Jehovah Jireh

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

Something I have learned over the years is that God LOVES To teach us lessons. I have also learned that He absolutely LOVES teaching me lessons, and showing me when I am wrong. This week I learned my lesson. This lesson is that He is Jehovah Jireh the Lord my Provider and I need not depend on anyone else but Him in my moments of worry, doubt, and stress. He is my Rock. “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold,” Psalm 18:2.

 

 

My latest doubt and worry has been about finances for my trip to England. Plane tickets are expensive.I know that I have been called to go to England, and I know that God provides, but, I also know that I really enjoy running my life. Now, I know that this is wrong, and God always puts me back into my place, but, it doesn't stop me from wanting to run my life. (It's the youngest child in me.) But, when I try and run my life, I end up shipwrecked on an abandoned Island, but, God is my deliverer and he directs me the right way. (Proverbs 3:5-6).

 

 

That is what he did for me this week. I was worried about how I am going to pay for my plane ticket and we found out that my mom has enough mileage points to get me there! The Lord really is the provider.

Seeing these testimonies of God's greatness in my life shows me how amazing and beautiful God is!

Much Love,

Natalie <3

Introduction: Why This Blog Exists

I have decided to start a blog. Not because I think people care what I have to say or what’s going on in my life, but, because I think it will help me sort out my thoughts. Also, I think it will be a good resource for when I am overseas next year and if people want to hear updates on what I am doing.

Now let me explain why I am going overseas next year (I guess it’s almost this year). In 2006 my mom and I had the privilege to go to England with our church on a mission’s trip. From the moment that we set foot in the beautiful country I knew it would have a huge impact in my life in the future. We went to a church in Portsmouth and did different projects for people that attend the church and people in the community and had a kid’s day. I fell in love. I fell in love with the community and the people that live there. I also fell in love with the church and all the work they do throughout their community. I decided then and there that I would go and volunteer at the church in Portsmouth after I graduated from high school. I kept in contact with several people from the church still wanting to go over and help out. I kept praying about if this was God’s will for my life. Well, graduation came a year earlier than I expected, and I decided that a girl fresh from high school at 17 years old shouldn’t go gallivanting to England by herself. I chose to stay home and attend Mount Hood Community College and get my A.A. I still kept in contact with my friend’s in England still wanting to go to England and help at the church. I continued to pray for God’s will in my life, and finally my plans that had continued to blossom over the years started to take place. It seemed like my dreams of five years are starting to take place. I have talked it over with the pastor at the church and we have started to set up the plans of me going over to England for six months in September. The church applied for the sponsorship visa, and was accepted this last week. And then we need to get on the ball and start the process for me to get my visa, and once it’s cleared over there I get to apply from my side!!

This whole thing has come together so efficiently. There is no doubt in my mind that this is God’s will for me to go to England for the six months. Even in the darkest of times when I felt like this wouldn’t actually happen I would always end up getting an email the next day from someone at the church asking me if I still wanted to come to England.

Through this blog I will keep you all posted on what’s going on with the visa process and I will let you all know when I go over there and keep you up-to-date on the amazing things God is doing in my life!  I am so excited and blessed to have this opportunity!

Mark 16:15 "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."