On the eve of our departure from Redwood City, my heart is in a few different places.
We are so incredibly thankful to Rex & Denise Quinn for opening up their home to us, loving us as their own, and folding us right into their busy family! As Rex always says, "we are family now!" So true.
The past 7 wks here have been some of the most challenging, but also some of the most blessed. When I consider all the things that have taken place, it feels like a year has gone by. We are so thankful for our dear brothers and sisters at Peninsula Christian who welcomed us with open arms, loved on us, supported us, fed us, prayed with and for us, encouraged us, and continue to believe in God who lives inside of us and His call on our lives.
Our pastor, Brad Backlin, from Cobb Mtn Community came down to spend the day with us. He just came and spoke Truth over us literally all day - it was so refreshing and so encouraging! It did our hearts good to hear nothing but the Word all day.
My heart feels a little torn to be leaving Redwood City and all the people that have become so precious to me! It seems like relationships were just starting to bloom ... and here we go again. Our journey doesn't let us stay in one place for very long.
I wish I could put into words all the things God is showing me and teaching me during this wild and crazy season. I feel like I have to constantly stay focused and keep my eyes on Jesus. There are so many tears, liquid prayers, throughout the day. But I can honestly say, that Cody and I have incredible peace in our hearts. I don't know how, or why but God is faithful and His grace is sufficient (2 Cor. 12:9) for everything we have to walk thru in this life.
We know that God is Sovereign and that He causes all things to work together for the good of those who love Him who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8.28). Our prayer is that God would just help us rise above this momentary "thing", to see it through His eyes and from His perspective. We are not of this world and we don't wanna live as if we are.
God is good; unfailingly good. He can't be anything else. Goodness is His nature.
If you're going thru a hard time right now, I just encourage you to surround yourself with God's word. Read it, listen to it, speak it out. It will always lift your spirits and take you higher!
On another note, we'll be leaving for home early in the morning. Cody will be going by ambulance transport and I'll follow behind in our Jeep. Please pray for Cody - that the ride will be comfortable and he won't experience any pain.
God bless you!
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John 14:27.
My Dearly Departed Grandmother's Favorite as Written by Mary Stevenson...One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, and other times there were one set of footprints.This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life,when I was suffering from anguish,sorrow or defeat,I could see only one set of footprints.So I said to the Lord,"You promised me Lord,that if I followed you, you would walk with me always.But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there have only been one set of footprints in the sand.Why,when I needed you most,you have not been there for me?"The Lord replied,"The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand,is when I carried you." All of Our Love to You and Your Family, The 5 J's, Cerritos Beach,BCS Mexico
I praise God that He is growing and molding you into the lovers of Christ He would have you to be. I pray that your eyes would be steadfast on His and that nothing would deter you from His truth. I pray that you would more and more be engulfed in His truth, in His sovereignty even over our own understanding of our circumstances. I pray that you would know and trust that He is good, no matter what happens, He is good.
From God Calling (March 31)
Love's Offering
I am your Lord, gracious and loving. Rest in My Love, walk in My ways. Each week is a week of progress, steady progress upward. You may not see it, but I do.
I judge not by outward appearances, I judge the heart and I see in both your hearts one single desire, to do My will. The simplest offering by a child brought or done with the one desire to give
you pleasure, or to show you love, is it not more loved by you than the offerings of those who love you not?
So though you may feel that your work has been spoiled and tarnished, I see it only as Love's offering. Courage, My children.
When climbing a steep hll, a man is often more conscious of the weakness or his stumbling feet than of the view, the grandeur, or even of his upward progress.
Persevere, persevere.
We love you!
Amy,
I just wanted you to know that we have our whole Sunday School Class up here in Mi prayin' for y'all!! There's not a day that goes by that Chris and I don't check this blog! Our hearts are filled with daily prayers for the 2 of you. Seasons like this we could do without, but I'd never want to trade the closeness with the Lord...I haven't been in this exact one, but I've experienced the desert a time or two where He's literally what you eat, drink, and breathe!! Your heart poured out on this blog is overwhelming and SUCH a testimony!!! Keep clinging to HIM and we're still praying!!!
Amy Ray
Amy & Cody: We have been gone this week for a vacation after not having one for 3 years now. We survived the hurricane at Myrtle Beach and we had a good time. Tommy slept many of the days but another couple took us so I was not alone.
You were not out of my mind ever - and I prayed and was so "me" and "worried" because I could not find out what was happening until I arrived home tonight. You have many people praying and fasting all over the world - even in my absence, my prayer group prayed and they have drafted other prayer warriors to pray. Angie and Wayne Stafford are very involved in missions themselves and they are real "prayer warriors" for you and Cody.
I am praying "wet prayers" tonight as I read what has happened since I left . Wish I was close enough to "HELP" you. Tommy has spent much of our vacation in bed sleeping from exhaustion and a low red blood count and much depression. May be 3 visits this week will uncover some results from the tests of last week and maybe we might "have a clue" soon.
Amy, I pray and cry but I love you and Cody like you were my own "shared children". Will you attempt to come to North Carolina or will CA or MX be home for now? I never met Cody in person but I feel like I have known him forever.
Email me and let me know what we, here in North Carolina, and Biltmore Baptist Church, can do to help out monetarily for you right now? Gas money, food money, hotel room? Please tell me...many want to do something for you. We can help but I need to know soon.
You have the prayers of Biltmore prayer warriors and they love you so much. Feel free to email me at boone!!!@bellsouth.net
I love you and my heart is heavy for you but I am praying for God to provide "new mercies every morning for you and Cody" and that you will continue to have the superficial strength that only come for our Heavenly Daddy who is hurting as bad as you are and as bad as we all are while we are praying for a miracle of healing from Jesus.
I love you, sweet girl. Hope to hear from you tomorrow.
Mama & Papa Boone
Life offers many challenges, the ultimate being death itself. We are sometimes called up on to face pain, suffering, loss, and grief that seems impossible to handle. Prayer gives us hope and keeps us moving. Here is a formula you may use to help over come. When confronted with a trial of any kind.
1-Face it.
2-Life it.
3-Commit it.
4-Release it.
My dear sweet Amy, I sent the rest of it to your e-mail. I hope you read it. I did....and I hope it helps you honey. I spent alot of time today with my Mother. We had a good talk while I cried most of the time, but even though she is leaving me...I will see her again and she made sure I knew that. The time I have spent with her means the world to me, and I thank God he has given me that time with her. It want be easy honey, but we will make it threw this storm. I love you and mamaw said she loves you and Boone.
God Bless!
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