Patience

Patience. Funny thing about this fruit is how freegin impossible it is to have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Earlier this year, I was spending A LOT of time in the Old Testament, specifically in Ezekiel. I know, light stuff. Anyway, I was really blown away by the amount of time life took several millennia ago and the amount of time people spent waiting on God and the amount of time He took to respond. Little did I know how quickly my patience would be tried during the second half of the year.

I've had a strong sense for awhile now, that God was about to move in a big way in my life and this church plant. Physically, what I have seen and what I have experienced has been the complete opposite. People leaving, gossiping about us, trying to detroy us, or at least my husband; and this little community shrinking to 8 including my 3 kids. Yet still I hear the same message, the same command: PRAY & HOPE & WAIT; PRAY & HOPE & WAIT; IT'S COMING!

Then I question, what exactly is IT and really, how much nagging do I have to do before you cut me a break, big G? Apparently a whole heck of a lot. Yet, my heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing of your unfailing love forever. I did receive some encouragement today that our prayers are starting to make a dent in the heavenlies. A couple contacted us via our website and began asking questions about our church community. I was blunt and honest about our plant and our intention, and they actually weren't scared away! How cool (and bizarre) is that!!! It has given me renewed vigor to seek and find all those pomos hiding under every rock in this stinking town. (Actually, they're probably all just hung-over from the game)

Well, back to waiting... (and hoping and praying...)