7 days

Can hardly believe it's been a week since I last wrote.

I've been pretty sick up and down...the enemy knows thats the way to get me. I get so mean and crabby when I'm sick. I've got to regain control of that, I can't let him get to me. Got to spend the WHOLE DAY and NIGHT in bed yesterday. I slept ALL day which helped so much.

It's been a week since my brother has been locked up. He's already been transferred from one jail to another. Now he's awaiting his spot to open up in boot camp. We were originally told we couldn't have any contact with Him for the first two months he was gone. Well Mikey knows away around everything and got his new cellmates girlfriend to call my mom. We are able to send him letters and books only for the next two weeks until he leaves for boot camp. I'm sending him a bible tomorrow! God is already starting to move! I'm sure Mikey will be less than thrilled, but hey what else does he have to do sitting in a small cell for 23 hours a day? If you think of it...pray for him.

Sunday night got to go to a pretty cool church in the city and hear Chris Caine speak. She was amazing as usual. The worship in itself blew me away. I could feel Gods presence like never before. It was unreal. I wasn't feeling good all day Sunday and was hesitant to make the trip to the city but something kept telling me to fight it and go...so I did. I left so filled up and refreshed. Good stuff.

Me and Jesus have a routine. We meet every morning for a cup of coffee before I start my day. Well, Saturday through Monday our plans were interrupted because of drama, oversleeping, and sickness. By the time this morning came I was so hungry for His truth I couldn't take it. I devoured my devotionals this morning. I did so half heartedly because I'm still feeling super sick...but I wanted something...anything to hold onto for the day. The days I don't meet with Jesus in the morning, I'm a mess! My attitude is off the wall and my reactions to things that wouldn't even normally bother me are ridiculous. In a way, I think it was a good thing to miss out of my time with Him the past three days because it taught me a few things.

I was concerned that I would start to do it just out of routine or habit...but this confirmed that wasn't the case at all because I was starving come Tuesday morning! We need to remember what a privilege it is to meet with our Savior.

If I've learned anything this week...its that if I continue to be obedient and trust Gods will for my life and not my own...He will go above and beyond to supply all my needs and to use me more than I could ever imagine for His kingdom. My one desire right now is that God would use me. I am confident because of my obedience and sensitivity to His heart, He is doing just that.

Meeting a woman for coffee tomorrow to hopefully get involved with a pretty cool teen program here in the suburbs of Chicago. Super excited. Check out the site if you have time...maybe you'd like to help too! www.thebridgeteencenter.org

That's all for now...no deep thoughts today. I'm still feeling a bit sick...I'm confident I'll be back to my normal self in no time and boy I can't wait!