Spring is a season known for change and it's beauty. And while it's not my favorite Season of weather, it is my favorite season of Life. Why?? Because it was during late March in the Spring of 2016 that God called our family to live radically and step out in faith to trust Him completely in a very real way by joining a brand new church plant full time and fundraising our own salary. It was a time of BIG change and it has been a beautiful display of how God is faithful to provide for those who trust in Him. This particular week (the week leading up to my birthday... holllaaa!) is one of my favorites because knowing what I know now, when I look back through my journal entries of 2016, I can clearly see how quickly God answered our prayers. But it definitely didn't seem like that in the middle of things... and that's just how life is isn't it? When we have impending change on the horizon and huge prayer requests, it always seems as if that situation is all consuming and will be the biggest thing we walk through. But when we look back knowing how things turn out, though it may have been a life-changing situation, it's silly to think how much we let our anxiousness, doubt, worry, and simply fear of the unknown rule our thoughts and prayers. At least that's how it is for me. And I love having this very tangible reminder to look back on at this time every year to see that God is with us, He is listening, and He is responding. On March 18, 2016, I first wrote about being interested in joining the launch team of Real Hope Community Church: March 20, 2016 is the first time Percy also voiced to me that he too had been praying about the idea of joining Real Hope: On March 24, 2016 we were already brainstorming and praying about the idea of fundraising Percy's salary in order to join the staff full-time: And by May 13th, after many meetings and tons of prayer, we officially started fundraising! Now, 2 years later in March 2018, we have officially been living on a fully fundraised salary for 19 months and God continues to be faithful! I know that not every prayer request and season of life moves this quickly or ends up exactly like this but it serves as a reminder that God is not absent. There's no way that any of this would be possible for us without his direction and provision. So I'd love to use this example in my life to encourage you of 2 things: First and foremost: TRUST GOD. TRUST GOD. TRUST GOD. Trust is not just a hope that things will turn out well though. Trust is believing that God KNOWS what is best for you, that God is always FOR you, and that He will always provide HIS BEST. His best may not look like our best, but if what he has is TRULY what is best (and it is), I don't want it my way anways. No matter what that looks like. Second: Document your life! And I don't mean post pictures and updates on social media for you to check out on your TimeHop in the years to come. I mean, keep a record for yourself. A personal record. Where you can be real, raw, open, and honest. Where you write down everything that is happening to you, and all of your thoughts and feelings, in as much detail as you can muster so that you can look back years from now and say "Look how far God has brought us!" That's all I have for today! If you're in a season of waiting for unanswered prayer (as I'm sure we all are in some way) I hope this is just a tiny reminder to not give up hope, and to not let this season consume you.... instead, let the love of your heavenly Father consume you and he will not let you down! I promise! God Bless,
Marin
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