Wow, the last few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind!
My last day at SCC was May 3; very bitter sweet! Love that church and the ministries I have had the honor of serving in. To all my Dwelling Place girls: I love you all and miss you so much! Thanks for all that you have done for me.Your love and encouragement over the years have helped me to grow and to step out in faith into what God is calling me to! You will forever be in my heart!!
After that last day of work, I headed to the Doctor. He started to treat me for pneumonia. Great! Not really what I needed with so many things to do. (By the way, I am feeling much better, just a bad cough.) Getting the truck and loading it was quite the experience but God was there in the middle of it all and we got it all done. Then Sunday afternoon headed out of town for our two and a half day journey. Everyone made it without a hitch and in fact on one leg off our trip my little 13 year old Honda got 50 mpg. Thank you, Lord!
So I have settled in at my good friend Angela's house and we will be working with her parents to get their daylight basement cleaned up and ready for me to move in over there. It is probably going to take close to a month to get it all done but I am excited to get started on all that. Love being here with Angela and her three boys (AKA my nephews, I just love being called Auntie!!)
Starting this new adventure with Youth Missions International is pretty exciting and terrifying all at the same time. It is a walk of faith and trust unlike any I have ever taken before. So often I find myself bouncing from a peace and calm to stress and panic. The peace comes from Jesus in a way I find difficult to describe. Situations that normally would send me into a panic and spinning in circles looking for an escape, Jesus just soothes my soul and truly becomes my Prince of Peace. It's like I can hear Him saying, "I got this!" Thank you!! But those times when I give into the panic, I have to remember that there is an enemy out there who would like nothing better than to keep me distracted from living the life God has planned for me. So pray is becoming an even bigger part of my life. Prayer is an offensive weapon that so many times is not used in our battles with the enemy and I am in this battle I want to live a life of action not reaction. Prayer has to be the first weapon we pullout not a last resort!
Support raising is a challenge but it is another way to learn to trust the Lord. I am now at about 25% of the monthly total I need to raise and have quite a ways to go for the mission trip to Brazil this summer. My heart overflowing with thankfulness and love for all the support I am receiving in so many different ways, not just financially but your love, prayers and encouragement have made a huge difference in the transition to Washington and a new job. Be sure to let me know how I can be praying for you also! This is a partnership and it is an honor for me to be praying for you also. You can email me at shelleysmith023@gmail.com!
Serving Shoulder to Shoulder with You!!!
Shelley
Zephaniah 3:9
"For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, that all of them m call on the name of the LORD, to serve Him shoulder to shoulder."
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