NEMO! That's a nice name....

Hello friends and family,

  As you all know, I have been just a "little" under the weather, ha ha.  It got to the point that Jordan has taken some unpaid time off of work to provide continuity of care for me so there was no more "I don't know what is wrong, go to this doctor" and round and round we go.  A week ago yesterday, Jordan and I were very desperately pleading with the Lord for two things for each other:

1) That first and foremost Jesus would see fit to heal me and clear up my mind.

2) That He would provide a way for Jordan to feel the freedom to take time off if he needed more time without feeling the strain of our bursting budget.  (Which is bursting for several reasons, some bad past decisions and some medical bills coming out the wazoo quite literally it feels like!)

3) I prayed VERY SPECIFICALLY that God would send a $30 check in the mail or SOMETHING like He has done over and over for me in the past when I have been super anxious and focused on worldly things.  (Hence why I have the last half of Matthew 6 memorized...probably 5 years ago I listened to a MacArthur two part series on Anxiety...PHENOMENAL but he illustrated his message with "Jesus probably was walking with the disciples and at that time the birds were migrating and he could have said, "Look at the birds of the air" as he pointed to them.)  That visual stuck, so since I heard that message over 5 years ago, by His grace, every time I am tempted to anxiety my heart goes to "Look at the birds of the air...He takes care of them, He WILL take care of you. 

4) God answered in an unexpected way: There was no $30 check, but there is a business opportunity Jordan is prayerfully considering.  As a friend at small group termed it...it's like I'm "surfing in the ocean going, "Come on! Lets go, and Jord is back on the shore going, "Uh, is the water hot or cold, I've been STUNG by Jellyfish" and I am like Dori (ESPECIALLY right now!) going, "NEMO! That's a nice name! Lets play a game to get THROUGH the Jellyfish!"

Anyway, long story (SORT OF) short....tonight if you are interested (ZERO PRESSURE!), feel free to contact us however you know how....call/text/come on over/knock/yell/wave/ etc et al....we would LOVE  to share how we believe God is leading Jordan to provide for some of my lovely exorbitant medical bills....yeah fun stuff, let me tell you!

Mentally, I am getting more "planks" to my bridges that I "typically" build for people to understand my "creative writing brain" thought process and God has revealed just how deep the roots of fear of man can go...ugh is it ever ugly, but Jesus sweet forgiveness has NEVER been sweeter.  As I mentally get better, the physical pain gets worse, so please continue to pray that Jord and I don't get anxious/angry with each other but that we would love one another (and those closest to us!) and honor and glorify our Savior, because after all, He is sustaining every cell in our bodies right now (even and especially all my crazy ones!) ;)

Passionately pursuing Him for His glory!
Rachelle :)