Trusting in the Lord

Wow! America...cheese....starbucks....tillamook cheese...clean drinking water.... :-D This makes me happy! America has been fantastic. I'm sorry I haven't written an update in so long-I've been experiencing so much of the Lord here that I haven't done my part in expressing it to you all. I am definitely homesick for Uganda however the Lord continues to fill my heart with love of my home country. I have seen the Lord move in miraculous ways every day. He is rocking my world! I'm overwhelmed with thankfulness to all who have taken time to spend with me and listen to stories. Also to all of those who have given to the Lord's work in Uganda, I give you a tearful thanks. Your gift will help send love and compassion to the lost in Uganda.
With all of this excitement and cheese... haha I am realizing more and more how needless materials are and how desperately I need my King. My reading this morning is Proverbs 3. The past few days have been a developing volcano of culture shock and over stimulation. Well as I read this I'm reminded just how much I am not trusting in the Lord when I allow these feelings to overwhelm me. No matter where I am, in America or Uganda, I am His warrior princess and His disciple. I am fighting for the lost and desperately trying to be more like Christ each day. That is the goal and passion of my heart. How often though do I lose sight of that. Proverbs 3 has brought me back, once again to the Cross of Grace.
'My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store My commands in your heart. If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. ....Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then He will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine. My child, don't reject the Lord's discipline, and don't be upset when He corrects you. For the Lord corrects those He loves, just as a father corrects a chid in whom he delights. Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. '

I am so thankful that I worship a King who gently reminds me-'I'm still here. I'm still with you. I'm never going to leave you. I died for you because I love you. And I died so that you could die to the world every day and live an abundant life. I want to give you the gift of life every day. I'm here for you. I'm here for your hurts, your triumphs and your confusion. I am the answer. ' The King is saying this to you as well. Can you hear Him? Have you tried listening to Him? Every morning He sits at our bed waiting for us to wake up so He can say ' I love you! Do you know how much I love you? I'm going to spend today showing you new ways of how much I love you and want desperately to spend time with you.' Listen and you'll hear.