"I can talk to God!"

While driving back from Florida I was listening to a podcast of Francis Chan and he was telling about a time when he felt God nudging him to share the gospel with a lady that sat next to him on an airplane.  He chickened out and the next day felt so much shame and disappointment in himself for not having the courage to do what God was asking him to do.  He prayed that God would give him more courage and a second chance.  The very next day he was getting on a plane to come home and guess who walked in and sat right next to him?  The same lady!  Now, if you are a frequent flier you will see this as a modern day miracle.  With all the planes, all the people, and all the seats, it was proof that it had to have been a supernatural intervention of the Lord.  AMAZING!

He also told another story of how he was playing golf with some of his friends and on the way home he was just casually talking to God about how nice it would be to have a better set of golf clubs, and then he realized that it was so silly of him to want or ask God for something like that when there were so many other needs in the world.  But the next day, a church gave him a gift for speaking at their event and guess what it was?  A new golf club!  What I love about both of these real life stories is that they are actual experiences of a human being talking to the God of the Universe.  And the God of the Universe listens, cares, and answers a human being, even when it is just about a golf club!  God takes delight when we talk to him and ask Him for things!  He is real, approachable, and alive.  He is waiting for us to acknowledge His presence and spend time with Him!

After listening to this podcast I was inspired as I drove my family home from Florida at 2AM in the morning. I began talking to God and sharing my heart with him.  I told God that while I was so greatful for a relaxing week with my family in Florida, I was ready to get back to a life of meaning and purpose.  I poured my heart out to God and said that I would love to be the foster mother to a little girl or boy and I would love to mentor their birth mother.   I shared with God how I was tired of waiting.  We have been licensed since December of last year and I was tired of waiting and wondering about the kids that the Lord would place in our home.  I wanted to do this now.  I wanted to start my journey as a foster mother.  We had been able to do some respite, but I was tired of that too.  I wanted an actual placement.  And guess what???????

TEN HOURS LATER....... I got a call from my licensing agency and they told me about a little baby girl and her mother who needed my help!!!  Can you believe it??????  I CAN TALK TO GOD!!!  He answers my prayers!  He is listening my friends and when we have a heart for things that break his, he will move mountains for us!  He will give us everything we need and so much more!  It is my joy to be serving this family and I can not wait to see what God has in store for all of us on this journey!  The sweet little baby arrived at our house on Wednesday of this week, and I got to meet her sweet mother on Thursday and they are both beautiful.  It would make me so happy if you all would "talk to God" on our behalf. Pray for healing, restoration, bonding, the building of trust, and most of all for all of us to know Jesus more!