28 days

Today is day 1 of 28 days. The Lord has given me the gift of 28 days to spend with Him and rest. Friends of mine went to Africa for 28 days so I get to house sit. I'm still working but No tv, internet, even limit phone time to necessary calls. God is just calling me to Himself and I don't want to resist.
PLEASE PRAY. I’m not sure why Lord brought me here. I’m already trying to make a plan for the next 28 days. I’m trying to fill my time with doing things – read my bible, read this book, journal, sing, play guitar, dance etc…it’s gonna take me a few days to just “be”.

I know the main reason He called me here is to rest. Even when I was home last year and was at home most of the time and wasn’t working, I was not resting, I was striving - striving to hear from Him, figure out why I was here, adjust back to the States etc.

I realized tonight I can’t even rest without Him because my natural tendency is to work and do and strive. Pray that I just enjoy Him without expecting anything from Him in return . Pray I keep this “no agenda”. I also do ask for healing to take place as there are still some fresh wounds I'm pretty sure we are going to visit.

I love my Savior so much! I just let myself get in the way so many times of what He’s trying to do especially when He is trying to give me something (like grace or rest). I just want to learn to receive from Him and learn to just want Him and for that to be enough. Thanks in advance for your prayers. The 28 days are over May 17.

Resting in Him,
Becca

I will bring praise

Choosing to praise. Life's been challenging these days and I don't feel like praising. Last night I went to the Hillsong United concert and they sang "Desert song" and it ministered to me.

My favorite lyrics in the song are I choose to bring praise because no weapon formed against me shall remain. I declare God is my victory and He is here. I'm battling and triumph is still on it's way. But for now I declare I'm a conqueror and co-heir with Christ, so I'll stand. In every season of my life God remains the same, He's still God so Ialways have a reason to sing and worship Him.

I'd taken my eyes off Him this week by not ascribing praise to Him. I found this on you tube that one of the singers of this song had just lost her newborn when she was recording this song. She understands what it means to choose to praise. Be blessed by the video and song!

Let It Be So!

Last week I realized I don't dream anymore. All my passions, desires, goals...everything was pointed toward Africa and specifically Swaziland. But almost 1 year ago (in May) the Lord pulled me out and flung me across the ocean. Through this last year I felt like my hopes, dreams, passions - everything the Lord had given me had died. Last week, the Lord started showing me those dreams for Swaziland are still there, I'm just in America for now. Then my little sister tells me she has to do an assignment for school to make a video with pictures, music and a poem. She made it with my pictures from Africa, a SiSwati song, and Isaiah 61:1-4. This particular Scripture was what the Lord gave me for the young girls of Swaziland and promised He would bring about. Here's the video. Let this be so, Lord! Raise up a generation of women in Swaziland who will rebuild the ancient ruins!