I have to share my blessing that the Lord has poured out on my family! Well most of you know that my family and I live very simple. We do not have much money….we live in a very modest house ….drive very old vehicles and actually just struggle from paycheck to paycheck. Please do not misunderstand me… I am not complaining in the slightest! I am blessed beyond words! I have not ever found my joy to be in money...... yet this is exactly what He has given in the past few weeks.

I know that we could have more than we do..... but I choose for the most part to stay home with my children. The Lord gives me odd jobs to do like mowing the neighbors yard...cleaning.....or watching someones child. I just would rather do this so I can be home with my girls.

Anyway over the past few weeks…. The Lord has just chosen to bless us financially!

I had prayed that the Lord would open up something that I could do so that I could get a couple of my medical bills paid and to do a few things with my girls this summer. Last year my daughter won a National talent competition and she was required to make some appearances this summer. I had put some money back from our Federal Money that we got …. But I knew that I was short and did not have enough! Yet the Lord just kept telling me, “Valerie I have it all taken care of..... Just trust me!” I was like OK LORD.... I trust you!

I was willing to work ....do whatever…. I just wanted him to show me what I needed to do. We even went out one day and the Lord blessed us with $150.00 in sponsorship money! One man just pulled a 100.00 bill out of his pocket and looked at the girls and said you girls have fun! WOW! We were expecting 5 bucks!

Just a few days after I prayed…. I was on the computer and Julie told me to go look in my mail! To my surprise she and her family had sent me a check for $150.00 dollars. I was overwhelmed! She said that the Lord had told her to send me the money! Julie…. I LOVE YOU! Thank you my friend! I was just moved to tears! The Lord is just so good! Julie will have to tell you for sure… but when the Lord had told her to send us the money…. She too received a check in the mail! WHEW Lord you are so AWESOME!

Then a few days later…. Julie called me…. She proceeded to tell me that someone had contacted her from the forum. They told her they wanted to send me some money but they did not want their name to be made known! WOW!

A few days later I opened the mail to find $ 700.00! OH MY WORD!

All I could do was weep before my Lord! My heart is just overwhelmed that someone could be moved by the Lord to send me… a nobody this amount of money! I have never been so humbled! Not once but twice the Lord poured out! Words just cannot express the gratitude in my heart to you guys! I certainly do not deserve the blessings that the Lord is pouring out! I pray that He returns the blessings 100 fold right back on all of you! My heart is just so grateful! Thank you thank you so much!

A couple of days passed…. I was spending some time with my 11 year old. We were writing and taping a speech that she has to give when she gives up her title at Nationals. At the end of her speech she wrote and taped this…..



I was very emotional after we had gotten through! Afterwards Hannah was reflecting over the past year and the place the Lord has had her. She was talking to me and thanking the Lord of all the blessings He has given her and our family. It was such a nice place to see her…. only 11 and deep in thought and thankfulness of what the Lord had done and was doing in her life. We were just praising the Lord as we walked out of the house to go next door to my parents house. I grabbed the mail….. and while walking opened a card and began reading it outloud to Hannah…..

Valerie and Noel,
Thank you for being such a powerful spiritual partner with our family. We have been truly blessed by this relationship. Please accept this sponsorship for Hannah and Micah.

WOW AGAIN!!!! The Bishop family was so generous to us and there was $200.00 more dollars! At this point I just am so overwhelmed I cannot even speak! Hannah just began to get tears in her eyes! We just hugged and all we could do was say, “thank you Jesus…..thank you Jesus…. Thank you JESUS!

After we had walked next door…. A little later I was looking for Hannah. I walked out on the front porch and she was sitting in the rocking chair. I asked her what she was doing and she said she was just thanking the Lord. She said to me… Mom you know I was thinking about all the tough times we have went through over the past several years! I have watched you over the years even when you have been hurt, or did not know where money was going to come from you always stayed strong! You just continued to be faithful and live for the Lord! I really think that the Lord is blessing you for all the years of you being faithful to Him! I just began to weep! There has certainly been some hard times.... this is for sure! I looked at her and said the Lord is good Hannah! I would never give up… no matter what He wanted us to go through! I have tasted the Lord and He is so good and if it means that I struggle always while I am here on earth…. Then so be it!

She expressed to me that she was just in Awe of all that He had done in the past week! It was such an awesome moment to get to experience with my daughter… and to see the Lord move in her life in such a mighty way!

Finally Wednesday, the day after my surgery I had just woke up. My husband was out of town working. My mother was taking care of her very ill and dying brother. So my 2 youngest daughters were having to take care of me. They had fixed me some lunch and were straightening up my house. I was thanking the Lord that they were being so big and helping out so much! I managed to walk on the porch to get the mail and came back in to sit down. There was an envelope addressed to my husband. I opened it up.... and this is what the Note inside said, "We had some to spare and thought we would share!”

