I am blessed and honored. What a sweet day. I am worn out and full of more food than I have had in a long while. God, you are such a good friend. Gracias. :) I got to spend the morning with my mother and visit a lovely lady in Mt Sterling Ohio. We sat in a little country cafe with an angel room. Heard of a joyful woman's life of sickness and physical pain. How fitting was it that we were eating in "Joy"s restaurant! This lady has had so much illness and also heartache, in her life, and yet she has grown into a joyful woman. Next, me and mom drove back to Circleville and I met with a mother and daughter. Their family just lost everything they owned in a house fire not too long ago. They took ME out to Bob Evans and bought me lunch. We talked of the fire, of the ministry I'm apart of with Trafficked women and children and of the House of Prayer in Kansas City. What precious beautiful hearts they have! The mamma prayed for me with tears in her eyes after being moved with the Lords' heart for the enslaved ones. It was no coincidence that I met up with these ones today. I got home with a smile on my face. Sat down with mom and called homeowner insurance for my house and the bank. Long story short, I got a dispute/misunderstanding settled between them and my escrow and in the long run-my house payment will be significantly lower than estimated on June 1st!!! Praise God from whom all blessings FLOW!
I was ready to cash some checks and go pay for my mortgage payment right then when mom mentioned a family friend was in town and we should go see her. I ran to bank with my bro John and then over to the 3rd restaurant of the day. I only got an ice tea :) My mom and bro sat with me and our friend for awhile. Mom left and the 3 of us remained. Got to catch up and share some of my heart and hear her heart as well. My bro is a sweet guy letting me run everywhere with his truck this past week! Lord bless him. We were there for quite a while talking and then parted ways back to my parents house again. I then called my dear friend to see when we were going to meet up in Grove City. We arranged a time and I headed up to lovely Longhorn to see my sweet sweet friend who has a hope and a future. ;)
Time flew by talking to this one, who's name means love. I am so so honored and blessed by having this lady in my life. I know it was no accident that I stumbled through that Starbucks door on Stringtown rd several years ago. She taught me, candidly, how to spell the word "guys". For years I had been spelling it "guies", and when writing little notes to co-workers would include that word. Now I know how to spell that word thanks to her. :)I know that there will be joy and healing in the future for the lady named "Love". Wow, what a day, and what blessings. As the rain has fallen in abundance upon this Ohio soil, the Love of God has saturated my heart with His Blessings on my soul. Every one of them has a face and name. What treasures God has given to me today! :)
May the blessings of God rain down on YOUR heart today~
good night(buenos noches)
SQueen
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Hope
So real Hope isn't a maybe kind of thing. It's a for real thing, a promise, and it's only a matter of time before it is received. I am clinging to the promise and hope that God is in control right now.
I came to Circleville, Ohio to do a support raising trip as a missionary from the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. I felt unprepared, I only partially did what I was taught in preparation, and I didn't have a whole lot of appointments.
I arrived and switched to a day schedule on the flight here. My body is still trying to adjust :) I was encouraged the next day to get some more appointments. I feel the battle I'm in though. In preparation for this trip and in being here, it has been a struggle for me to even want to pursue this.
Well, I press on ... a day later or so, I get a call that water is gushing in my basement at the house I own in Circleville. Sigh... Me and my brother Stephen go and manage to fix sub-pump and get water drained out. Pilot light wouldn't lite though in the hot water tank. We put some fans on got a plumber out to fix some broken pipes to water heater. $150 for a 15 min job that I found out today, he did wrong.
