The people we touch…

I just cant even begin to tell you how touched I am by my work. There is a mom named Lara, who just happened to hear what me and Tony were doing with Kim and Krystina. And she took it upon herself to send out a letter to the MDO program asking for donations to help us out. I did not even know this mom. But do you see how the gift of giving can keep on giving? Isn’t it great.

I have told the story over and over again. And I really need to say this again. I am nothing spectacular for what we are doing. I am not some super mom. I am just a vessel here on this earth, that said YES to GOD. We were obedient. He in return has blessed us beyond my words can describe…and I am not just talking about money here. He has been so faithful to this whole situation. I am humbled that He even saw me fit to do what we are doing. That he trusted me that much. WOW. So what is he asking you to do? Are you going to say YES? Sometimes we have to take that leap of faith. That is what me and Tony did. We did not know all this was going to play out…can I be honest I dont know if I would have said yes, if you would have told me okay you are going to take in a mom, then discover she does drugs, then get her to Teen Challenge, pay for her to be there for a year or so, take care of her daughter when I already have 4 kids, deal with her extended family, and my list could go on. But you know what God has given us peace through this whole process, and I am happy that I did say yes. This is why God does not always tell us what will happen or we would say “no” to often. We have to have faith that when we say YES, that he will work out all the details. None of this took God by surprise. He knew…or he planned for all this to happen. We just happen to be part of the process. And can I just tell you again, God has been SUPER amazing at working out all the details. To see God’s hand at work….it should not shock me, because he after all is GOD. He is the one that placed all the stars in the sky, knows all the hairs on my head, knows how many sand pebbles are on the beach. I want to see the end of this story, but I know that I cant. It is a day by day process. We are just walking in the moment.

I am so thankful for the friends that have walked with us on this journey so far. It sounds like it has been a long time when in fact it has only been going on 4 weeks. I have some amazing friends. I am blessed.

I want God to receive all the glory in this. He is ALL THAT! I hope that every time I tell the story that people will see God’s goodness, see his faithfulness, his sovereignty, his plan for his people, his mercy, his loving kindness. And my list can go on. We serve a good God.