I have the BEST Dad!!!!!!!

I am SO blessed. Jesus truly provides not only EVERYTHING we need, but also beautiful things to bless us. I am so blessed.

I prayed about coming back to Kansas City while I was in Africa this summer. God really taught me how to trust Him and how to keep hope alive and stay steadfast when everything changes. When I don't know what's going on or anything that is going to happen. He taught me how to have perfect peace in the midst of it all. I am so amazed and grateful for the lessons he taught me this summer. He is the best teacher in the world because as He teaches you, He walks through it WITH you. When God teaches His children, he actually does the lessons with them. Wow. Thank you God.

I had no idea how soon I would actually be back here! Not even a week after I got home from Africa God provided a way. Wow. He is so faithful to my heart.

I'm going back to Florida for a month or so to spend more time with my family and friends before I move. But right now the Lord has blessed me SO much with 2 weeks of rest and sweet prayer. I am staying with a friend and she has given me my own room with a really comfortable bed. I wake up around 3 pm and open my windows and watch every day as the sun goes down and paints the sky beautiful bright colors. I sing and worship, and the Lord and I go through my journal pages about my future husband. And then I go to the prayer room where for 8 hours all night I get to dance, sing and pray for the nations. I LOVE doing what makes me come alive. There's just something about the night time :) I have been going to the prayer room at around 10pm every night and staying until 6am. I love the nightwatch, it is the coolest thing ever. God does so much to me while I am in his presence. You can't be in his presence and not be changed.

Last night I was reading in Isaiah and my eyes happened to jump over the page at the chapter before, chapter 23. I love when God shows you some hidden treasure in his word that you never even saw before. It's Isaiah 23:17,18.

"At the end of seventy years, the LORD will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire as a prostitute and will ply her trade with all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. YET HER PROFIT AND HER EARNINGS WILL BE SET APART FOR THE LORD; they will not be stored up or hoarded. HER PROFITS WILL GO TO THOSE WHO LIVE BEFORE THE LORD, FOR ABUNDANT FOOD AND FINE CLOTHES."

This told me so much about God's character and how good He is! This verse is saying that God is going to give the people who live their lives before Him in devotion and dedication GOOD THINGS!! He's going to take the wages from the prostitute and hand them out to His children so his children can have abundant food and fine clothes! ABUNDANCE!! HE'S SO GOOD! He always takes care of His
children. He gives abundance! Not only provision, but ABUNDANCE!

So here I am, in this haven of God's presence for 2 weeks.... :) It's been the perfect place for me to think on all He has done this summer, think about Africa, think about His faithfulness and how much I have grown. God has blessed me so much. He always takes care of me, and surprises me with His goodness. He is the best provider and the most wonderful Father and I am honored to call him my King. I am so honored I get to serve Him. I wouldn't have it any other way. :)