God’s Surrogate Family for Us

Hello to all…I hope that you all are having the most awe inspired day of your life, and…more importantly; that if it doesn’t seem that it is right now – know that God is there, and you are right where He needs “you” to be. So make the most of each and every day always striving to move closer to Him.

Recently I had the honor of giving my testimony at my church, and if you have been reading my blog’s, or if you know me; you know that I am not able to speak clearly due to Bulbar ALS. A disease I was diagnosed with last March. But in our walk with God He expects you to overcome these minor obstacles by giving you options, and a choice to make once you have gotten the point where He needs you t make that choice. You see we are to push on no matter what our earthly body throws our way – keeping in mind that it is His plan all alone. So…

I asked a very dear friend of mine; Melonie (who is able to understand me most of the time), to speak for me…as she always does…lol, but I am so grateful that God has put her in my life. We knew each other in school, but as in so many cases we hung out with different groups of our piers. We were reacquainted in February when she was involved with a benefit for a classmate who had a brain tumor. Our classmate and friend has since passed away. But we know she is with God now…and is in a much better place even though we all miss her dearly. My point is…that even though we may not see it; God is going to put the people in our lives that He needs there…like Melonie was placed in my life by God.

And NOT just Melonie…He, God has placed so many people in my life. I think of them as my angels, an entire army of them!! And God had them all in place where they needed to be even before there was a need for them. One such angel is my friend Emmett. God place him in my life over 2 years ago…long before I was showing any signs of this illness. He has pretty much taken over the benefit organizational efforts, because he has been involved with benefits for other people this past year, so I sit here and think, "just how good is Our God"...He has everything in place before you or I could ever realize we need anything. Thank You Father God!!

And it doesn't stop with Melonie and Emmett, there are so many other angels...friend’s - old and new. Friends from High School, friends that I haven't seen in years...people that I have just met...people who love me enough to give of their time and efforts! All I can imagine is that it "HAS" to be the hand of God. And my family, I can’t begin to tell you all how supportive that they have been. And all these people who have come together in some strange way because of me, and to make it all better we are growing closer...we all have become a surrogate family. All this, and then God leads me to an awesome church through my friend Gwen (who I met in February at my classmates benefit), and my new church family who is full of some of the most loving, Godly people that I have ever met...who have also taken me in with open arms and an over abundant love.

I don't know if I am worthy of this attention, but as our pastor said on Sunday - God do with me as You will. I pray that I am able to uphold whatever God is using me for. I'm not perfect by any means, so I know this is the workings of God, and this is only one of the many things that He is doing through me...that He is doing through us all.

until next time...

Father God I ask You to continue the work that You have started in, and through me – for it is You Father and You alone that can do anything like what is going on in my life. Father I am not worthy, but I will continue this until You deem it not relevant any longer…until Your task is complete. I ask You to continue to guide me in all that I do, for You to continue to be my rock, my foundation and my stronghold. I thank You Father for finding something in me that is worthy, I praise You, I love You and I thank You for all You do for me...in Jesus' sweet name, Amen.