I live in northern Illinois, which means we have some crazy weather. It could be sunny and in the 60’s one day and then 30 degrees and snowing the next. Trust me when I say this, because it’s happened a couple times.
The area in which I live has had a lot of flooding recently from the massive amounts of rain we’ve received. It’s crazy to see all these homes completely surrounded by water, making them look as though they are little islands floating off some distant mainland. It’s crazy to drive to school and see all these new “lakes” that came out of nowhere. Oh, and did I mention I take country roads to school which means all these “lakes” are really cornfields just chilling there with their new friends–the mighty freaking oceans (Alright, that may be a slight exaggeration but still…).
In a way, I think God’s showing me that through all this rain coming down; He’s giving me the chance to see how much He’s blessed me. Now, stick with me here. I’m not saying that I’m happy all these homes are being flooded to the point where people have to move out but if you think about it, flooding is something massive and usually hits you without much notice. You won’t be getting much rain and then it will rain for a week straight and BAM! There’s another Atlantic ocean chilling in a cornfield on the way to school.
Sometimes I am so in awe by how much God has blessed me that it overflows, like a flood in my life.
“Love came down and rescued me.”
I seriously cannot get this song out of my head these past couple of days. That one part keeps coming to mind throughout my day and it’s really got me thinking. I just sort of imagined that with all the rain physically traveling down, God’s love is traveling down with it. Like I said, I have just been in awe with how much my heavenly father, my Papa, has given me.
Being completely surprised by how much God has provided for my trip already is just one of the ways He’s been blessing me hardcore. I mean I’ve raised $4,278.98 by just sending out support letters. I am so thankful for all my supporters. You guys seriously don’t even know. I have even had two people donate to my trip that I don’t even know. To these two people, I am so humbled that you would choose to help me out and you don’t even know me! THANK YOU!
I have pretty much cried from all the support, both financial and prayers, that I have received so far…true story, man.
This is just one reason why I have been in complete awe. Everything seems to come little by little, like each day it rains, until all of a sudden I pay attention to my surroundings and I’m knee deep in blessings. Though my home or neighborhood hasn’t experienced any flooding, God has given me a flood of my own.
He’s sent his blessings to rush into my life and flood my heart.
And I am completely humbled by it.
I am still so struck and dumbfounded by the fact that He’s chosen me to be a part of His family. I don’t think I can ever get over that.
A worthless sinner like me? Yeah.
He’s blessed me with the greatest gift of all. Christ died for me and has given me the opportunity to choose life and have a relationship with the creator of the universe.
Let me repeat that because I want to make sure you understand…
God, the creator of the universe, has given YOU the greatest gift of all. If you choose to follow Him, He counts YOU as family.
You. Yes, you reading this right now. You are a part of His family.
Mind=Blown.
Like I said, I have just been flooded with God’s blessings. Sometimes I tend to forget that everything comes from Him, like I somehow made it happen. But seriously, when that starts to happen God just shows me that I cannot function without Him. He’s sitting up there in heaven like, “Girl, what do you think you’re doing trying to make it all work on your own? I know what’s going on but I want you to realize it.”
When this happens it’s just like oh my goodness, so happy we have a loving Father who corrects His children. I pray I never go away from stuff like this unchanged.
Matthew 6:31-33
Again, I am in awe.
I am humbled.
I am blessed.
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