Where I've Been...

Hellow fellow bloggers!  I'm back!  Sorry it's been such a long time since my last update.  I really need to update this thing more often.  Hard to believe it is November 1st!  Time is flying by and I'm almost another year older. :)  To be honest, I haven't had much to write about over the past few months which is why I've been silent.  God has been teaching Josh and I how to wait patiently for His timing and not our own.  Our plans would have us already up in Reading starting our church plant, but for now we are still in good ol' Lynchburg.  There were many things that held us up and I truly believe that they were road blocks from God.  They stopped us in our tracks and made us truly evaluate what the next step might be. 

Have you ever felt like God was silent?  Like you were praying and praying and you seemd to get no response in return?  That's how we felt for most of the summer.  We thought we knew what we were supposed to do but then our plans were stopped abruptly and we were left more confused and frustrated.  However, it was during this time that God reminded me that He is in control, not me.  I became aware of how much I had wanted to move and realized that maybe that wasn't in God's plan for us yet.  Maybe He still has something more for us to accomplish here in Lynchburg. 

We have seen God do some amazing things at our church, especially in our student ministry.  We have more students coming than ever before and we have seen many of them grow in their relationship with Christ.  It can be hard to move on when you are being effective.  I have also grown tremendously as a worship leader over the past year.  I have learned what my weaknesses and strengths are and have stretched myself further then I could have ever imagined.  As a result, the church has grown and I truly believe God has great things in store for Palestine Baptist church. 

So, here we sit.....waiting for God to move us....knowing it will be in His perfect timing and according to His perfect will! 

If you think about it....please pray for Josh and I.  We have such great aspirations and know that God will use us however He sees fit. 

Sometimes waiting is the hardest part...but I will continue to serve Him while I'm waiting!!

Til next time.....

God is AMAZING!

I know it's been awhile since I posted last.  It's been a crazy semester but God is still faithful.  Josh will be finished with his MDIV next week and has decided to start the Doctor of Education degree to learn more about teaching.  He hopes to teach youth ministry at the college level someday.  I am very proud of all he has accomplished.

We also found out last week that a church plant in Texas has decided to donate an entire sound system to our church plant in Reading!!!  We are so excited!  God is continuing to work in mysterious and wonderful ways.  Just when we start to doubt He shows up BIG!  We are so excited to see what else is in store for this church plant.  God continues to affirm the call He has on our lives and we are so blessed to be a part of it. 

I am so excited to see where God will lead us in the next few months.  The end of the semester brings changes and with that comes trust, faith, and intense prayer!

I'll try to update more as things continue to fall into place.

Until next time....Nicole