I’m ecstatic to share
with you a breathtaking testimony that
God’s provision is UNDENIABLE.
True
Realistic
Honest
Faithful
Authentic
Factual
Genuine
Indisputable
Unquestionable
Irrefutable
Catchin my drift?
All throughout my
marriage I have seen the Lord provide for my family in ways that are precious,
powerful and sweet reminders that HE is in control, not us. (phew)
From the moment Chris
and I said “I Do”, the Lord has abundantly blessed us in ways that we know, without
a doubt, are direct provisions from Him.
A few examples would
be:
* Chris’s whole
college tuition was paid in full.
* Surprise check in
the mail that paid off our cars.
* Along with 100
other times the Lord blessed us with money
to help with the
needs at that time.
* Family orphan fundraiser
“Bread FOR Life” raised over $7000 to
date.
(I mean, really, who
would have ever thought that baking
a few loaves of pumpkin bread would do THAT?)
a few loaves of pumpkin bread would do THAT?)
I am serious when I
say; God’s provision is perfect and true.
You may wonder…
Are we rich?
Do we have fat bank
accounts?
Are we swimming in
$100 bills?
Do we blow our noses
with $50’s?
No. No. No and NO!
We don’t own a house.
We don’t want to.
We don’t have new
cars.
We don’t need them.
We don’t wear expensive
designer clothes.
Thrift store shops have way more treasures
than any mall could ever.
We don’t own a boat.
We rather camp.
We don’t seek the latest
and greatest of anything.
It’s all going to burn someday anyways.
Ha! That is seriously
how I look at things.
I have told my
husband 1000 times and I will continue to encourage this message to him…
we don’t need anything!
Now don’t get me
wrong. I am not bashing or speaking ill of anyone who owns a home or a boat or
anything like that. And hey, if you blow your nose with a $50.00 bills, more
power to you. All I am saying, for our family, WE don’t need those things.
Life for me is about
serving Jesus,
teaching my children to love and serve Jesus
and trusting Him to
provide for our daily needs.
That’s it.
So anyways, here is
my cool story I want to share:
As most of you know I
am leaving for Africa in 2 weeks.
Uganda
to be exact.
I am traveling with a mission group
We are going to love on the babies in orphanages,
feed the children on
the street of Kampala
and lead a VBS for about
450 children while the men in our group teach a pastor’s conference for the men
of Uganda.
Sounds pretty powerful, right?
I can’t wait.
Chris and I knew it
was the Lord’s will for me to go on this trip.
We started praying.
Realistically, we do
not have the almost $4000 needed to send me on this trip but we knew… we knew
if it’s the Lord’s will,
He will provide.
Several people from our church
inquired about the finances and we left it at that. After some time went by,
it was time for me to send off a check.
it was time for me to send off a check.
In faith, Chris and I
wrote the first check from our saving account.
(Honestly I thought,
“Well Hannah is going to be a missionary anyways, she doesn’t need to go to
college. And Phoebe, well, she doesn’t need a fancy beach wedding, she can get
married in our backyard and we can BBQ. Poor kids. Haha)
Thankfully,
God’s plans are not
our plans.
His ways are not our
ways.
Chris and I were
completely ready to write the second check.
We figured, God has always provided
for us,
why He would stop now. He wouldn't!
He will provide the money for anything we need
in the future as well as right now.
Within days of me
sending off my final check,
it happened.
The news that shocked
me, blessed me and made me cry.
We got the news that,
My trip is being
PAID IN FULL!
PAID IN FULL!
Every penny of my
trip is being funded.
Covered.
Provided for.
Every.Penny.
Praise GOD!
This is just another
example to me that when God’s heart is the center of your heart,
He will take
care of us.
He will take care of my family.
He will provide for ALL our needs.
He will provide for ALL our needs.
I prayed that there
would be support… but seriously?
The whole trip?
Paid?
YES!
My God owns ALL the
cattle on a thousand hills.
(and He owns the hills too)
~wink~
He doesn’t need our little savings account to accomplish
His work. In fact, He gives it back.
I just received a REIMBURSEMENT check from
my first check.
Only HIM.
So I am here to remind you...
God’s provision is UNDENIABLE
True
Realistic
Honest
Faithful
Authentic
Factual
Genuine
Indisputable
Unquestionable
Irrefutable
"And my
God shall
supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.
Now to our God and Father be glory forever and
ever."
Philippians
4:19-20
Today our family is on a mission. However, our story began back in 2003. We were married, blessed with 3 beautiful children and the world’s best loving little Shiz-Tu of a man-dog! (We really love him. Probably too much. But that is not what this blog is about!)
My husbands name is Chris but my kids and I call him ‘Papa’! We have been married for over 8 years. We have seen some amazing mountain tops in our marriage and we have also swam in the depths of the oceans floor. We know that God is alive, working and ALL POWERFUL. We are living proof!
Our children are amazing. They REALLY do make us laugh. So many times we just look at each other and shake our heads because they are so cute and unpredictable. They force us to learn humility, mercy and grace constantly and we fail daily. It’s actually very sobering.
We are completely broken people. Sinners in need of grace, forgiveness and mercy like you need air and water. We give our brokenness to Jesus. We turn in all our failures and sinful ways in hopes that Jesus will use these vessels (our lives, our bodies) for His ultimate and complete Glory and unto His Kingdom.
What is this blog about? It’s about Jesus and Orphans!
As you will read, we are now on a mission. To love the orphan! To serve HIS children and help provide for any urgent needs we encounter.
We originally were praying about adoption. However, we are now praying that the Lord would just SEND US, if that is His plan.
We have started a ministry called, "Bread For Life" and we bake and sell bread to help raise money for children in need. It began in December of 2011, we have raised almost $20,000! This little ministry is being turned into a non-profit and we are seeking the Lord for what He has in store for us next.
If you can get past all the misspelled words, run on sentences and confusing grammar than sit back and be encouraged! God is on the move in our hearts and we are thrilled! We invite you to laugh, cry, pray, rejoice and hope that Christ be glorified through our lives.
There is a war to fight and we are headed to battle!
This is our mission, Our Story.
(To start at the beginning of our blog, 
Adoption Timeline: May 23, 2011 Passports * June 6, 2011 Fingerprinting * Getting paperwork completed for homestudy * Woe, hold up... Lord are you calling us... are we to "GO!" and adopt/serve/teach/love/feed? ... Hold on. This calling just got a lot more exciting! Stay tuned!
Tears are running down my face as I relay this glorious provision to Larry...Robin, since you told us about even the POSSIBILITY of this trip I have been praying that God would provide to the very last dime. And, of course, He did. I should not be surprised. He loves you and all his little Ugandan babes. xoxoxo
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THIS IS AMAZING! As Linny would say, ONLY GOD! What a beautiful memorial box monday story. What a beautiful testimony of God's love and provision, Robin. I am so very very excited and happy for you, friend. Thank you JESUS!
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ReplyDeleteLove how God is moving in this....we serve such an amazing God...I sit in all everyday as I reflect how He has been providing for this trip for us...can't wait to meet you...we have ALOT in common...see ya real soon.
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