I found a quote written in the back of my Bible last week that said,
"A person who doubts God's goodness dishonors Him."
It was based on James 1:7&8. It struck me as so true! The world looks at worry and anxiety as legitimate side effects of taking care of yourself and planning ahead. But the Bible says that if we think we won't receive God's goodness, we are like a wave of the sea-which is powerless and never in itself amounts to much.Worry and anxiety, even if they are understandable, are a sign that we're not entirely leaning on God for everything we need.
So that has been our theme of late- believing that God is good. That doesn't mean that we will have it easy. But there is always an ultimate hope and joy that we can see beyond present circumstances!
God showed us His goodness last week by landing us an apartment! I truly believe He orchestrated it. When we had originally talked about getting this place, the landlord would not agree to anything less than a 6-month lease. It is a 3-bedroom apartment in an ideal location for a great price. Well, a couple of weeks later the landlord had suddenly changed his mind and agreed to let us rent for as little or as long as we needed! We are definitely praising God for that.
Justin is on his way to Soldotna at the moment to interview for a job. If hired he will be part of Redoubt Elementary's program for at-risk youth that helps them to stay out of trouble for the summer. He'll feel privileged to be hired because the program involves lots of outdoor activities all summer, which is a pretty fun job to have. While it will be a 40hr a week job, the pay is not quite enough to support a family of 4, so I've applied to about 10 different places around town for a part-time job.
We're not quite sure what this summer holds but we know God will be doing things in our lives and the lives of people whom we cross paths with.
Ways you can be praying right now:
-Praise that we found a place to rent
-That Justin gets this job or another that will help provide for our family
-That our support continues to move along
-That the summer at Victory goes well and that staff spots are completely filled; there are a few needs for people within camp, and orientation is beginning
-That we choose to believe God in everything!
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