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Harvey Cedars By John 3 16
May 1st 2007
Brandy Martinez
Over the this past weekend I had a wonderful oppurtunity
to join some awesome women in going on a retreat to Harvey Cedars
Bible Conference center. Over all this trip was a God stop in my life.
Our wonderful Father showed me truly how much he does for me on a daily basis.
When the trip was originally posted, I wanted to go, however, having a big family, finances can be a huge set back.
So I prayed on it.
We just happened to be in church on Sunday morning when my mother in law asked if i'd like to join her in going on the retreat, her treat.
I thought " Thank you Jesus!"
Of course I said I'd love to.
As the trip grew closer and I got to thinking.....
I started to fear, leaving my husband whom I have not been away from throughout our married life and our children who I was starting to believe just couldn't go on without me.
Pete (Hubbie) encouraged me to go and assured me all would be well.
Then another fear nagged me, I have never had so
much time alone with my mother in law..
Oh,
Barnegat lighthouse
Barnegat lighthouse
from parking area
Lord, I thought.
Don't get me wrong I love my mother in law, she is the most generous and well meant person I know. We have just never had alot of personal time, and not having a whole lot of real family experience, it was a scary thought.
So I prayed on it...
as the anxiety of leaving grew to almost make me cancel out I thought of the people who I am obligated to in regards to this trip, Then I thought about God...
I prayed on it some more...
I cleaned and prepared our home in an effort to make life for my family as easy as possible, even staying up late to clean out the fridge and slice fruit and cucumber slices and package them for snacks.
God said go!
The anxiety subsided and excitement replaced it.
The lord was there for me, even when it came down to the drive there and the cars we went in. He had it all planned.
I was originally supposed to drive there with my mother in law & a few other ladies from
Peace
a place to have personal time our church, again a some what scary thought for me,
so I prayed....
again don't get
Peace
Peace
a place to have personal time
me wrong, I still suffer from alot of human anxietys in my young christian life and I am just now having the courage to get out there and experience these new friendships.
being around people I do not know scares me in general.
I am putting alot out there so bare with me, I know that some of you probably never realized I have so much fear, But I did, God is helping me to overcome.
however, a church friend was in need of a way there too and being not enough room in my mother in laws mini van, we decided I would drive with her and we would follow mom there, to say the least her driving scared me.LOL her being from the city and me a slow driving country girl.
I prayed Hard.
Then God sent another friend with her mini van, who was also looking to drive with others, there ended up not being enough room in the car or my mom in laws so Becky offered to take her mini van
Lighthouse
146 steps
another fear to conquer.
going up was easy i couldn't wait to get down where we could all ride more comfortably.
I prayed...Thank You Jesus..
So the two minivans filled with ladies started off on their road
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
146 steps
another fear to conquer.
going up was easy i couldn't wait to get down
trip.
It was a pleasant drive, and I was greatful to go.
I shared my story to show how awesome God is and when he wants something from us no matter our fears he will make ways for us to be obediant, He is an awesome God.
The whole weekend was great, I experienced a new friendship with the women we traveled with and a few others who I also had anxietys of getting to know and God brought it all together. He showed me they were all like me in one way or another and that we were all his children, no favorites we were individuals who shared and cared with the same Father in Common. I am now closer to my Father whom My relationship has grown, I rely on him in all situations and he will provide the way, no worries!
The scenery at Harvey Cedars in itself was a wonderful example of God's creation
@ bay
A wonderful view power.
You can defintely see the science of God's intellectual design. He had a plan and he mastered it.
so again, I say. Thank-You Jesus!
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