There inside was a check for $1500.00! Noel’s weathy aunt so graciously decided to give all of her nieces and nephews $1500.00! Wow what timing! Thank you JESUS, I give you all the praise and all the glory!

To all that had a part in this I could never thank you enough! I am moved beyond words and humbled that you would be so generous to us! The Lord has blessed me with the best friends in the World! I am forever grateful to you for your kindness and your generosity. I pray that the Lord will pour blessings from above on your beautiful heads! I just pray that someday I will have the means to bless you all in the same way!

I had to share my blessing with you! I just say thank you with a grateful heart to Julie, the Bishops and to the one that wants to remain anonymous and Aunt Margarette.... and Thank you to MY LORD! May the Lord bless you all!

With much Love in Christ,
Valerie
Messiahiscoming

Amen!

Praise God Val!... Now you'll have something extra to reflect on should cave time ever come again..

Like David..

thumbing through the old files of life

and praising God for his mercy deliverance and blessings.

wow thats fantastic Val. im so happy for you. You have really been blessed. Our God is awesome how he works through other people to bless us. May you continue to be blessed and be rained on with many more blessings to come.
God bless you heaps!!!

love pinky

I have so much to be thankful for! Miki.... you are right.....great things to reflect on during the tough times. That is what has got me through the hard times in the past..... recalling and thinking on all the things that the Lord has done!

Pink.... you are just a joy! A breath of fresh air. I pray that I can be that to others as well! The Lord certainly uses others to bless us, and I have been blessed for sure!

Just praying that I can be a blessing to someone else as well!

In Christ,
Valerie
Messiahiscoming

Valerie,
I Started crying happy tears myself as I read this,

Thanks for sharing how the Lord is blessing you and your family.

Im so happy for you Val, the Lord Jesus is so very good!!

Im praising Him with you!


Still praying that you are feeling better as well.


Your brother in Christ,

Chris

Oh Mom, that is the best story ever, and you are NOT a nobody!!! You are faith filled and you believe God to help you, what a testimony to your children. You are so sweet and kind, there are many people I am sure who just love to bless you. I am so happy to hear you are doing better and I know the tough times are there, God did not put us on this earth to sit around and watch TV, we are to help others and to go through trials and tribulations in order to know what others go through. To sit and just not do anything is non-productive and wasting your talent. The love comes in the giving, and not the receiving, and though you have been receiving lately, you also have done your GIGANTIC share of GIVING! Giving doesn't have to be in dollars, it is in everyday things, in showing love to your neighbor, in helping someone across the street, driving someone to the doctor's, supporting your children in the choices they make (way to go Hannah!), and in the comments you post on the board, the emotional support and prayers you GIVE are amazing!

Enjoy and be glad, the Lord has blessed you kindly. I am OVERJOYED for you! Sorry I'm late, server was down last night for me and all morning. I love you, Mom!!! You are awesome and I pray for fast recovery. You are more than amazing! xoxox Love, Rose

And Julie, what a blessing you are.. in blessing Val, you were blessed yourself. That floors me that the faith system still works... and we are not to give up on having it! AMEN, GOD IS INDEED IN CHARGE! Wow!

I am really glad that you can rejoice with me! I love you guys! You are always so good to weep when others are weeping... and rejoice when they are rejoicing!

I have so much to be thankful for that is for sure! Thank you both for your kind words.... today has been a tough day. Not sure if it is the post op blues .... or just all the attacks from the enemy but I just want to go crawl in the bed. He seems to just want to use me as a punching bag today with everyone I have come in contact with. I have been a crying mess!

Miki.... I guess now is the time to remember all the good the Lord has done in the past week! I will certainly sing His Praises the Loudest! For He is so good. I looked up to Him today about the 4th time I burst into tears .... and before I could even get a word out.... He said I'm here girl! I said Oh Lord... I am so glad you are!

I think I have over done it for sure... I tried to go out by the pool and just sit and read and whew! Noel had to about carry me to the car. I about passed out! Stupid me...I should have just stayed home, I just wanted to be with my family. I honestly think that I was attacked as well..... I had been reading in Gen about Jacob. I felt as though the Lord was starting to reveal somethings that I was looking at... and BAM! It hit me like a ton of bricks. My husband looked at me and said are you OK? You are really pale... and I was like we need to go now! Anyway... I am feeling better now.

Rose thank you for reminding me that giving is not always about money! I am a doer for sure.... and it is hard when you have friends half way across the United States and I cannot even be practical! Like making a meal picking their kids up and taking them for ice cream or scrubbing a toliet for a friend that is sick! Then when you have no money to share either..... well it just sometimes feels like you cannot do much of anything. The Lord so knows my heart.... and I have always prayed that He will somehow give me a way to express my gratitude and give back! I need to go get alone with the Lord and remember all that He has done!

I love you guys!
Valerie
Messiahiscoming

Val,

I feel for you, hearing you crying and not feeling well... I am so sorry! I know how much the pull is on our wanting to be with our family when we are sick, but sometimes being in bed is best. Listen to your body... and of course, you could very well have been attacked... I pray not. I would like to think God is looking out for you, esp in your weakened condition.

