My parents are here! Oh I am so thankful they got to visit with us in our last days on North American Soil! It is now 12:01am on August 20th, and this is the start of the official "10 Day Countdown!" My mom and I started packing our bags, and we managed to finish 5 of the 24 we will be taking, thats right 24 bags people! Gasp!! 16 of those bags will be 50lb bags, and then lots of carry ons... They are now occupying my in laws guest bathroom! We are so thankful to God for His provision.
On a different note, We walked into church today, and sat where we usually sit,and have for the last 3.5 years, this is the very back row, closest to the doors... This is because we usually have a child in service with us, or multiple children in the nursery and preschool rooms just down the hall..that often need us at least once per service. :) But as I stood there in worship, I looked around at all the familiar faces, and felt that it was a small slice of heaven, spending eternity next to familiar faces, whom you love, and worshipping Jesus for all eternity, I can't think of anything better.. nothing on earth can replace what that will feel like.. then after an amazing, beautiful, powerful message from our Pastors wife, I was so humbled, and then it hit me, this is my last sunday, before our last sunday! Two more times will I be able to hug these people before we leave, today and then next week, and thats it! My heart sunk, it's so bitter sweet... After Pastor Kate wrapped up her message, and closed the service, I found myself making a bee line for her, and hugged her, and I lost it... I tried to be strong, but I was a mess... a hot mess as our family likes to put it. Kate just continued to hug me and prayed over me,and for me...
People, I have real struggles, and real doubt, that I have to daily get rid of, and satan tried to attack me, and make me feel like I wouldn't be able to accomplish the tasks the Lord set before me. False. God's got this, He created me, and set this plan in motion, we just said yes. Nothing, Nothing can stand against us, that God Himself has not ordained... if my God ordained it, then there is a purpose in it, I am thankful, honored, and humbled to be apart of His plan. Please, please pray for us, the attacks of the enemy of our souls are strong. I will continue to say Yes to Jesus, because I am a daughter of the King, a wife to an amazing man, a Mother to 4 beautiful children, and one angel baby, and a Missionary, wherever I am, I will say yes, because I have the most amazing gift that can ever be given, I have the answer, the only way, I have perfect limitless love, I have Jesus, and I want to give Him to everyone. - Courtney
