STEP by STEP

It is so amazing to see God's hand all over this journey. When I think it's just about Romania, I get a huge realization that this trip is more than that. We had our meeting last Sunday and was so blessed to have Ruth Martin join us for prayer and encourangment. She shared her testimony with us as well as her lifelong journey on the mission field. She encouraged us to memorize Psalm 25:4-5 and use this verse daily. She also advised us to be aware of the spiritual warfare that will be coming our way as we draw closer to the trip. Then she asked us all if we needed any individual prayer ... that was going to be her assignment ~ our prayer warrior. Well ~ when it came my turn of course I couldn't get the words out (surprise, surprise) but I knew I really needed prayer. The previous night I was talking to Sarah about a particular struggle I was dealing with and she just encouraged me to take things one day at a time and I would get through it step by step. During Ruth's message to us her words were "step by step, day by day" ... I couldn't believe how overwhelming those words were to me. It was like God was speaking them to me Himself through Ruth.

Psalm 25: 4-5

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths;

Guide me in your truths and teach me, for you are God my Savior,

and my hope is in you all day long.

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For me ... He is my hope day by day and STEP by STEP in what I am struggling with. He will guide me and teach me the truth. Thank you Ruth for being such an amazing inspiration and graceful spirit.