Seven Months

It's been a few months since my last post.  As most of you know, my time has been consumed with caring for my mom.  I am truly humbled that God trusted me with this assignment.  And although there was more to the assignment than I originally thought, I thank God for having the faith in me to do what He sent me home to do.  I must admit, it's been a challenge, but with God's strength and help, I will continue!

Update on my mom....
Tonight I sit in the hospital room with my mother.  As of today, she's been in the hospital for two weeks.  The first week and a half my mom was in ICU and was very sick. After having a colonoscopy, we were told by one doctor that it looked very bad and she possibly had tumors in her colon.  He told us we needed to call her clergy and make sure she had her last will and testament signed.  Of course, this report was very upsetting for my family. We were not sure exactly what was happening in my mom's body.  Although I trusted that God was in control, I wasn't sure what His plans were.  While I trust God as Healer, I also know that His ways and thoughts are not always ours. And I trust His will to be done in my mom's health situation.  Later, a second colonoscopy by her usual GI doctor, including a biopsy, confirmed that there are
NO tumors in her colon. Instead she had inflammation from an infection. While the infection is still serious, it is treatable.Today my mom is doing much better and looking forward to going home soon! Praise God!!! Thanks to those of you who were praying for my mom's health! I truly believe in the power of prayer and know God is able! She will continue to live and declare the works of the Lord! (Psalm 117:17)

Birthday with Mom!!! 

Update on me...
Today marks exactly 7 months since I returned to Louisiana (Nov. 22). Much has transpired over these seven months, and through it all God has remained faithful.  With seven being God's number of perfection. I'm excited about the works He is perfecting in me and looking forward to what's ahead! He never ceases to amaze me with His mighty acts! I'm so glad that I am His! This past week, I celebrated my 44th birthday (June 19th)! Another year of trusting and depending on God to keep His promises to me! And as always, He has! It's amazing how He loves me! Recently, I was given some shoes by a young lady who was moving out of state.  I met her while taking my mom to dialysis.  She shared with me how she just felt like she needed to step out by faith and move away from her hometown.  She had some really nice shoes that she wanted to give away because she couldn't take all of them with her.  The shoes not only were my size, but my style also! WOW God!!! So she blessed me with them (some of them almost brand new). Immediately, I realized God was using this lady to restore the many pairs of shoes I had given away before I moved to Phoenix! Isn't God awesome!!!! This is just one, of many examples, of the awesome things He continues to do to reward my diligence in seeking and obeying Him! As I conclude these seven months of my assignment here in Louisiana, God is also leading me into living authentically and embracing the "power of 40" (referring to those persons of  great faith that God used for great purposes...ex. Moses, Jesus, Noah). I don't know what it is, but He is definitely up to something! I am His!