Psalm 45:10-11
I’ve been meditating on this Psalm quite a bit this week. I’ve struggled with a little bit of homesickness and mostly just missing my family …especially missing my dad’s 50th birthday and my brothers 13th birthday this week. Oh and a couple nights ago I sat next to a lady that smelled just like Nanny…and I remembered how much I miss you! But I have been called into a Psalm 45:10-11 season right now and I love the LORD’s words of promise in Mark 10:
28 Peter began to say to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You.” 29 Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, 30 but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.
Plus I got to Skype into Gabriel’s family birthday party this morning…so that was SUPER fun! I love my family so much!
Recent Breakthrough and Dance Opportunities
I can’t go into detail due to many reasons, but the past three weeks I’ve received a lot of personal breakthrough and inner healing and it culminated last night during Misty’s 6-8pm set. All the puzzle pieces that I’ve been getting ever since I got here seemed to come together all at once! I love it when God does that! It was fantastic!
Additionally both last night and the night before the LORD confirmed that I am supposed to plug in and explore the dance community here at IHOP…something I’d been waiting on His timing to be released to do. I will be going to dance auditions on Sunday at 1pm and am super excited just to network and connect and learn more about what God is doing with dance here at IHOP.
Schedule Change
The One Thing Intern schedule changed last week and we no longer are off on Mondays. We are now off Thur 5pm to Fri 5pm. Our new schedule is going to be a little more intense so pray for grace…I can already feel Him meeting me, though, so I am expectant that this new schedule will ultimately be even better.
Finger Nails
Ok, I know this is super silly but I just realized the other day that after 25 years (or however long) I have finally overcome my nail biting/picking habit. In fact I wasn’t even trying (though I had been previously desiring it) but it has been at least 3 months now that I haven’t bit or picked! It’s the little things that often bring me the most joy, so I just thought I’d share…plus Nanny, hopefully you are reading this and can be super proud of me! Haha!
Running
I hate running for exercise…or have. But the last couple weeks I have this frequent DESIRE to go running! I think the LORD is giving me grace to pursue strengthening myself aerobically since I’ve been dancing more and need to be stronger in this area…its always been one of my weak areas. So that’s fun that He’s been initiating that! Like I said…it’s the little things that bring joy!
Finances
I have some areas that I am still contending for breakthrough in the area of my finances but God continues to teach me and provide extravagantly for me in this area. I have recently had some breakthroughs, one of which is my health insurance reduction! I was praying it would be reduced and my monthly rate has now gone down by $40 per month! I am hoping to reapply in a few months and see if it can get even lower! Praise God!
Teachings
8/23 and 8/30 the messages at the FCF services, were really really good and important for the times we live in. Especially Allen Hood’s talk, on 8/30, was excellent. I’d highly encourage those who are not faint of heart and have a desire to study and hear ALL of scripture (including the uncomfortable parts) to listen to this message and be open to what the LORD is saying right now in history. It was his message about the Joel 2 trumpet that he actually gave at Awaken the Dawn in Fredericksburg this past April. But an even more urgent, possibly more strategic version. Link: http://ihop.org/Group/Group.aspx?ID=1000036187.
So that’s what’s up with me most currently. Don’t forget to email me if you have prayer requests I can be praying for. Love to all!
