Monday, July 2, 2012

Joy! Joy! Joy!

I cannot even express the joy I feel right now! I am so incredibly thankful for the Body of Christ! The Lord has blessed me so much and is using His people to shine His light and bring Him glory! How grateful I am that I am a child of the Most High and that I am so blessed to know so many people who are willing to make such sacrifices for the sake of the Gospel! I cannot even contain my emotions at just the mere thought of all of the people the Lord has placed in my life that are supporting me in this endeavor! I have never felt more blessed in my life. Oh how it is so comforting to feel the prayers being lifted up for me, the orphanage, Kit and Ream, and Cambodia as a nation! I am overwhelmed with emotion knowing that I have so many people praying for this mission! And, I KNOW that these are praying people who are seeking the Lord's heart at all costs!


I get butterflies in my stomach just writing this post. The Lord is continuing to provide for me financially and I am truly seeing things come together. I just found out of a possibility that I am praying will happen! Please pray with me for this to come true! If this happens, I will be more than set financially. The Lord is at hand and is truly working. I cannot even express the thanks I have for the people who have burdened their heart for this cause as I have. God is good y'all!


As all of this goodness unfolds, I am still feeling attacked by the enemy at times. I refuse to let the enemy steal the JOY the Lord has placed in my heart! Please pray for protection for me. I always think about Ephesians and the whole armor of God scripture. What always has stood out to me the most, is that we are only given one weapon- a sword! And that sword is the power of the Word of God! It is hard sometimes to stay spiritually disciplined in His Word daily, and I confess I struggle with this at times. My prayer so often is that the Lord would give me a thirst for His Holy Word. One thing I have noticed lately is that almost every person I talk to refers to some scripture the Lord has revealed to me lately! It is so comforting seeing how the Lord speaks through His people and His word. 


As I get ready to move back to Montevallo and start my July classes in a few days I pray that while I am having to focus on academics that I would still keep my head on straight and my heart still in line with God's  plan He has. I do fear I will get distracted and at times stressed and overwhelmed trying to balance getting ready for Cambodia and passing my classes. The only answer is to stay grounded in the Lord's Holy, Perfect, Living Word!


I would like to thank my dear friends who are praying for me and who are willing to help me and who have helped me in this process. What would I do without my wonderful, godly, friends? I am so thankful for them! 


I've got some stuff coming up that you can look forward to!


Sunday July 15 there will be a fundraiser lunch right after church at Faith United Methodist in Clay. 
Sunday July 22 (pending) there will be a fundraiser at Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Trussville from           5-9PM. Come and eat some yummy food and I'll get a percentage of the profit earned that night! 


God is good y'all and He is true to His promises! He is EXACTLY who He says He is! Our beautiful Messiah, our Holy Righteous Lamb! God is at work! Please continue to pray for A Greater Hope Orphanage in Cambodia, the directors, Kit and Ream, Ginny who will be going to the orphanage in August, for all of the young women who also have a heart for AGHO and who have been praying for me and giving me council during this process, Courtney, Kara, Jessica, and Alicia, and for the Body of Christ at FUMC and TCASC who is behind me in support!


-Laura 

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