayed for God to open the right door for a new job opportunity, regardless of the job. I just wanted a job where I could be used more in ministry and be the wife I wanted to be. Also, I wanted a job that wasn't as stressful as my job was. Well don't we serve a prayer answering God. Currently I am on my second month of a new job, that I thoroughly enjoy. 

Next, we recently traveled to MI and AL for a wedding and to visit with family. Little did we know how much God would begin to work in us and for us when we left for the trip. Shortly before we left I felt strongly that something great was going to happen for us. But I didn't know what, I didn't have the slightest hunch. While in AL, Daniel was prophesied over that "He would be moving" and took as moving into a new dimension spiritually. A week after returning home from AL and MI, I went home to spend Mother's Day with my mom. My mom's hobby is looking online at new homes, where she found a beautiful home in Portsmouth that I absolutely loved! So I sent it to Daniel and we scheduled an appointment to view it(mind you we have not talked about moving and were not interested in selling our home up until this point.) We both prayed that if it was God's will everything would work out, from viewing the home, to getting the loan, selling our house, purchasing the house at a great price, etc. On my drive home from my visit the realtor called to inform me that the house was already in contract. Although slightly disappointed, I was at peace with it.

A few days later, Daniel and I begin talking a bit more about our debt and how to knock it out faster. We both brain stormed ideas, and talked about looking to purchase a new house and selling ours. We both prayed, knowing that we wanted to give more in giving, but didn't know how. While in conversation with my mom I felt impressed with an "idea." I began to pray on that, because it would require great sacrifice on my part before I brought the idea to Daniel. The next day, Daniel and I were texting while at work and I told him I had an idea. So I brought it to him, and now.. a week later, we are packing our house for the greatest adventure of our marriage. In a few days, we will be placing our house on the market and moving into my in-laws garage apartment for a year to save for a down payment on our next house, while paying off debt to be 100% debt free and give greatly to the church. And I am at peace with this decision, because once again in my life I allowed God to lead and direct my steps. 

It's taken me a long time to get to this place where I rely so heavily on God to open every door in my life. But life has been so much easier since I began to do so. I do not stress the little things. I am content with what He is doing through Daniel and I. Not one bit of me thinks that I will be hindered by not having a house of my own for a year. Like I mentioned before, this is our great adventure. We plan to take a really nice anniversary trip and take bimonthly weekend trips. That I am SO excited about. 

As for my infertility... Well.. that's still a thing. And aside from Mother's Day. I'm doing really great. The thought of packing up my promise room is a bit difficult but my God is still faithful. I believe God asks us to step out in faith on somethings just to see if we will believe on Him. And I don't think that this is any different. We have 100% support on our next life opportunity and feel it is God's will. And as long as we are walking in God's will, I will still hold on to my promise knowing that God will supply my greatest desire in his perfect time. So I will pack up the room, and probably cry. But someday my baby(or babies) will lay in that crib. And we will more blessed than if it would have happened now. Also, let me add, I still believe that this year is my year. But a year is not a long time. I am not pregnant, but every pregnancy is 9 months, and we still have 6 more months in this year to get pregnant. So I'm not even in the slightest worried about it. 

So just to encourage you if you feel like you don't know where your life is going or what to do next with your life. Honestly just give it to God. Life isn't easy, and I can't even guarantee that giving your life to God will magically make your life easy. But knowing that you can lean on Him, and that He genuinely cares for you, all the time, no matter what you're facing is pretty awesome. You might not always get what you want, and it's hardly ever going to happen when you want it. But it will always be what you need and always be right on time. God's favor and blessings are always available to you, all He desires is your commitment to Him. Take the step in faith, and challenge God to meet your need. I promise whatever sacrifices you make you'll get back double. 

Hello 2017

                                       

So... I think it is safe to say that I am extremely terrible at keeping up with a Blog... However, maybe 2017 will be a new year! Because it is a new year.  First off let me play catch up.. I have no idea where I was in my life prior to fading off into the business of life. But I do know what I faced in 2016 was pretty heavy and full of hard trying times. I know that I learned contentment with my 2016 scriptural moto being 

"Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content" -Philippians 4:11. 

And even though I learned contentment, I still faced a much more difficult time than contentment. I faced a very deep and dark depression. For those that don't know, I have PCOS. I am not defined by it, but I do have it. There for.. I cannot conceive without the hand of God healing my internal body or going through medical treatments. I did the medical treatments for a little over a year and a half, before God told me to trust him, and so I did. But during the treatments I fell into a dark place, of low self esteem and self worth. I didn't like who I was. I gained a lot of weight by being on hormones, and the constant cost of prescriptions and ultra sounds were weighing on me heavy. Not to mention that it all felt like a constant reminder that I couldn't conceive. So with much prayer and a made up mind I pulled myself up and got out of the depression state I was in. God once again, taught me contentment! What a mighty God we serve! I began to really listen to him, and put words into action. I heard a women's conference message about preparing a room for your blessing, and then once again at another conference I heard to prepare the room. So I did. Daniel and I bought a crib, I painted and bought a rug.. I found a chair, a book shelf and a dresser and it was ready! I told Daniel, that God told me this room is to be our prayer room, it is where we go and pray, where we read, where we meditate on the Lord, because he is going to bless this room, it is the room we will bring our promise home to and it will be blessed and anointed because we obeyed the Lord and allowed him to reveal things to us and anoint us in that room.  Now it would be GREAT! If I could tell you that we are pregnant and due in a few months. But we aren't. And that's okay. I'm in a great place. God opened up the door for Daniel and I to be the youth pastors at our church, so we are growing in that. But I still hold onto my promise. 2017's scriptural moto is 

Luke 1:45 "And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord." 

And this was confirmed by God through my Pastor when he preached "The Season is Now" I've had many people that are near and dear tell me this year is my year. Most times I smiled and brushed it off, so as not to fall into overthinking and create something major and allow those thoughts to drag me down again. But I firmly believe with all of my being that 2017 is my year! I ask anyone that is reading this, and believes in a miracle performing God to pray this with me. And pray this for yourself. Your promise, your miracle, isn't too great that God can't give it to you in 2017. You have to hold onto the faith, and believe that he is able. Be Blessed, and Be Encouraged. XXOO