For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord

Have you ever looked back over parts of your life and seen God's fingerprints all over it? What about when we are looking in the present or to the future? Do we still take the time to sit in His presence and really see what He is doing or what He wants to do? Do we focus on Him and stop to listen? I can look back over the last six years of my life and give you hundreds of "God Markers". Here are a few I want to share. 1. This week 6 years ago we found out about the possibility of moving to Lakeland, FL. I had to sit in a hospital room with my best friend who was about to have a baby and tell her all about it as we waited for her sweet baby boy to arrive. We cried, we laughed, we were delirious but we promised to stay friends no matter the distance. And we have! God was slowly revealing His path for us. 2. On October 1, 2006 we moved to FL where I was jobless and friendless for 3 or 4 months. I was broken. I felt alone. I missed my friends. God held my hand. He was with me. He missed me! Through the years I had become relaxed and lazy in my relationship with Him. Church became something I did when I felt like it and I prayed when I was in need. 3. February 2007 I began teaching Kindergarten with an amazing lady. Cheri was funny, a great teacher, kind, compassionate, a great listener, a tremendous support and slowly became a great friend. There was something different about her. She oozes Jesus. But not in the Holy Hannah, Bible Beater Betty kind of way. In the way that says hey I got junk, I'm certainly not perfect, but that's ok because I have someone that helps me through that junk and He really loves me and my junk. 4. 2008-2009 we had to face death with some pretty special people in our lives. It was tough and we were sad. We watched close family members perservere through strength in Christ. I knew something in my life had to change. 5. November 2009 Cheri FINALLY invited me to her church (hahaha kidding she had invited us for like 2 years. Not in a pushy way, just as it would come up in conversation). We went, we fell in love, we got connected. 6. January 2010 we started a small group. Amazing, lifelong, life changing friendships were born here. People poured in to us and shared their testimony as we shared ours. God used these people to grow us. I will never be the same and AMEN to that! Love, love, love my Blichers', Lewis' and Stiversons'. 7. February 2010 we found out we were having a baby. That could be a post in itself. I could go on and on and on about being a parent and seeing God in a whole new light. I won't do that here but I will say that being an earthly parent to Isaiah has given me a tiny insight to the amount of love God has for me. 8. March 2010 I attended a Tres Dias weekend and God rocked my world. I was able to give something over to Him that I had been carrying for WAY to long. He was ALL OVER THAT PLACE! 9. October 2010 I saw prayer in action with my sweet friend Steph as she carried me by prayer through the end of my pregnancy. Neon signs and all! 10. October 30, 2010 Isaiah was born. Enough said! 11. November 2010-February 2011 we surrvived colic and post partum and came out smiling on the other side. It wasn't always pretty and we weren't always smiling but I know that my amazing husband prayed fervently for me through that time. 12. 2011 we spent growing as a family with a goal of raising Isaiah to love God and know Him. We made some amazing memories together and worked on getting more connected in our church and building traditions unique to our family all the while giving thanks to God. 13. 2012 I have been feeling like something is missing. I hear the call to serve but struggle with the who's, what's, when's and where's of it all. Maybe I over think it, maybe I worry about the little details too much, maybe I need to sit quietly in His presence and listen to Him, maybe I just need to wait. 14. Sunday, July 29 2012 I did just that! WOW! God truly spoke to me. The night before I begged Him to speak in a way that I knew, whithout a doubt, it was Him. He answered with a THUNDER! 15. Tonight I am excited, nervous, scared, happy, sad, thankful, anxious, tearful, fearful and confused. But in my heart and soul I have peace. A true peace that only He can provide. Today I will STAND FIRM IN FAITH! .........stay tuned........