December 30, 2010 Jesus Calling

I am once again amazed by not only this devotional, but even more so by God's word!

I am leading you along a way that is uniquely right for you. The closer to Me you grow, the more fully you become your true self-the one I designed you to be. Because you are one of a kind, the path you are traveling with Me diverges increasingly from that of other people. However, in my mysterious wisdom and ways, I enable you to follow this solitary path while staying in close contact with others. In fact, the more completely you devote yourself to Me, the more freely you can love people. Marvel at the beauty of a life intertwined with My Presence. Rejoice as we journey together in intimate communion. Enjoy the adventure of finding yourself through losing yourself in Me.

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone sis in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become knew.

What amazed me about this verse, is just this morning as I was waking up, God brought to mind long ago forgotten sin, and how He spared me condemnation even back before I gave my life to him....

Ephesians 2: 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

How amazing is this? Yesterday, after my meeting with TCOE, I was reminded of being a little girl....Raggedy Ann and Andy bedroom - yellow curtains and bedspread...stuffed animals lined up on one bed, because it was school time! Of course I was the teacher.... When I was 4 years old, God knew that when I was 44, He had a HUGE job for me, and has been preparing me for this all along! He alone knew the path I would take...quite a zigzagging one to get to this place, but HE prepared it. Thank you Lord!

How time files

Last night was my last night in class. I still have until July - I need to finish my research project, but after that...I'm DONE with my Masters. I was pondering all of the things that have happened since I started this program. Wow, God has surely blessed me...

Let's see - I started the program in August of 2007

• I took the test for my Administrative Credential in September 2007
  
• My mom died in October 12, 2007
• I found out I passed the admin test October 12, 2007 (Sat)
• My Grandma's memorial service was one week later
  
• I walked/ran a marathon the next day
  
• November 07, the most incredible man in the world proposed
• Spent through March - planning a wedding
• March 15, 2008 - I married my best friend
• May 2008 - I interviewed for, and received a position at our school for Learning Director
• July 2008, I started my new job
  
• December 2008, Craig graduated from the LVN program at Fresno Adult
• January, 2009, We started faithfully attending First Assembly church - I have been so incredibly blessed by following my husband
  
• February, we went to Santa Maria for him to take his boards - and he passed
• March 2009 - I was diagnosed with skin cancer
• April 2009, I started a short series of spot removal
• April 2009, Craig came down with Valley Fever - was sick for 5 weeks
• April, 2009, also bought my purty little Toyota Solara
  
• Now he works at Corcoran Prison and goes to school full time for his RN
• May 2009, were privileged to be able to allow two of the sweetest little boys from Africa come stay with us for the weekend.
  
• June 6th - First time at doing the Lemoore Mud Run - our team time was 1 hour 24 minutes. Will eventually get a movie up on YouTube.
  
• June, I rode my little 3 year old - Mary - for the first time....
  
• Later that day - I completed my last class - now it's just the project and I"m done....

All I can say is - Thank you Lord for giving me the ability to do this.