For any of you who know me well you know that I love words. Like letters, texts, emails, scripture. I LOVE the word. That's God's word…the Bible. But I really do love words from people. It's a love language to be encouraged and affirmed especially in print. The words remain there when the doubts come. I would keep explaining this but I am going to go with the idea that you get me…
I have written many a time about my #village. The people that have my back. Those people that kind of are my core people. But know that my core is kinda really big. I love my village people. They get me. I can say stuff and not have to explain that the sarcastic thing I might have just said was just being funny or whatever. They get that sometimes when I talk about the Lord and what He is doing in me, around me, on my behalf, or even just when i see Him basically anywhere I may just start crying. Especially if it is in front of people who have my back. My friends, my church, my people. And I am grateful for each and every one of you peeps.
But there are days that just a simple emoji works for communication. My friend Bufanda and I were chatting via imessage last night and she said she was out of practice so she was going to try harder today. I joked we could only talk in code today and emojis. (It didn't happen because I just needed to say WORDS today) but we had a good time with it.
As I communicated with a couple of people today I realized that sometimes an emoji is just something else that the Lord uses in my life to show Himself. I got a message from my friend James and she said she was praying for me this morning and missed me and such. Emojis Included praying hands (some argue its 2 people high fiving, but I am gonna go with praying hands) As the convo continued I included hearts (blue ones because I feel those are very different than red, and blue hearts communicate agape love 🙂 fist bumps and thumbs ups. Fist bumps also communicate love to me. A symbol of agreement.
And then later in the day Bu was messaging me and I had to tell her I couldn't talk to her any more because even her emojis were kinda making me get emotional. I tend to have a soft heart toward the things of the Lord and Holy Spirit some days and when that happens I feel like I have to just go pray. And sometimes leaving what you are doing to go pray and just sit with the Father to soak up His goodness doesn't work. So I told her I had to peace out. Seems that sometimes all I need is an emoji….and the Father is laughing that an emoji sometimes just makes me want to be with Him.
He is funny about how He works. Was praying last night asking Him things and then this morning John Pipers morning devotional email pretty much flat out straight responded to one of my questions. You cannot tell me that He isn't intimately aware of our questions and doubts and in His way will respond to them. Thankfully today for me they were in black and white. He knows some days I need the words in front of me!
I will be honest in saying that since shortly after Christmas it's kind of been a rough patch for my heart. It's not any issues with my girls, or staff, or anyone. But it's just those times you have that your heart struggles to understand and in this world we still get stuck in our flesh it's just hard. So it's been good to be encouraged by you guys in the emojis, the photos from home, the words of random whatever. It makes me feel not so far away, and sometimes not so stupid that I feel I'm always doing something dumb! So thanks for being in the club with me.
I am continually reminded of how you guys are in my corner and I am thankful. Each month when my report comes there is always someone different sending funds to me and it just makes me smile. Consistent givers give me a base and the random givers ALWAYS fill in what I think is lacking. And then there are the Christmas cards I got this week! And the emails or texts people send to say they felt led to pray. Even when they don't know what is going on, the prayers are always on point. (Side note, my phone with my US number died so I am only getting my Honduran number stuff. If you want my Honduran number you can still imessage me for free. comment and I will send it. If you've called or texted my US number I can't see it right now)
I guess I am rambling on about words. using more words to just clutter up this page. But what I am saying is thank you. I thank the Lord for His consistency with me in His words and His love you show me so frequently.
Grateful.
Blessed.
Be His.
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