In the life of Becky

Hello beautiful world!  I promise I will be getting better at writing, I feel like I make these promises way to much and then swoop the weight of this world drags me down to slipping out of one routine and into the next. Between so many hospital trips for either a child, adults, co-workers, or myself I surprisingly find myself in such a peaceful state lately, and it even seems like everything else around me is running around at a thousand miles per hour and I just can't keep up, but i'm perfectly content. The last three months have been a whirlwind of not knowing what comes next, ideas from one end, and thoughts on the complete opposite spectrum.One of the hardest things for me is to feel like I see a vision of how I want something to go, or how I view my life going in one direction and then it gets switched. I am a VERY planned person and like to know where my support is coming from. Now that sounded very earthly, and I have to check myself a lot in that perspective of not t...

Isaiah 43:10-11 "Return my sons from distant lands, my daughters from faraway places. I want them back, every last one who bears my name, every man, woman, and child Whom I created for my glory, yes, personally formed and made each one.'" Hello to everyone on this beautiful day! I've actually spent the day in bed because of a stomach bug, not too much fun but it's given me a time to cuddle in a ball and reflect on the past couple weeks. It's been a roller coaster once again, but who would have it any other way?! I have been praying for the last 5 months of where I should move forward to. It's been an absolute turmoil between God and I, because I think God has made it evident that I am to be here in Cleveland even though I desperately sometimes want to pull a Jonah, not listen and return home to my family. But clearly it's been evident that God wants me here. Recently I've been on a new adventure of managing a case of HIV/AIDS and many othe...

Chew on that for a second.  Because that very thought right there, shocked me and motivated me at the same time. Hello all of the beautiful souls reading this! It's been a LONG March but, yes, indeed beautiful! I cannot express the amount of absolutely amazing people I met this past month on all different walks of life. It was truly an encouragement in SO many ways to be able to just open up in life with them. I have to say that other than working with the children and the families here, its adoring to meet people from all of the country that share the same interest in volunteering. I wish I could write every week, someday I will. In this beginning of spring season I've been re-energized but yet searching for a divine direction, but for now I am living one heart beat at a time making no plans and letting my feet be guided to wherever they may land. And in wherever they land, may they be used to their fullest talents. I have seen Gods work in so many ways ju...

A new look into the new  year. As you all are very aware of, the new year is coming! I'm every excited for it, because a new year means new possibilities, new adventures, and also failures. Yes, failures excite me, because that means I tried something ! The church I've been attending since I moved here to Cleveland started a series that discussed time and what we do with it. It's only the second week and it's got me really thinking about what is holding me back from my dreams. Curious that if my dreams are what God has called me to, but I believe that sometimes our callings come out in our dreams to Glorify Christ in all circumstances in our lives.  Aside from that, there are still things that hold us back from moving forward. 10 Things that I've been reflecting on are the following... 1. Don't let the opinion of others control your life.      -Others have their own lives to take control of, not yours. That is why it is yours. When I made the decisi...

God, let my words not be the words of my flesh but the words of Your heart that you've ignited in me, so that the words I speak are not of the flesh but of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  It's become a new fad to start churches in thoughts it may earn you a quick buck, and I can say from experience with no accountability being held to the church planters or certain pastors in the church it is being a destroyer of families and individuals lives. I speak from my heart as not only someone who has been GREATLY affected by malicious evils of leadership but as someone who has been aware of it and is now seeing more and more of it each and every day. Leadership in the church is a CRUCIAL role. We trust our pastor, we believe our pastor, we confide in our pastor, or at least we should feel all these things.  The bible, THE WORD from GOD, clearly states SO many verses straight forward on leadership. I've ran into situations with so called leaders of a church where they wil...

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. - John 4:23 Clear the stage, make some space for the one who deserves it.   I am an offender of idolatry. It's interesting because I've heard this sermon so many times. I've heard all the verses in the bible that talk about ridding yourself of your idols. What I never really did was open my mind to the fact that I was a perpetual offender. The fact of being completely humbled before my Lord, Jesus Christ I know that I never could have been putting Him, the only one, above all of my idols. Understanding that idols are anything that keeps you from Him. ANYTHING and by ANYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING that I put before Him.  My thoughts, actions, words included as well as things.  I've never thought of that before, my THOUGHTS, ACTIONS, and WORDS as idolatry. Because anything that I can not stop obsessing...

Hey world of beautiful craziness! Sorry for the long wait of update for those of you who follow my mini travel blog. It's been just that, BEAUTIFUL craziness. I have so much that I could fill you in on since the beginning of the Summer but it seems like that was so long ago! This past week I've been able to reflect and really catch somewhat of what you would call a grasp of my life.  Show me Your glory! So firstly, WOW, I've learned SO much this summer that I don't think I will ever forget!  It's amazing the story. It's amazing how quickly us human race gives up. Love perseveres - It's in the bible. We say we believe it, but do we live it? I am at no higher standard, but I want to strive persevere. God is Love, so God perseveres. His work is never finished.  This summer has been ONE bumpy ride. But I my faith has grown more now than ever before. I feel like I have said this before but I can honestly say it's amazing. In Cleveland, Vacation...