It’s hard to believe that over half the year has
passed. Life in Phoenix is going well. I'm living a life of simplicity and loving it! I’m surviving my first summer of Phoenix heat. We’ve been in the triple digits since the end
of May, with only a few days in the 90s.
While we don’t have to worry about hurricanes here, we do have Monsoon
seasons. This season brings rainstorms
and dust storms across the desert. I’m
definitely enjoying seeing the rain these days!
I’m currently finishing up the last of my summer studies and getting
ready to start the fall semester. I’m looking forward to cooler daysJ!
Faith life
By faith is definitely how I’m living these days! God has constantly reminded me that He is my
source. Since mid-June, I’ve been
working on Friday and Saturday nights only.
At first I wondered how I was going to survive on just two days of
working. I started trying to figure it
out. Then God clearly spoke to me and
reminded me again that my job was not my source and that it was just an area
where I get seed to sow! That was such a revelation for me! From that moment, my faith in God went to a
greater level. Just as He promises, He
has provided ALL of my needs. I'm in awe of how He's doing it! While my
usual lifestyle may have been altered due to my decrease in salary, my faith
life is getting stronger everyday! God
has assured me that if I take care of His business, He will take care of mine! I am confident in what God has told me and
will continue to trust Him!
Why the desert?
As you know, my primary reason for coming to Phoenix was because God
sent me here to study at Phoenix Seminary. My move to Phoenix was definitely a step of faith. But as you know, God always has a greater plan that He doesn’t always
reveal to us at first. Little by little,
He is revealing to me the plans He has for me!
Along with school, He has me here to serve Him at my church and on my job. He also has me here so
that I can hear Him more clearly. WOW is He speaking to me! And I am listening! He recently reminded me why He led the Israelites
into the desert. Deuteronomy 8:2 says
“Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the desert these forty
years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart,
whether or not you would keep His commands.”
What a Rhema Word! I will keep
His commands and trust Him to keep His promises to me! I know He has great plans for my life!
I’m living by faith
and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)! I AM HIS!
