YAY!!!!!!

I cannot say enough about the goodness of God and I'll tell you why. Yesterday I woke up with a determination in my heart. I was set on being faithful, set on waiting on the Lord, set on expecting his promises. I read the night before in Psalm 18:30- God's way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true- and thought to myself, well, He's promised to be my provider and His way is perfect (2+2=4) so He absolutely is going to provide for me. I'm saying all this to myself as I check my spreadsheet that reminds me I have over $1800 left to raise, by Friday. This Friday, of this week. Crazy. That's when it all really hit me. In Ephesians 3:20 God says that he can do EXCEEDINGLY and ABUNDANTLY MORE than we could ever ask or think. I think of $1800 in 4 days and God says- think again, I can do MORE. And then I start to see that this is the perfect situation. Of course I need this much in this amount of time, this is something only God can do. God loves "impossible" situations. It is in these "impossible" situations that He gets to show up and rock our worlds, show us who He really is, be all that His word has promised He is. This way He gets the glory. This way its not me, not anyone else, not coincidence- it could only be and can only be Jesus.

So I'm telling my friend all this who is also going on the trip and I'm getting pumped. I'm like "yes Jesus, wait until Friday if you want. whatever it takes to give you the glory." I was determined to expect nothing less than for Jesus to do what He does.

SO THEN> I leave working out with my friend (the one I told my above rant to) and I get home. I have like 5 missed calls from my best friend from home so I call her back. She tells me that her dad heard about my trip and decided to donate.... drum roll please.... $1500. I was beyond stunned and shocked. I didn't even send him a support letter. I didn't move, I just stood there with my mouth gaping. Then this morning I had several more people email me to say they put checks in the mail today for my trip.

I say all this to say that Jesus is GOOD. Beyond GOOD. Its His compassion that causes Him to move on our behalf in whatever situation, for whatever we are believing Him for. He says in Malachi 3:10-"Test me in this and see...." We are called to test him at His promises, to remind Him of who He is and what He says Hes going to do. Don't be shy when talking to God, His word says that you have not because you ask not! So ask!

I asked the Lord to move on my behalf for His glory so here goes- glory to God, He is the mighty King, my Provider, my Protector, my Father. He does more than I could ever hope or dream and I'm just so thankful that He loves me. That He loved me first. And nothing I do will ever change that. I love Him. And once again I'm blown away by Him-how He moves and His compassion for me. praise praise praise praise praise. the end.

p.s. our money deadline was extended too so even more glory to God!

[Countdown to India: 70 days]