Monday, January 7, 2013

soli deo gloria

god does amazing things in our lives.
someone once told me to write it down, when god does something amazing and tangible.
this christmas season god put in my heart a desire to serve and to give.
he provided me with two opportunities.
the first opportunity was creating and  producing a video for my grandpa.
the video was from me, my sister and her kids.
the video was created to share with him just how thankful we are for him and
the wonderful, giving, godly life he has lead. it seems the older we get the more we
wonder if our life meant anything... we start asking... will i be remembered?
god provided me with the resources and ability to make this happen.
the second opportunity was to have christmas with a dear family member going through a hard year.
we were able to travel to north dakota to have christmas with her and her children.
i was able to cook the entire the entire time and ben worked on her *almost finished house.
this trip not only blessed my family in nd, but also in ak.
it's hard to have a good christmas when others are having a hard time.
god provided an opportunity for the whole family to have a blessed and encouraged christmas.
he even provided us a free place to stay on our journey
{some dear alaskan friends, who moved to wi just a few months ago,
they were literally on our route}.
i write all of this to say that god is good and faithful.
he will use you to provide for others if you are willing. i am so thankful to be used by god.
here are some pictures from our journey.