Anja, the Boys, and I, have now been in Cali since June. It has been a roller coaster ride with high moments and low moments, and plenty of culture shock! I knew that the culture shock would be there, we have not been in the United States to live for 6 years, and though not much has changed a lot has, and will take some time to adjust. Thanks for the Prayers!
Many wonder How things are going for us, So I write today to let all know this is where God has us right now. One Step at a Time. The Lord has not shown Anja and I the big picture yet all we see right now is the next step our foot needs to go. Listen to this verse we got the other day.
Psalm 86:13 Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.
What an amazing verse, Yes it speaks of our Lord, how righteousness is going before Him and it prepares the way for his steps. But as a Pastor friend of mine shared how the Lord used this verse in His life in a time of change, it sunk deep into my heart and I knew this is exactly what God is doing in our life. This is where He has us.
We all know what is right and wrong, the question is are we doing what is right? It is amazing as you read through the Bible and see the Men God used, there was wickedness all around them yet those who did what was right, God always prospered, God always showed them the way in which they were to go. It is said of Noah that He was found a just man in His generation, in a generation that wanted nothing to do with God, they were only interested in their own things, and they were wicked. This was all around Him, Yet He did not give in to the temptation but kept his focus upon God and in doing what was right. What took place then, was that it prepared the way for his steps and GOD led him and his family through difficult days. This is what God is calling us the four harts to do. To Trust in Him who is the author and finisher of our faith, who has promised never to leave us nor to forsake us, Who said to us as we were leaving Germany to Fear not He is with Us and When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Let me tell you we are having our shares of passing through waters that are High and through the rivers, But we are not being swept away. He is sustaining us, and helping us take the next step.
We Rest upon Him, and His promises knowing that it is impossible for Him to lie. He is always and will always be True to His Word. When He says He has a plan for our lives and His thoughts toward us are of peace and not of evil, to give us a future and a hope that is exactly then what it is, regardless of the now situation. I am right now barely able to move, I have really bad back spasms, I broke my big toe just before Halloween, Yes I could sit here and ask Why, God don't you see I don't need this right now, well that is what I think. But He knows what I need.
And He is directing my steps. His word tells me in Proverbs That though my heart plans my ways He directs my steps.
He is calling Anja, the Boys and I to walk right now One step at a Time, Doing what we know to be right, staying focused upon Him and that will prepare the path in front of us.
So for you in whatever situation you find yourself in, You know what is right! Don't follow those around you who are seeking the things of this world, Seek the Kingdom first and all these things will be added unto you. Seek righteousness and that will prepare the path you are to be taking.
We don't know the big picture, but we do know, He has called us to take it One Step at Time, doing those things we know to be right, and watching that Prepare the path in front of us.
God is Good! Keep your eyes upon Him, your ear's open to His voice and when He speaks Obey.
As my pastor in Germany always said May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen
I never did like Good bye's because it sounded as though it was forever and so I try to always say See You Later becasue it implies for me that very truth that I will see you later. Well My Grandma went home this week, What a wonderful place that is, the very place that Jesus has gone to prepare for all of us who believe on Him as Lord and Saviour. She was a wonderful women someone I will trully miss. She loved to help others and always went out of her way to make you feel welcomed. She was my connection to home, there was nothing she didn't tell me I knew and was up to date with everything that was going on back with My family in Cali. Where jessica and joyce moved, what my little brother and his family were up too, where my older brother and his family went on vacation, what new project my dad started to do on the house, how much my mom was working. She even kept me uptodate on people I haven't seen since childhood she would write me 6 page letters filled with family issues I loved it and was up to speed on everything. Her writting was not the easiest to read but that was part of the excitment Levi, Luca and Anja loved to hear what she had to write there were more than once I had to fight back tears from being home sick just because she would not leave out one detail and I could picture it all just as if I was sitting there living it with her. I could tell when she would get tired because her writting would get bigger the spaces would grow and she would write "Ok my boy my hand is hurting got to rest I love you my boy!" Those words were the last words I heard my Grandma say to me just a week ago I called her told her that Levi and Luca, Anja and I were praying for her and that we loved her she was able to say to me " I Love You too my Boy"
NO MORE!
What have I forgotten to sit down pick up a pen and write it out!
