Anyhoo...I wanted to give you a lil' update on my end. I'm still applying for jobs and have had a few interviews (which has been encouraging!!) but no offers...yet (there's my faith statement: YET!) :) I had an interview last week for a Church Ministry Assistant position that I want so badly, and I have (literally) been begging God for it!! Shameless, I know. Hey...I just don't want to be guilty of "having not because I asked not", ok? ;) So...we'll see what the LORD thinks. I'll keep ya posted.
Along with praying for a job, friends, church, etc...I've also been praying for opportunities to use my musical gifts, right? Right. And when I remember to look for God's answers, I find that they are often creative & outside of the box...uniquely "His". Well...the LORD has recently been surprising me with outside-of-the-box opportunities to lead worship! A couple weekends ago, I led worship for a House Church in Mayflower, Arkansas. There were 5 of us...and as we sang praises to the LORD in their living room, He met us intimately. It was sincerely sweet.
When I first moved to Nashville, I felt an urgency to get my passport. I didn't know why...but I believed there was a reason. About a week ago I got an email from one of my best friends, Andrea, inviting me to come for a visit, attend a conference with her & do some ministry (now keep in mind...doing ministry together has been a dream of ours for a few years now). The Catch?? Andrea lives in Australia :) And I am tellin' ya...the LORD is sweet, sweet, sweet. I don't know why He opened wide the doors for me to go, but...He did...and I am!! :) I leave for Sydney, Australia on March 18th and will be there for 2 weeks!! We'll be attending the Hillsong Colour Conference (ladies only!) ;) doing a few touristy things, and then traveling to a few different places where Andrea will be speaking & I'll be leading worship. We are both delighted & still in shock that this is all happening!! God is so F-U-N and full of surprises. "Thankful" does not begin to describe it. But I'll still say it:
THANK YOU, LORD!!!!!!!!! What an amazing gift. Thank You. It still blows my mind that You love to give Your kids good gifts...just because. You are such a great Dad. I love You!!!!!!!!
