It's been a year and a half since I moved out on my own and started my job with the weather service (see Chapter the Next). Most everything is unpacked by now. A lot has happened in the last year in a half. Doors have been opened. Seeds have begun to sprout.
--Kingdom
During the Days of Awe just over a year ago, God finally gave me words to a vision that had been churning in my mind for some time. He touched my heart during an Air1 concert as I was reminded that all God's children are made for dancing. This is the Hope of the Kingdom.
--What we were created for
As we entered last spring, I shared some of my piano playing and expressed how much God's gift of writing means to me. These are some of the talents God has given me. By summer, God had opened up the door for me to write for a Messianic youth magazine called HarvestMag. It is so amazing to be a part of something bigger than myself.
--Israel
Meanwhile, God planted a seed in my heart, a desire to visit Israel. To step out and walk on water, not knowing what I would find there, but trusting Him to show me. And He did. It was in the Promised Land that my Father shared His heart with me for His people and His land. I grew in my relationship with Him as I learned just a little bit about what it means to be a man after God's own heart.
--Family
I came back home in time for Sukkot. And there I met a girl. Long story short, she swept me off my feet and I asked her to marry me. She said yes.
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Horizons
So much has unfolded in the last year and a half. The beginnings of dreams being fulfilled. A deepening relationship with my heavenly Father in ways I could never have imagined. Meeting my bride to be, Brittany.
Coming to the top of the horizon, I stand. Beyond this veil lie adventures known only to God. It's a new journey as I take the vision that God has put in my heart and walk forward with it hand in hand with my beloved. I don't know what lies ahead, but I look forward full of hope, knowing Who is leading us and with whom I am blessed to share this life.
Thank you, Father, for all you have done for me. So much more than I have ever deserved. Thank you for blessing me in my desires and dreams. Thank you for sharing your heart with me. And thank you for bringing to me a friend and companion with whom to share this unfolding story you are writing on our hearts.
