My heart.

I sit here in quite the abdnormal mood for me. Usually I am very positive about life. But today I am a little down. I don't know if its the weather and all the crazy rain we have had, or if it's just worry trying to creep into my thoughts.

These verses caught my attention last week.

Isaiah 41:17-20
17 "The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the LORD will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
18 I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs.
19 I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set pines in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together,
20 so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.

There are certain things that I tend to worry about more then others. When I ran across these verses, the Lord was just trying to tell me that he will take care of us. He didn't let the Isrealites go without water when they were in the desert, and he isn't going to let my family go without food.

What a comfort they have been to me this past week.

Hunny and I were able to see the Lord work in quite an astounding way.

About a month ago, Hunny mowed the neighbor's lawn for him. He had been out of town and Hunny just wanted to be neighborly and mow it for him. Not wanting anything in return for it.

Sunday afternoon, the neighbor knocked on the door with a gift card for Hunny as a thank you for mowing the lawn.

The neighbor didn't have to do it, but I really feel that the Lord used him to meet a need of ours.

We just looked at each other and said.....Wow, isn't God amazing!!

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Dada has had a prayer request for the past month or so. She heard from her cousin Kayla all about Church camp. She has been so excited about maybe being able to go. I told her that the Lord would have to provide the money to go and that she would have to really pray about it. I told her that I would pray for it as well.

On Sunday, it started to look really dismal that she would be able to go. I was really kinda sad b/c I always loved church camp, and I really wanted her to experience it.

Sunday night, I learned that the difference in the fee would be taken care of. I was so touched to see the Lord answering this prayer for Dada.

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My friend Lori (the one with Breast Cancer) had surgery yesterday. She was in my constant thoughts and prayers these past couple of days.

She has been amazingly strong. I am so happy to see the peace of God on her during this time.

I went to see her today at the hospital. I didn't know if I should even go. I didn't want to be an intruder on her or Jason during this time.

She said she wanted me to come.

I was nervous.

I didn't know what to say to her.

I wasn't going to cry for her. She didn't need that.

But I cry for her now. I cry for her loss. Her loss of many things.

I pray the Lord continues to give her and Jason peace and strength during this time. I pray they find comfort in each other and Christ.

I pray that when I am with her that God will make me what she needs me to be. A listening ear, a distraction from the reality of her ordeals. A comfort.

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We have some pretty heavy needs in our household this week. Please pray that we will continue to see God working on our behalf.

Pray that we will lay our burdens at his feet and trust him to take care of it. Pray that we will have eyes of faith even when we see no way through.

I have been encouraged to see these "little things" being answered.

I am waiting to see my................ And then God.