Generation to Generation.....

 

    From generation to generation we pass things down. Sometimes we don't realize how important it is what and when we pass them down..........


   We recently went on a staff retreat, and at night we had devotions, and one of them was on Joshua 22:27. We must share with our generations to come what God is doing in our lives and how we handle the situations so they will have hope, and know what to do. We need to be that leader God calls us to be, and to encourage , give hope and to let each other know God has us. If we don't share then Hope will not be passed down.

  I have gone through a lot of health issues and God has always gotten me through it and shown me His will. I must tell the world of His great love and how He never left me. One of my hearts desires is to have a baby. I want to be a mommy so bad, but until I can get healthy I must wait. I have another issue that has come up and I finally went to the dr, and I just thought it was fluid around the knee and they would drain it. Well it cant be that simple with me....its a complex cyst and they have to do surgery to remove it. But before they remove it the dr wants to make sure where its coming from so I have to have an MRI, one week away. So I'm having to wait and see what will happen. And I must share with my girls everything God is teaching me and showing me. He gave me my girls for so many reasons, and the most important one is to tell them how amazing God is and how He will always get us through EVERYTHING!! I know that's why God allows me to go through the health issues, I must tell how He takes care of me. My girls are my world, and I'm giving them hope for them to see that God will never leave us or forsake us.

I'm very blessed God chose me to be a big sister to all the girls I have. God is showing me more things to teach them and the greatest thing is just be me and be that witness to them. I am honest with them and share all my crazy past and for them to see He loves us all even when we stray. One of groups I enjoy listening to is Hillsong United , they have a song called Tell the World, and we must tell all generations about the love of our savior!  If we don't, who will!  Its time for us to stand up and be that generation! Maybe its sharing with some teenage girls or maybe its sharing with your coworkers.....share Jesus!

 

Feed.....Nourishment......Provision

Food & Friends........They go together so well

       When it comes to food, specially gluten free food, its a lot harder to eat out in Harlan Ky. Normally its the Mexican restaurant for us, I get chicken fajitas with corn tortillas . So when we go speak to churches, go to Tn to visit family or go to the dr in Johnson City I look forward to eating good food. My favorite place is Chick Fil A, they have grilled chicken and I can eat their fries because they cook them in a separate fryer, and then I get half sweet tea half lemonade to drink, YUMMO,  I Love it,I wished Harlan County would get a Chick Fil A. When I lived in White House I took all this for granted. That was before I found out  I was allergic to gluten, but I always thought the places I liked to eat was at my finger tips. 

      When we were in FL we ate at a place that had gluten free pizza and had gelato. When we ate at Red Brick Pizza place it was such a special treat. The only way I get pizza at home is to make it and its very good but there is nothing like going to a place, ordering pizza, and sitting down and eating it with a coke! So we ate the gluten free pizza and took in every moment. Being gluten free made me realize how much I just assumed I would always have. When we go to Johnson city , Chad knows whats for lunch, there aren't too many fast food places I can eat where I get a good protein. Chick Fil A it is, then we get Zaxbys  hot wings to go for dinner when we get home. Going to Johnson City is about an 1 hr and 45 minutes from us, that's the closest mall and major places to eat. So now I realize when I get to go to cherish every moment.

    Thinking about food reminds me of friends and family. We always eat when we get together and we will make any excuse to eat. Well we treat our friends and family just like we treat food, we take them for granted. Being missionaries , and living 5 hrs away from family, it makes me think how much we do take them for granted. We must feed our friends with the love and nutrients that is giving to us from God. He always provides and when He gives us the wisdom we must help each other. Feeding our belly's and feeding our friendship is so much a like, we must be aware of the friends and families that need to be fed with His love. We must let His love pour out of us, and then we need to soak it in and spread that love. Just like when we make dinner for our families or other people, we share, so we must share His love!

    Next time you eat your favorite meal with your best friend, or family,take it all in. Enjoy the moment and don't think of it as just an ordinary day!