water in the desert

So our last post I told you that we were discouraged with the obstacles to completing our homestudy and paperwork.   It felt like we were in the desert.  And we needed water to keep going. Isaiah 43:20

I'm pleased to tell you that God has answered that prayer.  Here are some of the ways that God has provided drink in the desert.

-prayers from my prayer group

-taking a day off work to not think about anything, do something fun away from obligations

-holding a couple babies, including one who spit on me :)

-women's retreat including a great speaker who said these 2 amazing things (among others)
"our greatest weakness may be our greatest strength when in the hands of God."
and "God is in the pit with us.  Emmanuel."

-having friends ask how it's going, telling us they are praying for us, and remind us of God's character and role in this process

-friend selling 5 shirts for us :)

-the paperwork I needed from Canada was worked out within a week, and it should go smoothly.  I was at my desk when the RCMP called me.   I previously envisioned months of waiting, it should be complete next week (DV).

Trust is a repeated theme I've heard repeated in the last couple weeks.
Are we trusting God in this process or ourselves?
2 Chronicles 20:17 The battle is the Lords.  I need to follow the task He laid out for us.
I expected to be past this homestudy stuff by now, but I need to trust God's timing.
Do I believe God's word with my head or do I trust Him and follow Him with actions as well?

Our computer crashed last week.  Some of our paperwork was on it.  A few weeks ago I would have cried and been angry, panicky even.   I did not react that way.   Proof that there is water.

This was a prayer shared at the women's retreat.  It was perfect.

Father, I confess that I am anxious to see Your promises made manifest in my life, in this time, in this place.  Lord please forgive my anxiousness and help me to be patient, waiting on You to move in Your time and whom You move.  Help me to move with You as well.  
Father, help me to be still and to be confident in Your promises, knowing that You will fulfill all that You have promised, not only in my life, but in this world, in this time.  Your ways are so far above mine, I praise you for who You are, and for what You have promised. 

Thanks for your prayers as well.

May hearing of God's blessings to us be a blessing in your life as well.
I Samuel 7:12 this is my Ebenezer.  Do you have one to share?