Throughout life God leads us all in different directions and different seasons. Some are quite challenging while others are very rewarding. Some are full of joy and laughter while others are full of grief and sadness. In the end God is with you every step of the way.
These past 6 years the seasons God has carried me through have been full of so many emotions.
A little over 6 years ago I transitioned into a new church and over time it has allowed for my family to blossom. It has brought us closer together and allowed each of us to grow spiritually in ways I never imagined! Nothing warms this mama's heart more than to be in church with my husband and our babies.
I spent the first year at Lifesong going through a cirriculum that molded me into who I am today.
It allowed for the necessary growth so I could become the wife and mother God called me to be. It allowed me the confidence I needed to learn to discern the voice of God. I learned to wait on Him and answer his call.Never would I have imagined that life would have taken me to this place where I am today. I am happily married, raising our two beautiful girls and serving along side some incredible people at our church.
In this pure bliss I have also encountered great sadness. We lost my step father who my girls lovingly referred to as Papa. Three years after his passing and we all still recount memories that were shared with him. We lost my Aunt Kim to a long courageous battle to cancer. She was amazing. My memories of her and the legacy she left definitely keep me going. We lost Grandma Mary who the endless stories we still share about her always bring smiles to our faces. We lost Aunt Peggy my moms best friend. Aunt Peggy treated my girls and I as if we were her own, I will forever be thankful for the time spent with her. Then more recently we lost my step sister Anna who was one of my closest friends. Anna was like no one you have ever met. Pure heart of gold. Wise beyond her years. Throughout all this grief God was there. He carried me. There is no way I could have survived all of that in such a short period without Him.
God has brought all the right people into my life to support and encourage me to do scary things. Never would I have imagined he would call me into our children's ministry. The smiles and hugs I get from these kids on a weekly basis is proof that God has me right where he needs me.I am excited for this next season and wherever God chooses to take me. In the end it will be just as God intended. It will be scary for my type A personality but God will make a way and send the right people at the right time.
"BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD;" - PSALM 46:10
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