He is Faithful!

I'm going to be brutally honest for a little bit.  I've been having a difficult time here lately.  I mentioned in the last post that I had needed a pick-me-up.  God has been so faithful to give those to me just when I need them.  He has blessed me with a week of my parents visiting, then almost a week of being in Tulsa with Ryan's family, then our sunny day at the park, the church we've been attending, etc.  These blessings have really helped me battle my yucky emotions in recent weeks.  It's been a whole combination of things that has gotten me to this point, including not having any real friendships here yet and the stress of knowing that we really need our house to sell this month.   I'm struggling with being content in this little apartment that really puts me in a bad mood.  I'm struggling with knowing that we have to buy another car and I don't have a job yet which will put extra financial strain on us (even though we really won't have to finance much at all, but we weren't planning to buy a car period right now).

I know without a doubt that God has led us here to Kansas City for this time of life.  And he has been so faithful to us along the way.  The pastor at church yesterday was challenging us to remember how you've seen God work in the past so that you will believe that he will take care of your current situation.  It was exactly what I needed to be reminded of.  God has been so faithful to provide exactly what we need at just the right moment.  This time will be no different.  When I stop long enough to remind myself of these truths, then I am comforted.  Ryan asked me the other day if I feel like Thomas in the Bible.  When he sees Christ after his resurrection, he says, "Lord, I believe.  Help me overcome my unbelief."  That's exactly how I feel on most days.  I have to battle the unbelief from moment-to-moment.  

I have to keep reminding myself that God already has all the answers.  I just have to be patient and continue to seek Him.  He will be faithful because he isn't capable of being anything else.