A New Thing

I was given permission to share the below email.
I'd like you all to meet my daughter-in-law. She found the Lord as a young child but lost her footings along the way. Now, as she re-dedicates her life to the Lord, she's discovering just how awesome God is as she submits to Him and takes His hand on this journey. I love how this shows the significant changes that God can do in as little time as a day. The small victories from our God are big enough to carry her, and all of us, through the bad times too.

I have her permission to share, word for word as well as colored text, bolds and font size :), and pray she'll be back again :)

Ok, so I went to "Purpose Driven Life" small group tonight and I had peace of mind and shared and even was able to say something that I thought would rub someone the wrong way and said it anyway because I believed that God wanted me to say it. Praise God!!!!!!! All the Glory to Him, not me. I am so thankful to God for giving me peace. He knew how much suffering I had to go through to bring me to the place where I needed to be, mentally, spiritually, and physically. I believe He knew that the place where I was last week at small group made me scared to share, so I would stay silent, because the words that would have came out of my mouth were my words and not His. I know that there are trials and tribulations to come and it won't be easy and I will struggle again. My marriage and family will struggle. I will always have sin and I have to still live here on earth and be surrounded by worldly things that will tempt me. But I Believe I have God on my side way more than yesterday and last week! It's the Belief in God that is building my faith and trust in Him slowly,..but surely. I need to never forget how good He really is when things are bad. I made myself sing that song "Rejoice in the Lord Always" last night in my pit of despair, doubt and 'why me' Sobfest!! And in return He blessed me. I didn't feel the peace last night, but today He has given me so much peace. He showed His mercy to me today!! Yay!!!!

I talked one on one with a lady afterwards and we had a really good talk about where we are with our relationship with God and the world. She said that she felt like she couldn't talk to anyone there, but felt comfortable talking to me. And I felt the same. She said she is confused, about 3 times in the conversation. I look forward to talking to her again. I think that maybe we can form a friendship and support system. And
maybe i can help her (with God's help of course). She said her life is very busy. She and her husband own 2 business's in town
here. Maybe I can do something for her to give her time to rest
and have a easier opportunity to seek God. Or even maybe that
could be my part-time job here. I don't know. God only knows.

Anyway, I hope you are doing well and I will talk to you soon .

I Love you!!

Jeni

Before I got her email today, I had been reading in Isaiah. What I read rang
out in my mind as I thought of her new life in Christ and the struggles that
she's faced.

Isaiah 43:10

"You are my witnesses," declares the Lord, "and my servant whom I have
chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am
he.

Then again in verses 18-19

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new
thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the
desert and streams in the wasteland."

~I praise God for choosing her and doing 'A NEW THING' in her life!~