A Well Timed Message

We arrived at church late today. This is no surprise to me as we are often running in the door late! You try getting six kids in the car on time! LOL! But we always get there in time for the worship music. Today's music was leading into this song when we arrived:

Because, You are in control

You are in control
You are in control
You are in control

You cause everything to work together
You truly have a sovereign plan

And you know who I am,
And you made me who I am,
And you love who I am

This song just reminded me that God has a 'sovereign plan' and is working it all together and He *does* know it all and even if this proposal goes through with the Ethiopian government, He can work a miracle!!!

Following this the pastor picked up where he left off a few weeks ago. We have missed the last two weeks of church due to being away. It was odd that it seemed like he was just 'carrying on from the last message'. The message that meant so much to me at *that* time! *smile* Personal messages from the King!

Anyway, he started his message saying, "....if you ask, you will receive... He then began praying and parts of his prayer was: cutting that tether of unbelief.... pray that unbelief falls away... a measure of faith will grow.... like a mustard seed planted... even now you will see miracles..."

This was followed by another song:

Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I have received Thy hand hath provided

During the time when we greet our neighbours in church, I went to the back and happened to see a new little girl. She had dark hair and beautiful eyes. I was drawn to her and so I spoke to her mum. She was a new lady and we started talking. It turned out she had two girls and had been going to do an international adoption, through... get this... Ethiopia! when she got pregnant! I did not see that meeting today as an accident. We live in a town of about 2000 people (with 10,000 + on the outskirts) and it is highly unusual to see someone doing an international adoption!!!! I just felt it was a reassurance (a 'new mercy') that I needed after this last week of feeling so fearful!

So I am going to rest in this counsel, as well as that of my two friends, Tami and Denise!! Thanks guys! I needed that feeling of hugs right then! Love you!