Everything changed on that day! Here is my story.
Today my life changed forever! What an amazing day! But I need
to explain what happened leading up to this! First of all, I am a mother of four boys – I
have to set the stage! About 2 months ago I was diagnosed with Lyme and my life
kind of stopped short. I was so frustrated with my situation, I couldn’t work,
money is tight, my health is gone and it was hard to find a blessing. I cried
to God and asked Him to give me strength. I immediately was reminded that I
have healthy children and I have an amazing family! God just spoke to me, I
kept hearing Him say, “Just watch what I can do”. I clung to that and shared it
with many people. I knew God was gonna move big…I knew He was going to show up
and meet me when I needed it most!
On April 30, 2014, a few days after starting a new bunch of medication for
my Lyme, I was feeling really bad. I got my kids on the bus and returned to
bed. I cancelled breakfast with a friend and needed to just be still. I had
been reading through the first 4 chapters of the New Testament of the Bible. I
was in Matthew 21:18-22
18 Early in the
morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it
but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately
the tree withered.
20 When the
disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
they asked.
21 Jesus replied,
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt,
not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this
mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. 22 If
you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
I stopped reading for a little while to ponder on those
verses about belief. I talked to God about my belief and asked Him if I had
enough belief. I said, “God, I believe that you can move mountains. I believe
that you can give us a financial break, I believe you CAN do all things. I ask
you today, Lord, for a fig tree-withering type miracle today. I am asking you
Lord, to please step in today and give me a miracle that can show your power
and strength.” With that I continued reading and ended up falling asleep. In
that nap time, I had a dream that I was dancing in a kitchen – not mine, a
different one – feeling light and carefree. In my dream I felt the joy of the
Lord and peace that passes understanding. I knew my mom was coming over to
bring me dinner, and I heard car doors in my driveway. I got up, thinking she
had a lot of food and things – she always brings me something she found that
she knows my kids or I would like – and I wanted to help her. So I walked to the front door in my ripped
sweatshirt and sweat pants, hair all matted from sleeping on it, and eyes half
opened. I saw out the window balloons coming up, I first thought my mom brought
balloons from a party she went to, so the kids can have fun with them. But then
I saw people shuffling around, and thought, “candy gram” or one of those
singing monkeys. I opened my front door and my life changed forever.
Before you watch, I just want to say, a few things. God is good! He is ALIVE!
This was truly a miracle – but not one that came lightly. This is following
years of God refining me and chiseling away a lot of doubt and worry. God wants
each one of us to rely on Him for ALL things. and He wants us to submit to Him all of our worries and fears! He promises us in Ephesians 3:20
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church
and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Enjoy my reaction and my bed head! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sri-Un7za80
