Easter 2011

What a Day!!!!!

Started out really early this morning alarm went off at 5:30am. LOL. Yea!! I know it's way early!!! Sound check was at 8:15 this morning and then a Easter Service that was awesome. The kiddos did great with the puppets, praise team and choir, I love hearing kids sing they are so honest and sincere, and of course over the top in cuteness!!!

Our Encounter video, that video just makes me cry, there I go before my encounter. Just everyday life with everyday people and then one day EVERYDAY changed because a unique and awesome God turned my life upside down. It was "my encounter"

The choir and sign team and then a dynamic message from our Pastor!!! All roads lead to the cross...
It was so cool to look out and see almost all of my family in the audience, aunts and cousins and family. Really fun!!!

We baptized 1 girl today, it was a overall great Easter Service.

Then after visiting with friends we headed home to have a scrumpcious dinner with all our family. We were missing 1 group. It makes my heart sad, even in all the fun and happiness, there is a empty place. God knows I've prayed over this and He has heard my cry. I wrote this last night and posted it I feel like changing it, maybe it's God leading me, maybe I'm just weird. I've been close to a few ladies at church and they have shown me a godly, prayful woman can do, I am trying to follow their leading and I respect them greatly.

So today I'm gonna be different.

God, this morning I come before you humble and broken, I know I'm nothing without you. I ask that you reach down and touch my family. Heal the broken pieces of our hearts and lives. You see all things, you know our hearts even the parts we don't know ourselves. You see our pasts and you know the hurt and trials this family has endured in the past. You see all our imperfections and you care and you love. I know that You know what it takes to bring a family to their knees in order to stand tall for you. God I ask right now that you bless and hold close every member. I rebuke the bitterness and the pain and the hurt in Jesus Name. I refuse to allow the devil to come in and lay claim to my family. I plead the blood over every adult and child. You see the pain You hear our pleas and You see our tears and You feel our pain. Lead us to peace and joy and love. God right now I ask that You stop those that try to bring harm or pain, When they rise up, block their path. I once again ask that You bless each person and bring love and unity to every part. I

I know what our family could be, look what we've become in just the last year or so and the devil HATES it, he wants us stopped. He's wanted to stop us because he knows if he doesn't find a way to drag us down he will lose because we want to work for You and that we are willing to serve in any way no matter how big or small. I'm asking that you foil his plans, destroy them!!! He is a liar, and he thinks he can play the same little trick in our family again but I say NO, I will stand up against him if I'm all alone, he WILL NOT DESTORY MY FAMILY!!! I sick and tired of his antics and games, I have given my life to Christ, I've renewed my vows to God and I will serve him with my whole heart, wherever He leads me I'm going, if a door closes I will stop, if a door opens I will go through that door regardless of where it leads me because I only want what You, God, want for me. I believe at that Ladies Prayer meeting you directed a sister to come and pray over me not only concerning my health but when she begin to pray over my future and the direction for my life. That doors would close and to not fear, let them close and stop and not walk through them. That the new doors that would open would be greater than anything I could imagine and to not fear but to walk through those doors as you open them. To let nothing stop me. That the plans YOU have for my life were unfolding before me right now and I can't see it yet but soon. So I know that You care and are listening to my heartfelt prayer.

Now God, I wait on You, your the healer and the provider. I ask it all in Jesus Name.  Amen.