Do you ever feel like as soon as you get used to the way things are, things change. Its a good thing that we aren't those people who do not like change, if we were we would have it rough. God had opened up an opportunity for David to switch jobs. However, this meant less hours and less pay, and no benefits. So after much prayer and consideration, we faithfully walked through the open door. So David has quit his 2nd shift job at Cintas and has moved to a 3rd shift night auditor position at a hotel three nights a week. This will hopefully allow for more time for schoolwork and for family, and will be a much easier load on David's body. However, this leaves us short each month on paying bills, so David is currently seeking to find a second part-time job. Monday he will going in for training at an Ice Company (you know the people who take the big bags of ice to convenient stores, etc.). So pray that this will work out with his complex schedule and will be enough to make ends meet.




Through all of this, God continues to show His perfect provision and never ceasing Faithfulness! Oh Praise God! I have been so encouraged by His faithfulness. Thank you for yours prayers and please continue! You have no idea how encouraging it is to know we have brothers and sisters lifting us up in prayer. We serve a Mighty God, who never ceases to pour out His love and grace on us! Oh how sweet its gonna be to stand before My God one day and praise Him face to face and give Him Glory!




On another note, I (Laurel) am taking an Old Testament and New Testament survey class this semester. In case you don't know, Southern has a Wives Institute for all the wives of Seminary students. Our classes meet once a week at night. Most of the classes are taught by the Professor's wives, however several are taught by the professors. I am currently taking OT/NT with 2 of the professors, 1 of which is David's Greek professor. Over the last couple of weeks, discussing the Old Testament, the Lord has really refreshed my desire for the Old Testament. I have always loved the OT and find it intriguing and encouraging. But so many people push the OT to the side and only focus on the NT, and how many preachers always preach from the NT? Why do people think the OT is old and doesn't apply to us, or its boring, or we don't really need to read the OT. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." ALL Scripture! The Old Testament is God's Word. And we are called to read and Know the Word of God. Not to mention the Magnificent display of God's power, love, faithfulness, and patience throughout the OT, plus so much more. So think about that. I pray God will refresh your passion for His Word (all of it).







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Spiritual Blessing

This is something that has been in my thoughts for a couple of months now, and daily surfaces to the forefront of my mind. So I am writing this out of conviction and wanted to share what the Lord is teaching me. This thought began while I was reading Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot, a book about the life and testament of Jim Elliot, a martyr for the faith in the 1950s. If you have not read this book, DO IT! It is a very challenging and encouraging book reflecting the life of a man of great faith and passion for the Lord. Jim had written a journal entry discussing the idea of spiritual blessing. He stated that we so often pray for financial blessing in our life, but how often do we pray for spiritual blessing, is it not of more importance? At the time of reading this, it struck me as a new thought. I remembering thinking 'how true, why have i never thought of that'. oh how often we pray for financial blessings. Not only for ourselves, but also for others. So often we recieve a letter from friends preparing for ministry and asking for support, they ask that we pray that the funds would be provided. In this season of life, financial blessing is a daily prayer. But I cannot say the same about spiritual blessings in my life. Why do we not pray for spiritual blessings in our lives or in the lives of others? Is it perhaps not as important to us? Are we not as worried or concerned about growing spiritually, being spiritually blessed, or spiritually stretched? I admit that this is not in the front of my thoughts nor does it make me an anxious. During the past few months as this thought continues moment by moment, The Lord is continuously pointing me to
Matthew 6:25-34

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

I cannot read this passage without finding comfort and yet be challenged. Why do we worry and put so much time and effort into asking for financial blessings? Is the Lord not going to provide. Since moving to Kentucky, our finances have become less and we wonder where the money is going to come from, BUT there has not been a moment where we were left in need or without. Our God is so Faithful, He tells us in His Word that He will provide, and He does! Oh how He does! We may not be rich, but we are well taken care of. Why not pray that we be rich in mind, heart and soul? I would much rather be spiritually rich than rich as the world defines it. Let us Seek first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness!