empty

I am an empty cup... void of strength... void of righteousness of my own.... void of goodness.... unable to move or fill myself.....unable to seek, speculate, prophesy or even hope.

I have to be picked up.... i have to be filled... i cannot chose when....where...what.... i yield to my master ....have Your way with me.

Tomorrow i leave for India for 9 days ....just me and baby girl. I know it is the right thing to do and it needs to be done... so i do it...not that i am ready, or worthy, or the best person, or even want to. I feel like this cup .....pick me up.... have your way oh Lord.

Please pray for His filling, His words, His wisdom, His presence, His protection and peace for my little boys that i leave behind, His peace and strength for Jonathan who cares for them.

Pray that I trust my Maker... He is worthy of it. I am so weak but HE is sooo STRONG.

Pray for my sister as she completes her treatments this next week.

ode to a mother...

today is my sister's 35th birthday!

She is one of those mothers that does the laundry, changes the diapers, carries the 2 year old, cleans up after the dog, picks the strawberries, makes jam, makes breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as multiple snacks, cleans the kitchen, does the dishes, home schools the 11, 8, and now 5 year old, bandages a boo boo, washes the faces, disseminates the fights, changes diapers, brushes teeth, reads a story, reads the bible, listens, disciplines, and teaches the truth all in days time........and all with stage 4 lung cancer.

We praise God for how well she is doing. She just finished her 3rd Chemo treatment and we are all in awe of how she is feeling. GOD is answering our prayers!!!! Please continue to beg for a supernatural miracle for Holly!!! And praise Him with us for how well she is doing now!



Now since i didn't have a good pic from our celebration today... i thought i would let you see a recent pic of my precious Perpetua Faith... 3 months now...isn't she beautiful.... moma boasting on mother's day is allowed.

the body of Jesus

i feel as though i am a observer... watching Him move through hundreds of obedient souls showing His great love to precious women in India, to the nations, and to my sister.

Holly has been receiving so many encouraging letters, surprising gifts, and yummy meals. I know of over 50 people that I believe are genuinely praying for her and her family daily. It is like watching Him at work... putting His thoughts in one persons heart to do a meal, on another's heart to send a gift card..another's heart an encouraging letter..... all of the people being obedient to God and Him working through them to show her and her family HIS great love and hope! IT is just beautiful.

This India Sewing Training has been the same way... from before the team even went i watched as hundreds of people obeyed their heavenly Daddy and gave finically, helped put together gifts and training materials....gave of their time and talents... so many people involved in so many different ways... and hearing the daily testimonies about the people who went and trained the ladies ....seeing GOD work HIS will as only He can.  It is beautiful!!!!

Like a tapestry, like a dancing body... all the parts being used to produce something spectacular... and all though the dance isn't complete...nor the tapestry finished.... i know He is the one making it and i know it will be beyond anything we can imagine. For the nations knowing His great love and for Holly's life.

Pics from this past trip to India: 

Ladies from second week of sewing training! What a joy!