Thankful Thursday

 

 

This I recall to my mind.

Therefore I have hope.

The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,

For His compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

Great is Your faithfulness.

"The Lord is my portion," says my soul,

"Therefore I have hope in Him."

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,

To the person who seeks Him.

It is good that he waits silently

For the salvation of the Lord.

Lamentations 3:21-26

 

Wow, it's been almost a month since I posted on here.

 

A lot has happened in the past 3 weeks!

 

We said our final goodbyes to our dear friend and neighbor, Mrs. Brown

 

She passed into eternity on September 15

 

The passage above are the verses I was asked to read at her funeral

 

I'm thankful for that opportunity to proclaim these truths

 

thankful my God is faithful, loving and compassionate

 

thankful He is my portion

 

On September 17, I got word that my uncle passed away.

 

He had been diagnosed with lymphoma the middle of July

 

I'm thankful I was able to travel to New York City to attend his farewell service on the 22

 

I'm thankful for the many people who shared about the impact he had in their lives

 

He was a man who valued people and relationships

 

and it was clear that he loved connecting people with the God he served

 

My son, Adam, has been relocated to North Carolina to help with relief efforts in the wake of hurricane Florence

 

I'm thankful we had the opportunity to go and serve alongside him and other ReachGlobal staff last week

 

We drove down on Wednesday, worked Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and drove home on Sunday

 

I'm thankful for the people we were able to help

 

grateful for new relationships we were able to build

 

thankful for hard work

 

thankful for relaxing evenings shared with Adam and others

 

thankful for Joe and Rachel and Mason, for their love for God and their heart for people

 

thankful for the chance to work with Braxton, a young man who lost almost everything in the storm, and yet was giving his time to serve others in his community

 

thankful for dry roads and clear skies on the days we were traveling

 

I'm thankful for the flexibility my company has which allowed me to go, on short notice

 

I'm thankful that God is using what was an awful thing for so many to draw people to Himself

 

I'm thankful for the hope found in Jesus

 

Thankful for opportunities to share that hope with others

 

I'm thankful God invites me to partner with Him in the  ministry of reconciliation