Hey Dad! Nice to meet you here again! I am so thankful You released me from strict morning routines the past couple weeks. But I awoke today feeling more refreshed than I had in awhile, and I had the distinct impression You wanted me back here today. Maybe not tomorrow, but today, yes.

I've shared lots of things with You over these lazy days. I feel like I've gotten a TAD bit better about talking with You during the day since I knew I hadn't seen You here each morning. Still nowhere near the minute-by-minute relationship I want to have with You.

I find it easy to trust You for Your will in the pregnancy, but hard to trust You for finances and missions calling. Perhaps because I am surrendered in only one of the three areas. I have agendas for the other 2. I lay down those agendas to take up Yours... But I would appreciate having a clue as to what it is!!! lol No, I know... Trust the unseen. I think it's absolutely amazing that we've lived so long on so little a percentage of our income. I hope what You're doing is showing us to be content with little so that we can give MUCH when we actually have a choice again. With 3 different missionaries who would love our financial support, I am just aching to help (and to GO!!!)! You can't possibly be asking us to give what we don't have (and if You are, I would love for You to bring me to the precedent for that in Scripture), so are You asking us/me to support them in prayer when I can't give? As far as I can tell, You also aren't asking us to go, so why are You stirring my passion so soon? Is it to pray when I can't go?

Lord, prepare the hearts and lives of the Sudanese and Graceland team who will be brought together this summer. Minister to both sets' needs through each other. May Your glory be shown and widely made known among the people affected by the trip both at home and abroad. Likewise, for the Strahleys, Bruneys, and Hunts and their people groups. Do whatever You need to do to soften all of their hearts to receive each other and more of You. Strengthen their faith during the fund raising process. Bring indescribable peace and joy during this time of preparation. As you minister to the Bruneys, may their preoccupation with their trip become a relaxing break from stress surrounding infertility. Shown them Your bigger plans, shift their focus, draw them very very near, comfort them so they may be a comfort to others, inflame their passion for You in a way they've never dreamed...

Lord, forgive me for the trespasses I can rightfully be accused of. Wipe my slate clean so that nothing hinders the flow of Your love through my life. May You be an encourager, friend, helper, and hoper through me today as I fellowship with some of Your beloved daughters. Thank You for them, Lord. Each of my precious jewels :). I am so thankful for my amazing children, Lord. It's easy to lose sight during trying times, but they really are astonishingly beautiful little bodies and souls. And oh, how can I sing Your praises for sending me and molding such a husband!!! It hardly seems fair! A man with so many virtues is a rare gem and yet he is mine! I in no way deserve Him, and I give You the glory for the grace and mercy You extend to us in our happy marriage.

Now Lord, please guide me to walk in Your ways, to go where You lead, to follow You unwaveringly, to humble myself that You might be exalted. Put a new song in my heart for praising You all the day long. You are MAGNIFICENT.