And please, do not misunderstand what I said when money isn't the only thing to give, I meant it in a positive way... you GIVE all the TIME! You give OF your time right HERE, praying for each one of us, holding us up to the Lord... you help your children, you help your friends. You don't have to BE there to GIVE! You are a blessing to all and you should be happy and deserving of receiving. I know how much you give... it's time the tables turned and we rejoice for your well deserved receiving!

XOXOX Feel better Mom! I love you and am praying for you every time I think of you (which is often, it's hard not to!)
Keep us posted, looking pale is not a good thing, be drinking some water and keep hydrated, and REST! Doctor's orders! (or Daughter's Orders!) LOL.. you will feel better soon, God says so!

Val, what a story!! Praise God for His Loving Wisdom =) On a not so bright day, this gave me a warm feeling and renewed hope!
I will continue to pray for your healing (if you promise to take it easy *smile*)!

Rest hon, rest. The body needs to recover and does that best when all the resources can be dedicated to the rebuilding =)

me, too, Valerie.

take time to heal and don't hurry yourself...languish in His touch,
because He wants this time with you.

your brought tears to my eyes. I can barely type because it is making it blurry.

I have been on the recieving end of much blessing. I know that amazing awe type feeling.

In fact, just this week I found out that my van needed brakes. I have been saving for two years to move back home so I had some money, but It is for something specific. I had to get them fixed. I went to pay and the man ( a new christian aquaintance) told me to not worry about it. I was overwhelmed with gratitude.

Praise God

Thank you Justice and Sig for thinking of me. I will be fine.... I will! I honestly have not done much of anything but rest and sleep. Last night I could not even sleep because of all the sleep I have gotten in the past few days!

The incidence that happened today at the pool, I am convinced that I was attacked! Either that.... or the Lord just allowed me to take on some major pain that a friend was experiencing and the Lord knew that they needed some help! Either way.... the enemy was lurking around most of the day! Assulting her and me!

Thank the Lord that He allowed me to recongnize it fairly quickly and was aware and in combat mode most of the day! Whew.... I am so thankful that the Lord has been very near, cause I have needed Him close!

Miche...oh I am so glad that you were blessed by what the Lord is doing! He is so good!

Thanks for sharing your blessing..... just makes me smile girl! He takes care of us doesn't He?

I have been so blessed today by hearing from everyone here today! What a Mighty God we serve!

In Christ,
Valerie
Messiahiscoming

OH VALERIE!

I'm jumping jumping jumping for joy!!

ALL GLORY AND HONOR TO HIS NAME! What a testimony. Praise be to God.

I love you and your family so much. Your girls are precious and your hubby is just a giant teddy bear.

HE IS GOOD! His faithful love endures forever!!!

OH YEAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

(I'm sorry that I am just now reading this. You have made my week! I'm so happy I can't stand it. We praise You Father!)

PS I'm praying for your speedy recovery. I love you!!

Aahhh Julie! I MISS YOU! I know that you are taking care of some precious people.... but I miss my Julie!

Thank you so much sweetie.... it was your faithfulness that started all these wonderful blessings flowing my way! I just love you and am so grateful that the Lord has given me such an awesome friend! Thank you for your fervant prayers , for your kindness.... and your friendship. You mean the World to me girl. May the Lord rain showers of blessings on you and your sweet family! I can just see you jumping... jumping.... jumping! Thank you Jesus for getting to see little Julie in person .... and I have you right here in my heart! I cannot wait to see you again!

Valerie
Messiahiscoming

Oh Val- it's hard to type too long here because the computers won't let me. LOL! (neither will the call lights)

But had to stop and say I MISS YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sniff sniff

Gonna cry I miss you so much.

Thank you for your kind words. XOXO

BIG HUG! You give those precious ones.... some extra loving from me tonight! I really do miss you girl.... but I know you are where you are suppose to be! Carry on Elisha.... you have lots of work to do!

Love ya,
Valerie

Yes, I certainly will, my Elijah. Anything for you!

Fire, fall down on us we pray.

wow Val, what a story!!!

i hope you are feeling better now!!

im continuing to pray for you honey. you are loved very much. Oh and i LOVVVVEEEE to rejoice with people...its fun!! but i dont like to see you all sad but your happy now, hopefully. if not, let me know and i will cheer you up i have a good reputation for that lol. Many blessings to you Sweet Val. And Julie, your such a sweet heart and a real blessing to Val and all of us. you have such a big warm heart for others

anyways, many blessings and pink fluffy prayers *giggles at rose* for you Val

love pinky (((((((((gnormous hugs)))))))))

Dear Val,

I just want to agree with the above quote, you are such a blessing to all of us, you give so much to all of us. We love you...

I'm still praying for your complete healing, your writing and faithfulness brings me so much joy!