As I said in my last post I have had a lot going on lately. But through it all God has blessed me greatly!
Some of the things we have gone through the last three weeks is having my oldest staring kindergarten! My goodness was that a milestone. But we had been praying that God would provide the teacher that he needed and would be best for him. Of course God did not let us down and He provided just the right teacher for my sons energetic personality. A very patient woman who is loving and always giving him motivation to be better!
I needed to find a preschool for my littlest one that was close to where my oldest was going to kindergarten. The day that I went to go sign the papers to get him enrolled in a preschool that I thought would be good, I started getting a bad feeling. The Holy Spirit stirred in my heart and told me to call a daycare that I loved and knew the director, but they had just told me recently that they didn't have space. But being obedient, I called and she told me that she had just gotten off of the phone with another mom whose child was going to be leaving. The director told me that my little one could start exactly the date that I needed him to! Beyond that, it's a school that uses a bible curriculum and has an early reader program which is so awesome because my little one loves book so much.
The same day that God showed me the preschool for my little one He also gave me a word about where I should live. I had gotten denied at an apartment that I applied for, and so I was desperate to find a place and was looking for something I could afford. But what I found was sub par at best. Once again the Holy Spirit spoke with me and said that I needed to apply at this specific place where I thought I could never afford. I said "God they are just going to deny me like the other place did". But He said "do you believe I am the God of all things?" And of course I said YES. Then He said "Do you believe I can do exceedingly abundantly more than you can ask or think?" And again I said YES. Then I went and applied and got APPROVED!!! God did not let me down, He provided abundantly for me!
Then I prayed "okay God I'm gonna need your help to get the money I will need in order to move over there and have a security deposit and all that. Then God showed me the verse about widows and orphans and he told me that my sons and I are in that category. God told me that it's okay to ask friends and family for help. I really struggle with this. I feel strange asking people for help especially with monetary issues. But I knew that I needed to ask, I needed the help, and it was an exercize in humility.
I am so very fortunate to have the friends and family that I do, they were willing to show me love and I received support and promises of support from almost everyone I asked! Praise God! Now, this Friday the boys and I are going to start moving into our new apartment!!!
God has not let us down and I know he never will either! My God loves me and defends me and provides for me in ways I cannot even calculate! He deserves all the glory for everything that has been done in my life, from day 1, and especially now!
He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.
Deuteronomy 10:18 NIV
Father God, I come before you humbled and excited by all you have done for me! Thank you father for loving me so much and providing and caring for me in such a mighty way! Thank you Lord that you love us and give to us better than an earthly parent because your love is greater! I pray that you would help us to believe in you, help us to trust in you for all things, because you never let us down! I pray that you would use this post as a blessing for someone that they may know you better or know you for the first time! Your awesome father! In the name of Jesus I pray, amen!