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Sunday, February 16, 2020

A Spacious Place

There is really no other way to title this blog.  These words alone should bring vivid pictures to ones
To God be the glory, great things He has done! 
mind of just that ... A Spacious Place.  For me, it brings a feeling of freedom.  I feel alive, full of life, giddy and carefree as I cast my face to the sun and a balmy breeze tousles my hair. It's a 'nestled under the Heavens' sort of feeling.  For others, this wide open imaginative picture may bring a feeling of fear, unease, a 'lost in space' feeling.  I'm curious, where is your spacious place? 

On Thursday, Father spoke this life giving word to my spirit from Psalm 18:19 ... "He brought me out into a spacious place and rescued me because He delighted in me."  As I read this verse over and over and meditated on it, He began placing names on my heart of people who needed to know the freedom of a spacious place.  For some it was merely a note of encouragement, for others it was a time of intercession that left my soul crying for the freedom their souls are longing for. 

That afternoon El Nido Mobile went to minister to the women of La Cuenca.  And, He did it again!  As we walked into the community room I was overcome with emotion (me? imagine that!).  The picture in my mind came alive ... He was bringing these women out into this spacious place because He desires to rescue them from their own self doubt and for them to know He delights in them!  This, El Nido Mobile, is a place for them to find life once again.  As one of the team members shared her testimony, this verse tied right in and I'm believing seeds were planted!  As we develop relationships with this new group of women, I am oh so excited to see what Father does! 

El Nido, women's health, pregnant bellies, the miracle of birth, helping women learn to believe that they are delighted in ... these are my spacious places!  Quite honestly, as I go through the mundane of wifeing and mothering, I often loose sight, loose focus, on the life giving, freedom of my spacious places.  However, as He graciously brings me out into these, (a.k.a. shows me to whom and where He wants me to minister), I feel delighted in by The Maker of my spacious places!  

If you do not know the freedom of your spacious place, stop what you're doing, change what you're doing and thank Him for what He's doing.  He has one waiting for you! 

Seeds planted ... He's captivated my soul once again ... He delights in YOU!

Life on the Mountain
Reconnecting with our leadership team, sharing the load, laughing and spurring one another on ... First week of school success, feeling confident in the routine ... Sharing dreams and hopes for El Nido Mobile ... Sharing tears of joy as Mamas see their unborn babes for the first time via a donated ultrasound machine for El Nido ... Micah getting first hand experience on vehicle maintenance ... feeling thankful for a hubby that helps me rearrange and make our house a home ... Action packed movie night to celebrate the end of a full week with our boys ... Celebrating Valentines day, what love the Father has lavished upon us! ... Feeling His delight. 

Praise
Seven healthy heart beats seen via Ultrasound
(video of El Nido Ultrasounds)
A ministry that values community time
No tears to start school
Friendships rekindled
Work teams who bless Casa VidaNet with energy and hard work
Knowing His delight

Prayer
Friendship to grow between Joseph and Jedidiah
Our neighbors marriage ... so sad to see them struggling again, they need a miracle, they need Jesus!
To be devoted to one another in brotherly love
Healing for Micah's cold
Future plans for Micah
For our residency process, thankful for our landlord Fernando's help! 
Boldness to walk in our spacious place

Sixth grade class ...
Praying for connections to feed his soul! 

First grade buddies ...
Adam and Fer, "can we please have a play date?" ...
not on the first day of school! 


Gym uniforms, ready for action! 

Father blessed us with this beautiful, light-infused community room in the middle of its dark tin shack surroundings ...
He brought them out into a spacious place!

Sweet baby snuggles ...

This is Us ... never a dull moment! ...
Happy Valentines day to my dream come true!

"He rescues us because He delights in us"

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