But lately, so many things have come in the way of my having time to keep up on here... and I am learning very quickly that full time mission work and raising 9 children of my own is no easy feat.
God blessed me with these precious souls and I need to be there for them...
and for him...
and for them...
and the many others who continue to come to our children's home in need of so much...
from early morning feedings...
to late night emergency runs...
To families who are hurting...
And families who are lost...
and those who are struggling...
And I am left wondering how we are ever going to be enough..
good enough
wise enough
strong enough
fast enough
cool enough
organized enough
And left with the realization we never will be.
But then in the still of the morning, as my feet hit the floor and a new day has begun...I seek His face.
And I am reminded once again that I don't have to be...
Because He is.
He is enough.
'Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' Isaiah 41:10
And so today, we begin anew. One foot in front of the other, relying on Him, trusting in Him, seeking his face in all we do. Blog posts may go unwritten, laundry may pile up, and emails may go answered for weeks- but we keep moving forward even when we fail, even when we can't be enough.
Because when God called us He never expected us to be perfect. He never expected us to have all of the answers. He never expected us to do it on our own. All He asked was for us to GO out of obedience and to make Him known.
I am here Lord...
your will be done.
22 comments:
love you, Amy. From one mom to another, thank you for this reminder.
This one brought me to my knees. Thank you for this post.
Thank you Amy, we are all so blessed!
I can only imagine the demands that are upon you but I know you keep moving one step at a time. I am thankful for whatever you can give us, even if it is a blog or f/b entry once every six months and I can totally wait on the emails. I am just thankful for your whole family and love you so dearly.
Don't worry about your faithful blog readers. We are here for you and with you .... whenever you have a chance to post.
You are doing a BEAUTIFUL work, and God will give you ALL that you need .... each and every day.
LOVE and hugs!
Laurel
Obedience. It's a word that keeps popping up in my life A LOT lately! Your family is such a beautiful example of how GOD WORKS when we obey. That's another 'theme' that keeps popping up - prayer doesn't work, programs don't work, we don't work - GOD DOES!
You are in our prayers always. What else can we do? Name it and we will do whatever we possibly can on this side of the globe to help you out. Is there anything?
Love,
Rebecca
Beautiful post Amy...
I have been feeling so much these same feelings!!!
Wish you were here for a face to face chat.
praying for you and your ministry to those special people.
I often ask myself the question, "How much is enough" and what an answer to prayer today when I read this. How easy it is to forget the complete freedom we have in Him.
Thank you so much for the reminder.
Beautiful, Amy! Have missed your blogging but love your work more.
Incredible post.
Praying for you.
Connie
Glad to hear rom you. I haven't forgotten about our donation, a few things came up here but I I'll send it ASAP.
Beautiful in so many ways these words and pictures spoke to my heart. Thank you for being God's voice to me today.
Beautiful in so many ways these words and pictures spoke to my heart. Thank you for being God's voice to me today.
Amen! Will keep reading whenever you post!
Thank you for your blog post today. I often wonder the same thing and I need to be reminded that God is enough and if he chooses to use me it is all I need to do is to be available and obedient.
Praying for you - without ceasing.
♥
The testimony of your life and your family is such a blessing to me! Will continue to pray for you!
LOVE you!:) Praying for you guys and LOVE.LOVE.LOVE your heart for orphans!:)
SO amazing! Inspired by your sweet sould and Love for the Lord...
It is enough! Thank you for sharing your time with us. And your words! Thank you for all you do! We love your family, your entire family!
I love coming on your blog - I love your heart! Your love for Jesus and the way that His love pours out on others through you IS such an inspiration.
May the Lord continue to bless you, and KEEP YOU!!!
Maria
oh sweet friend, you are such a blessing to your family, the precious children that you serve and to your blog readers. Our efforts will never be enough and it's hard not to let that burden our hearts but we can do all things through God who strengthens us.
Such a touching post, love you and your heart, you are an inspiration.
Wish I was there.
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