FREEDOM

A quick update:

All within our house tested NEGATIVE twice, thus freeing us from quarintine! Woohoo! The community is healing, as we as a DTS have been praying daily. It challenged us to press into Him, & not give in to discouragement, distraction or "coast" mode where we're not seeking what it was we came here for. What do you do when you are left with yourself? For me, it was a time of rest, reset, & refocus of vision. We continued having classes online, prayer/intercession & worship times, as well as assignments, but more than anything was a place of daily encouraging one another. I am SO thankful for these women & for this DTS. We are officially back to classes, work duties & appreciating on a new level the ability to step off of the front porch! We all decided through this experience to have a THANKFUL heart, which wages war on the culture that seeks to find fault in all things. We find THANKFULNESS- recognizing that the God we serve uses A-L-L things together for the good of those who love Him & are called according to His purposes. These times challenge us to ACTUALLY believe what He says. It is easy to acknowledge His Word when everything is going along smoothly. But what do you do when it's not? Is He still the same?

I say YES. He's the same yesterday, today & forever. And those whose minds & hearts are set on HIM will not be shaken. Thank You Lord for the testings that refine & purify us. I say You are STILL good. Always.