For the last 6 months or so I have felt an urging to start blogging again in an effort to share my faith, and my daily struggles in my walk with God. I was blessed to be able to join a mission team from my church that traveled to Mexico 6 months ago. On this trip our group of 36 (30 teenagers and 6 adults) built two homes for families in need. What an amazing experience. But for God. Since returning home all I have wanted to do was continue mission work. I think almost everyone feels this way after being a part of something so awesome. But what has finally registered for me is that there is plenty to be done right here at home. (That doesn't mean I will not be on that plane again this June because I will be!) But in the meantime, I have been looking for ways to reach more people right here at home. I am so thankful to be a part of a wonderful church that supports any ideas we come up with to do this. Our pastors recently started a Sunday Serve where our congregation is going into the community and completing mission projects around Opelika and Auburn. We are already seeing God work in the lives of some of those that have been served. Praise God! Myself and some others also started a Monday night women's bible study that meets in my living room weekly. My church provides childcare for free during the time we meet. There are no words to describe what a blessing this has been. I had previously been a part of a group that met on Thursday nights but had not been able to attend in months because of my boy's sports schedules (we always have practice Tuesday's and Thursday's). I missed that closeness that comes when a group of women join together to study God's word. It is amazing how close you become to these women that you do life with.
This leads me to the meaning behind the name of this blog. I felt the urging to start this in home bible study long before I approached the appropriate person at church about it. Just like Jonah, God was calling me to step out and do something that I really didn't feel prepared to do (or want to do right then) and I ran! I am Jonah. Aren't we all? I believe Jonah is one of my favorite people in the bible because I so clearly relate to him. Not only did he run from what God wanted him to do but once he did it, and God forgave the people of Nineveh, Jonah was mad! Why do they get to be forgiven when they have been so bad??? Haven't we all felt that way before? It may not be pretty but it is usually true.
My walk with God is the most important thing in my life but it is also the hardest. Because I am human. And I am a highly emotional person with a type AAA personality (that would be triple A for anyone wondering). I mess up ALL the time. I am sarcastic. With a big mouth.
So I hope to share here about my family and all of the funny things my kids and dogs get into, but mostly about my walk with Him. And maybe someone somewhere will read something that I have to say and it will help them. And that might be just as great as that trip to Mexico.
2014 was a year of much growth for me personally but our family suffered a lot of loss. I pray that 2015 will be a year of blessings for all of those that I love and that I will serve the Lord in the ways that He leads me.
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