Got home, my phone wouldn't work. Next morning my lap top got a virus. Long story short, ph now works and lovely cousin Jay fixed my laptop. Today, several days after flooding in basement, I had to buy new water tank because old one still wouldn't lite.. $678 borrowed from my parents. I'm not completely discouraged, but I do see that I have spent more money than I've raised so far. I have a plane ticket for a mission trip this summer that I paid for with a credit card, in hopes of raising the money to pay it back on this trip to ohio. I still have a week left and God can do some good things. I am on the phone with Homeowners Ins and bank to settle a mix up in finances that has caused my house payment to go up steadily. I still haven't got it settled because of poor communication between bank and Ins. Sigh... :)
I have gotten one new supporter- Praise Jesus!! And I have met with some very sweet and amazing people. I know that fruit will come from this trip. Building relationships and telling people about human trafficking and what the Lord has put on my heart is a huge blessing in it self. So praise the Lord for people that want to hear me :) I am being obedient and saying yes. It is in the Lords hands what happens to my finances, my house, and my relationships. I commit my way to Him. "Lord here's my heart, take it all and leave nothing behind".. (song sung at ihop that I love.. :) I miss the prayer room and it's only been 6 days ..
I need help. In my weakness I am pursuing wholehearted obedience to Jesus. Any fruit or miracles that come from this trip, my house etc... it's all Him. Definitely not me! I fall short in many ways, but I have to keep believing that He will carry me through. God, I am in need of you. Please forgive my debt- I cast my cares before you. Please open up doors of opportunity and use me to share your heart with others. Jesus, I am yours- use me as you please and be glorified in my life.
Steph Q
ps, thank you to John, Stephen Mom and Dad for helping me financially and with lending me your vehicles and man power with my house. I love you each.
Steph
I came to Circleville, Ohio to do a support raising trip as a missionary from the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. I felt unprepared, I only partially did what I was taught in preparation, and I didn't have a whole lot of appointments.
I arrived and switched to a day schedule on the flight here. My body is still trying to adjust :) I was encouraged the next day to get some more appointments. I feel the battle I'm in though. In preparation for this trip and in being here, it has been a struggle for me to even want to pursue this.
Well, I press on ... a day later or so, I get a call that water is gushing in my basement at the house I own in Circleville. Sigh... Me and my brother Stephen go and manage to fix sub-pump and get water drained out. Pilot light wouldn't lite though in the hot water tank. We put some fans on got a plumber out to fix some broken pipes to water heater. $150 for a 15 min job that I found out today, he did wrong.
Got home, my phone wouldn't work. Next morning my lap top got a virus. Long story short, ph now works and lovely cousin Jay fixed my laptop. Today, several days after flooding in basement, I had to buy new water tank because old one still wouldn't lite.. $678 borrowed from my parents. I'm not completely discouraged, but I do see that I have spent more money than I've raised so far. I have a plane ticket for a mission trip this summer that I paid for with a credit card, in hopes of raising the money to pay it back on this trip to ohio. I still have a week left and God can do some good things. I am on the phone with Homeowners Ins and bank to settle a mix up in finances that has caused my house payment to go up steadily. I still haven't got it settled because of poor communication between bank and Ins. Sigh... :)
I have gotten one new supporter- Praise Jesus!! And I have met with some very sweet and amazing people. I know that fruit will come from this trip. Building relationships and telling people about human trafficking and what the Lord has put on my heart is a huge blessing in it self. So praise the Lord for people that want to hear me :) I am being obedient and saying yes. It is in the Lords hands what happens to my finances, my house, and my relationships. I commit my way to Him. "Lord here's my heart, take it all and leave nothing behind".. (song sung at ihop that I love.. :) I miss the prayer room and it's only been 6 days ..
I need help. In my weakness I am pursuing wholehearted obedience to Jesus. Any fruit or miracles that come from this trip, my house etc... it's all Him. Definitely not me! I fall short in many ways, but I have to keep believing that He will carry me through. God, I am in need of you. Please forgive my debt- I cast my cares before you. Please open up doors of opportunity and use me to share your heart with others. Jesus, I am yours- use me as you please and be glorified in my life.
Steph Q
ps, thank you to John, Stephen Mom and Dad for helping me financially and with lending me your vehicles and man power with my house. I love you each.
Steph
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