It's been a trek these past few months...the Lord has been refining me through testing. It's a beautiful way He has of building endurance in us. I know this training will not have been in vain. For, the Father is a good Father. He gives His children good gifts and does not set them up to fail.
I have a story for you.
Yesterday, Monday, August 24, 2009, I was praying on my way home from work. And as I'm drivin' along, I asked Jesus,
"Jesus,
I am supposed to be at 100% for Internship right now. And it is getting down to the wire...I leave in three weeks...I need $500. Father, would you miraculously provide the money tomorrow? Thank You for all You have provided up to now. I know You are faithful to complete the good work You have begun.
Love,
Katelyn"
Today, I was informed that I should go check my mail because I had something in my box. Thus, I climbed the stairs to the second floor of the administration building to collect my mail. I picked up the single envelope and read who had sent it. "Hmm," thought I, "That was sweet of them..." opening the card, "what a sweet little card."
It read: "How precious it is, Lord, to realize that You are thinking about me constantly! I can't even count how many times a day Your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the morning, You are still thinking of me! - Psalm 139:17, 18"
"Wow, Lord! That's so true!" I opened the card to read the inside. There, neatly tucked within the sweet promise of Psalm 139 was a check for exactly $500! Speechless, my jaw dropped, then my face started to smile and my voice to praise the Lord while my heart shot up somewhere into space...it's still up there. It wasn't necessarily the money that caused such a reaction...although, that, most certainly, is a blessing beyond my wildest expectations. I never sent these friends a support letter...how did...? The sweetest thing about the whole ordeal was the fact that the Lord is a good Father. I asked in faith and He gave. Now, this is not the only instance of this...it's just the most recent. He is always good, faithful to my heart. He always leads well.
So, dear ones, it is with much joy that I announce that I am going to England! Hurray! It's the beginning! Yes, I have only just begun. And the adventure of following Jesus has never been more unknown to me. This journey is all by faith, all by grace, all in Him.
Keep me in the loop with your lives! I am going to England, not Mars!
1 comment:
Oh Katelyn,
Your testimony encouraged me soo much. This past week I have been struggling to believe that the Lord would provide for me, especially for what I think He is asking me to do this year. And today, when I was just thinking, "I need to make a decision." I read your update, and I know that even though I do not "feel" the faith that God can provide, I can choose to step out in faith that He will. I am praying for you, dear, and I know that England will be all the better for the work that the Lord has for you to do while you are there.
Love,
Kayla
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