God and His Children

God's children, the ones who do not have someone to call "mom" and "dad" have really been on my heart and in my head lately. After all, the Bible calls us all orphans, and we are adopted by our heavenly father. However the ones who are waiting to find out what it means to be loved and accepted are never far from my mind.

I feel like I have lived in a season of waiting for a few years! I think that's why I finally did adopt (no pun intended) the verse in Habakkuk, because I have learned that God is not as much concerned with making us wait, as he is with what you do while waiting. God promises that if we seek him, we will not be stuck forever. Things will get better, but we must endure what is in front of us and learn from the pain that often comes.

I could fill pages in my journal if it was in front of me right now. It would be pages of what is happening and how I feel like God is smiling on me. I am happy, and coming out of the valley I thought I may just have to live in. These little things are beginning to happen that give me hope. I know my prayers are being answered and God is moving. It really is a great thing. I love it when God moves quickly and things happen so fast you don't have much time to digest, but you have to trust God and go. Then other times when things happen slowly, and the negative leaves great scars with more than enough time to pick at them. It's just hard.

God is always answering prayers. I know he is more concerned with the state of the heart then the end result, as we tend to be. I'm receiving these blessing lately that blow me away! I feel like a kid at Christmas, but they come a little here and a little there. Spread out nicely. And this vision I have for how I would like things to change seems to be working out! Perhaps (should I even begin to hope) it is what God wants too. I have attempted most days to surrender EVRRYTHING and have asked God to break my heart with the things that break his. These little pieces I need to get to the big picture for my future are happening! I'm being blessed. The best part is that these little pieces are helping me help those in need. God is using me to connect people and help meet the needs of others, in my own state and in Africa. I'll fill the journal I began a week ago before long with all that God is doing, I'm sure!