(The Angel Oak, Johns Island)

 

Recently, David and I have been reminding ourselves of all the ways that the Lord is blessing us, here and now.  It’s important to remind ourselves of the Lord’s goodness and faithfulness while in a season of transition.  It would be so easy to wish this season away and only set our eyes on the horizon ahead (Peru), but our prayer is to remain focused on the Lord and to seek Him RIGHT NOW.  

 

At the beginning of the summer, I thought that it was only me going through a time of transition; a time where I have so many passions, but not sure where or how to use them.  To the world it looks like, “what are you doing with your life?” Then I found out that a lot of my friends are in a similar position with transitioning and seeking direction.  I want to encourage you that you are doing the right thing by seeking the Lord’s will.  You ARE doing something when you are focusing on the Father.  John 15 (I love the whole chapter, but specifically this part), “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches…”

 

I want to encourage friends and family that while we might be in a season of transition that God is always moving.  He doesn’t just do great things in Uganda or Peru. He’s doing great and wonderful things in Charleston too.  Some recent boasts on the Lord include: 1. This morning at Dunkin’ Doughnuts, the Lord used my assistant principal from high school and I to pray for my friend’s ankle (He noticed that I was holding her foot once he walked in and started talking about yoga and this and that to help her and I said, “we’re about to pray, do you want to join?” He did and afterwards she said her ankle felt better and it didn’t hurt to move it in positions that originally did!)  2. We have friends that are leading prayer outreaches in the city (aka “treasure hunts” because the sought after are the Lord’s treasures) and every time they go out, there is a physical healing. 3. We see people hungry for the Lord’s anointing and for a deeper relationship with Him (across denominations). 4. Seeing vision released for a local family to follow God’s call to Africa…and more!

 

We will continue to worship and cheer the Lord on, in all that He is doing and working on.  Jesus, keep rocking people’s lives in Charleston, in South Carolina, and beyond! Family, keep seeking the Lord and yield that fruit!