It is fun to look back here and thank you to those who took time to read my ramblings. I hope you have been encouraged in the past from things I shared. I might come back occasionally like this to give an update.
In 2020 & 2021 I started giving into selfishness and comfort. I didn't go in them all the way so I still have friends and a job ;). However my friendships became less quality in some ways and I wasted a lot time watching silly shows and on Social Media. I was a decent teacher though took much longer to grade papers as I spend time debated more with people on Facebook then I ever had before.
Sometime in 2021 I snapped out of part of it! I decided to go back to being encouraging online and less divisive in what I posted or how I responding. That really made a big impact on my life. I was able to love people more fully again and started giving God more time.
At the start of 2022 I gave 3 weeks to fast something in order to set the intention with God's leading for the year. God is so gracious that even when I fast not so well He brought up all the stuff I got to be a part of in 2020 & 2021 and things that I heard about that were going on. With each reminder I had this Hope rising up in me to heights I didn't know was possible!!!
Over those 2 years Saturate OC did beach meetings and many were baptized and received healing and freedom through Jesus!! I didn't go to all of them but was part of a couple. Let Us Worship events happened all up and down the west coast! March for the Martyrs came to the USA for the first time and happed to land in my city... Long Beach!! It was so cool to be reminded of those suffering around the world and to march and pray for them. The Wells tour happened and went to places around the US where great revivals were in the past. Did revival events to open those wells and bring revival again!! I was able to be a part of the one in Kentucky and it was so amazing and powerful!! In October of 2021 Hope California had 10 days of worship, prayer, & service in 10 cities up and down California. I got to help with the one in Long Beach!!
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| Connected with old friends & they have a boat so we got to see the Christmas Boat parade!! |
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| Got to visit my bestie from College!!!! They have a boat too!! |
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| One thing the help me stay sane was almost weekly game nights with my brother & sister!!! |
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| Got to go to a couple Rams games, the first with my brother & sister. |
A couples months in the Hope seemed less as I was starting to give into comfort again. I realized this and confess it to others in my community and repented. I asked God to help break off this cocoon of comfort I let stay so long in my life. He answered! I got another Job and my calendar was filling up with many things to take part of, to do, to lead, to press into... so not as much time for Social Media or TV. Trying to be intentional with my daily choices and I had to grieve many things I wanted to do though was unable to take part in.
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| Another game was with a friend! What a blessing! |
It is now my birthday month and with another year older I am noticing it more in body. So learning limitations that might be a part of life now. Stepping into a new life rhythm I felt God calling me into a few ago but was unable to see it. I realized the Hope from God is still a great shield as at many good turns in my life lately twists come along and try to knock my down. I am still standing!!
God is good! I heard the other day from s speaker, "Life with God is like going up an elevator of Grace, even when you fall you are still going up!" -Julian Adams
God loves you so much and desires to know you more. May He break into the places you ask him to and some you may not know you really need Him to.
