Newness of Spring

It has been too long since my last update and with all the changes occurring in our life right now, along with the welcoming of Spring, I am excited to check in with you and hope to hear a reciprocal update J  John just turned 3 on March 27^th and we had such a wonderful time celebrating the week of spring break when Aunt Kim visited with her four little angels (well two of them aren't so little anymore).  What a blessing it was to see them and all together enjoy a pool party with pizza.  This week leading up to Easter has been much anticipated as we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ and our church’s annual Risen production.  This four day event is a live theatrical show that is planned and rehearsed for months in advance as we use the illustrated sermon to evangelize to Tulsa and the surrounding areas.  John and I joined the church last October and have since got involved with many different ministries and services.  This month I began taking evening classes at Victory’s Bible College and have enjoyed growing in my knowledge of the Word and going deeper in my relationship with the Lord.  John also attends daycare two days a week at Victory’s Kids Care Center.  Through a weekly fellowship and prayer meeting with ladies at Victory we also got plugged into volunteering at The Demand Project, a non-profit organization that is on a mission to combat and end sex trafficking.  We have been able to donate our time and efforts at the organization once a month and have truly been blessed to watch women and children rescued from a terrible situation as we admit the victims to long term treatment facilities and maintain relationships to aid in their emotional healing and spiritual growth.  If you would like to learn more about The Demand Project and how you can get involved or specifically intercede for the effort check out the website: http://www.thedemandproject.org/

As most of you know the last year I have been working as a personal trainer at Golds Gym.  It has been an incredible opportunity to begin this new career and I love serving others by helping them achieve personal wellness. Next month I will be transitioning to a new job as the fitness manager at Oral Roberts University Aerobics Center.  I will also continue doing personal training and instructing yoga classes.  This opportunity couldn't have come at a better time and was truly an answer to prayer.  About 6 months ago I asked God to allow me to continue working in the fitness field but move me to a church or a faith based ministry.  Not only did He open the door at ORU but He also provided another part time secretary position at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church right across the street from where we live!  There is a nursery in the church and John will be with me during the 2 half days I serve at the church.  Our home church Victory, where John attends daycare, is also right across the street from the ORU campus so my little angel is always close to his momma bear.  I have also decided to leave the military and am waiting on the paperwork to be completed so my status as an inactive Army officer is official.  My heart leaps with joy as I consider how the Lord allowed me to learn and train in America’s army so I can now serve with exceptional experience in the Lords army!  He has been teaching me about spiritual warfare and growing me in the knowledge of our authority as believers.  I am so excited to share what I am learning and teach others about how to defeat the enemy that tries to invade our mind with negative thoughts and lead people to true freedom in Christ by walking daily in the peace we are given through the Holy Spirit.

Please continue to pray for restoration.  Ory and I are still living separately but I have hope that in the future our little family can live happily together.  I know that the Lord has a plan for me and my family and I continue to seek His wisdom for the situation.  Pray specifically for forgiveness and healing in our hearts, guidance for Ory's career/job selection and that we will establish deep roots of faith that will yield much fruit.  Also lift up John as he endures living apart from Daddy. Satan wants to kill, steal and destroy.  Especially faith filled families that are a threat to his dominion of the world.  Jesus has already won the victory and as His children we just have to understand how to walk in freedom from oppression.  

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. Now the Lord is Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.  2 Corinthians 2:14, 3:17