34 Days and Counting.  I can't seem to wrap my mind around it!  It's CRAAAZZZZY.  Can't be.  Oh yes it is.  

The Holy Spirit softly spoke this scripture to me this past week. James 1: 2-4  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. The words kept coming to mind and it took awhile for me to realize the truth to it in my life.  The pure torture, or at least for me, of moving and going through every single little thing in my house has almost sent me over the edge.  Pure joy???  Not so sure, but I know what it's leading to!  I am praying I will be a lot more wise in choosing the things I keep and the things I let go of immediately from here on out.  

As our departure day is fast approaching I can't help but think about Christ in His last few days here on earth.  He felt the time was near.  He told of it over and over.  Did He feel this same urgency I feel. Did He feel He needed a few more days?  Did His heart ache for the ones He loved to leave behind?  I know He knew far better than anyone else what was to come.  Resurrection.  Life.  Eternity and never having to say goodbye.  But in His humanness did He feel it just a little.  I am stuck between hating leaving the ones I love to loving the ones I am going to.  The Bible says we are to hate our own lives in order to be His disciple.  (Luke 14:26)  Now I don't think that means we literally have to hate our loved ones, but I think it's that they won't hold us back or keep us from doing what God asks, no matter what!  If we can't leave to minister to the widows and orphans in Malawi Africa because we have too many friends and family we love and can't leave then isn't that putting them before God?  The one true Father?  The one who gives me life and my every heart beat?  The one who sent His ONLY son to die so I can live?  The one who chose me for this commission?  How can I say no?  And if I did would I spend the rest of my life filling that hole with "stuff."  (or worse?) 

The end is near.  I want a few more days.  The only problem is that those few more days could turn into a few months easily.  So for now....I will consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, in this trying time because I know that this testing of my faith produces perseverance.  I know that it will make me more mature and complete, and I will not lack anything.  

Blessings!
Lacey

Prayer Requests:
Our house will sale.  Quickly...like turbo speed :)  Hey it's not impossible with God.  Look at all He's done so far!
God will keep bringing in our financial partners!