Be Still and Know...Then and Now

Any momma who stands in the parking lot and watches the busses pull out with there baby on board know the feeling. It is a mixture of pride, love and a touch of anxiety. Even thought this is not the first time I have sent my DD off into the mission field, this is the farthest she has eve gone before with out her dad accompanying her. The group pulled out of the church parking lot at about 6:45 this morning headed for Costa Rica. The team numbered 30 total with about 16 of those members being the youth of our church! They have a blog set up if you would like to follow their activities. I don't know how often it will be updated but here is the link if you would like it! Costa Rica Mission Trip Blog 2011 Blessings R   Matthew 25 37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick...

Patrice over at Blessing Amid Chaos is having a raffle to help raise funds for her Mission trip to the Dominican Republic. She has got some great prizes in the works so go over and check it out .

From “Streams in the Desert” on June 5, 2008 As I opened my small devotional book this morning and read the few short paragraphs some of the words kinda flew off the page and whacked me in the face. ISA 7:10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, 11 "Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights." taken directly from today's devotion “We must continue to pray and “wait for the Lord” (Isa 8:17), until we hear the sound of his mighty rain. There is no reason why we should not ask for great things. Without a doubt we will receive them if we ask in faith, having the courage to wait with patient perseverance for Him and meanwhile doing those things that are within our power to do.” I have to say that each morning as I lift my son up in prayer I don’t think I am necessarily praying for great things to happen. Right now I am mainly focusing on prayer for his physical safety, and no grandchildren to spring forth from his romping’s. I also pray ...