"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into His presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, He is God!
It is He who made us, and we are his;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
and His courts with praise!
Give thanks to Him; bless His name!
For the Lord is good;
His steadfast love endures forever,
and His faithfulness to all generations."
-Psalm 100
Hello lovely land of blogging,
you know it's interesting how much God can do in just a month and a half. Since my last post there have been so many things that have happened. One big thing was I had the privilege of being part of a church plant launch team this summer, and on September 19th we had a successful launch day that ran quite smoothly, so praise the Lord!!! Over the last month God has been continually faithful to bring those who are hungering after His Word, and to provide for His church. It's been such a privilege to be part of it, and to serve the Lord along with a group of brothers, and sisters in Christ who's purpose is to glorify God in all they do. It is truly amazing, & a blessing to be a part of!
The other rather large thing that happened was I made the decision after much prayer & thought to stop going to school. The only reason I was going to school was because that was what everyone was telling me I had to do, and I was going mainly out of fear of man, which was wrong. I knew that if I wasn't going to school I could use my time in a much better way. This summer I knew that the two ways I wanted to spend my time were; 1: spending time with women in the church body who are much more mature & grown in the Lord then myself, so that I could learn from them. I wanted to spend my time in what I guess you could call "Titus 2 training," as it is my desire to be a godly wife & mother someday. Though one can never be certain if one will marry, I can always use those skills in a way that is useful to the church body if I were to be single the rest of my life. 2: I wanted to give away my time to ministry. Whatever it may be, I wanted God to use me however He wanted to. The amazing thing is that in the last month and a half that is exactly what I have been doing. I prayed and prayed this summer and God provided. I've had the privilege of spending time with some amazing godly women who serve their husbands, and families in amazing ways! And I've been available to be used in whatever way has been needed with the new church I've been honored to be a part of. If that weren't enough God was also so gracious to provide a job for me working a few days a week at preschool with toddlers, which is something I have always wanted to do. I'm just amazed at how faithful God has been to answer prayer! He is so good, and I don't deserve a single one of these amazing blessings, but He has given them anyway. What an amazing God.
So I write to express my thankfulness & praise to God for all He's done over the last month and a half, but also as an encouragement to any young girl who might be reading this. If it is not your desire to be in school, you do not have to be. God is faithful, and He has the perfect plan for all His children. Though some might say I'm making a big mistake by stopping school, because I'm not making something of myself, or going and getting a career, it doesn't matter, some girls have the desire to be in school and that's fine, but I did not. I have no regrets, and there is no better way I could be spending my time. The amazing thing is that at the end of the day, all glory is to God alone. Serving the Lord is a privilege, honor and joy, but it is a gift and all by His grace. If at the end of the day I pat myself on the back and say, "good job Willa," then I'm being prideful, and whatever I've done that day is a waste, because it's by the grace of God that I am able to serve. If it's not done to His glory then it is a waste. So I just love, that in the end I will "lay my trophies down, all down at Jesus' feet". What a gift and joy it is to be able to serve the Lord, and in the end all glory goes to Him!
Blessings dear blogger world,
Willa
