Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
More waiting and hoping!
Well Robert had the Skype interview last night with the church in Texas.For those that don't follow my facebook sequence of things. This a church in Tyler Texas called Sylvania church found at http://www.sylvaniachurch.com I was able to listen to the interview from the couch. The search committee members and elders were VERY prepared and had the best questions imaginable! They were very thoughtful question just like the ones on the questionnaire they first sent us. We both have felt a sense of excitement and peace during the last month as we have prayed MUCH about Gods will regarding this particular church. We will now start the waiting process again as the committee interviews the other men and we pray that God gives them wisdom and clarity in this process. We know there is no such thing as a perfect church nor a perfect pastor but we are truly hoping that God is leading us to this particular church but will continue to make it a matter of fervent prayer and would ask that you all would as well. I have already posted some personal thoughts about the church and such a couple of posts down.By the way in the interview they did mention horseback riding and my heart "trotted" a little LOL
Becky
Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Waiting and my impatience!
I pray that God would direct our path as we seek a church to minister too so that we will have a permanent place to serve Him and His church. AS I have said before we are ...I am ...so anxious and have realized once again this week just how weak I am and I have thought i learned patience but I have so much more to learn. We had heard from a church in Texas about an interview yet it seems like I am waiting on pins and needles again. Is this the place? Will we have a church family to minister to again soon? Will they want us after they meet us? Will we want to go there after we meet them? How will the kids transition if this is the place for us.Will they love my children and mentor them? Will I love their children like I should? We have prayed so much and feel that this is a good match. I do have a peace about this church but it is not a specific peace which I think is a good thing. I have a general peace about going anywhere God wants us and since there are no red flags at all yet then I will continue having a peace about it and even a desire for it until the Lord shows us different or changes our desires.The purpose and doctrines and focus of the church seem to be a perfect match. Looks like a beautiful place to move.Never been to Texas but it sounds and looks like a great place. Friends of Melissa and Lee went to this church and worked at one of the many camps in the area and they really loved the church said it was awesome. The camps look like such a wonderful place for the kids to go to.My mom was a camp nurse in the summer when I was growing up and there isn't many things that are more fun than living at camp for 6-8 weeks and making friendships with the rest of the staff kids. And for some other silly reasons it appeals to me. We have always loved country living.After my horse Bonnie died many years ago I kinda gave up the dream of having a horse again. It is a far fetched dream to someday have the opportunity to own a horse again but if Texas is where we are going then maybe a horse will be in the future?. But if that is not what God has for us and we end up in an inner-city church somewhere unfamiliar then I know that heaven is not far away and maybe I can have a horse there lol.
I long to hear Robert bring Gods word alive for me and the congregation. I long to see him have a people to love and care for.To help their families and hold their hands before surgery and hold the hand of the dying elderly woman that needs a pastor. To see him able to help them fix their roof on the weekends just to have the opportunity to talk about Christ while working side by side. I long to see him have a group of like minded people to minister along side of and really care about. Those of you who know him know that he loves you and loves the people of God and at the moment is a Shepherd with no sheep. Of course ministry is not about a man but about glorifying God but God does gift His people and expects them to use those gifts...so we wait to have a place to do that. We are thankful that God has given us an opportunity to work in our present church until he makes his way clear. Please remember to pray for us and for the Church in Texas. Please do not pray for me to learn any more patience!LOL I really stink at waiting :(... I will post the song that needs to be in my heart and soul right now...Robert always reminds me that God knows where we are and he will get us when he is ready and plant us in the church that He wants us to give to and love because he loves us so deeply and our response can only be loving Him and His people in return!
Becky
Who will care for the dying and unlovely
I have contemplated for a long time adopting terminally ill children. I worked in an indigent hospital for children many years ago. I was able to care for some very abused kids and babies. Many either brain damaged from their parents or abandoned due to a terminal condition that the parents could not handle. Even the children that were said to have only brains stem activity would be comforted when we took the time to hold them and rock them...to show love. They responded to our little acts of love and that often perplexed the dr's since they were blind deaf and even were said to have no ability to have any functioning senses including touch. I pray they felt our love and that God in a supernatural way allowed these little treasures to feel our love even if it was at a spiritual level.
I would love to someday have the opportunity of adopting one of these precious children to care for until they die.What a privilege it would be to rescue then from medical foster homes that are so under staffed that they dont have time to love. I pray God will work out these desires that I believe He has given me in His timing.
