Hello dear friends and family,
It is exciting that the Lord has been strengthening my body from Lyme over the past two years of being at home. Thank you for all the support you have given me through PRAYER, cards, hugs, and simple words of encouragement that got me through. My heart could not be more grateful of how far I have improved to even have the opportunity to be out on my own. There was a day when I did not know if that was ever going to be in the future for me! Thank you Lord!
As many of you know, I am moving to Utah this friday. Many of you may not be surprised for the fact that you know I went on a mission trip there in 2005. God clearly used a scripture (with his timing) to direct me to go on that trip. Since that trip, I have been struggling through this ongoing health trial, especially the past two years of being at home. But throughout those hard times, in different ways, God was STILL confirming direction for me to this land (and has twice used that same scripture in his timing as part of his direction!)
Although this seems like a quick move, the specific prayers of moving out there started after my trip to Idaho/Utah early June this year while visiting Andrew's family. And this culture has been on my heart ever since the trip in 2005, and during the recent trip my heart was still there. After visiting the Utah area for a second time, I began to pray that if this was truly somewhere God wanted me, that He would start providing my needs. Within two weeks, prayers were being answered in unbelievable ways. The connections that began from the girls I am going to be living with, to where I am going to be working, to churches and family friends of the Powells, have all been nothing less than amazing....and all these connections came through other people, but started with me praying! I have been blown away by the connections that the Lord has provided, and I am not exaggerating. Those answered prayer stories will be blogged when I have more time to write! I just wanted to get this blog out to let you know where you can check for updates on all that the Lord is doing in that land, and so you know how to pray for me!
You are all so very dear to me, which is one of the other main reasons I have this up, and I extend sincere apologies for the last week or so where my mind has been very preoccupied!
I'll keep you posted,
Jill
Prayer requests:
travel safeties
host home where I am staying for at least a month
spiritual protection
health
