The Man of My Dreams

Beyond My Dreams....

Hello my dear ones...

My heart is flying and the reason being is that Jesus has brought the man of my dreams into my life...yes indeed! 

His name is Samuel Gatlyn, and he is AMAZING! He lives in North Carolina and is an INCREDIBLE anointed musician!  http://www.samuelgatlyn.com Jesus is so good! Never before have I known a heart like this-so beautifully displaying the love of heaven to the depths of my soul. 

I met Sam in Israel on my last trip back in June and the whole weaving of this love story is rather incredible. It continues to paint a picture of the overwhelming love the Lord has for us. For me-I truly feel like my heart has wings... I am going to write more soon...but I wanted to put something official like up here. hehe :) 

I can say this-Jesus knew I was trusting Him for a fairy tale and He has and is going beyond my dreams... 

Songs 5:16-...This is my beloved and my friend...

My heart has found me... you are faithful oh Lord...


OUR FIRST MEAL TOGETHER...
picking up Samuel from the airport!

Today and Tomorrow...

Wow... today was amazing!!!! It was the first day of the Prophetic Art major I was accepted into! Soooo wonderful!!! 

Worship today was all about intimacy. When we sang "Dance With Me" I cried so much. Just, with some things the Lord is doing in my life and seasons he is shifting in me...it struck a chord that broke me to beauty! :)

Tomorrow my Nazarite Vow is over... and I can really feel some change coming soon. I'm so excited! Oh, Jesus! Good and beautiful things are being gently tossed into my heart! 

I am very happy!!!

Back in Redding

I'm back in Redding! Had a few delays and long layovers but it was actually a very enjoyable day yesterday! :)

I got to talk to Samuel and Beka, which made my time of waiting go by like a blink! :)

It's rather overcast and kinda rainy here-but not really too cold! Yay! That means I can still walk to school and enjoy the mountain view with out freezing!

I was just reading in 1 John this morning-I think that is my favorite book in this season of my walk with Jesus right now!

He has been speaking in such a lavishing language to me as of late and every word of this epistle seems to speak my heart! 

"See what love the FATHER has lavished on us in letting us be called God's children! For that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it has not known him." ---When we truly embrace the kiss of us being a son and daughter-in every loving sense of the Father it can truly change the way you do life. I mean when you really wrap your brain around it and your spirit falls back into the arms of the knowledge of that fact! The Lord truly wants us to own it, feel it and hold to the knowing of his smile continually on our hearts and lives!

One neat thing about the later half of the verse I saw is this- The Lord seems to have gone ahead of our next thought in reading the previous love song of the Lord's... :) He knows that when those around us don't seem to get or understand what we are made of-to the core of our being it can be disheartening at times. But, he reminds us that it is not us they are rejecting but the fact that the void of them knowing they are not rejected of God and obsessively loved by him-causes them to reject us. They reject what they don't understand. Their lack is exposed in our fullness... Also,  the flip side of that is-when we meet those who truly understand the dna of the depths of our hearts and spirit-those are the ones who know they are loved, cherished and accepted. 

Oh, the longing of the Lord can be felt in each of us if we expose our hearts to vulnerable state of being loved. He longs to lavish on us-and to others through us. We are to seep out the precious beauties of his heart without trying to those around us. I think when a heart is lost, utterly lost in the arms and gaze of Jesus-there is no need to tell, no effort to extend-your very state of being is an extension of his heart.

Jesus-may I be so pressed into the sweet depths of your heart that my very life is a direct extension of your heart. 

An Adventure

Today was a good day. A fun, chill sort of a day. 

Tomorrow is my last day home...for this break at least, until Dec. 20  that is. Wow. I'm excited to go back to school-excited to see and experience what more the Lord wants to do inside me to grow and mature me. 

Yeah, lots of awesomeness going on...yep. :) 

The last couple of days have been filled with laughter, christmas music and craziness! :) My heart is in a new, growing place...it's an adventure that's for sure. 

Gobble-Gobble

Thanksgiving was truly wonderful! I'm so glad I didn't stay in California, but came home! So many silly little things that make it a time to cherish. We gathered down at the art barn with a ton of our friends and family here in Grove to have a huge dinner! 

Mama, Daddy and I watched some of the Macy's Parade all together while the fire burned and the fuzzy blankets helped keep us warm. Beka called and "spent" a little time with us on skype. No one wanted to watch the parade where she was so she called us. ;) 

It was so fun to get to see the boys (Josh, Jake and Tom). We couldn't go very long without breaking out the music. Soon the drafty old building was filled with beautiful praises and melodies! We even hit on some highland sounding tunes! Out came the bowls and other creative percussion  expressions! So much fun! 

It was so neat when Ms. Rhonda's husband surprised me with an extra guitar he had sitting in his closet for years. He just gave it to me. I was so excited! :)

Then coming home-we plopped on the couch for a Holiday movie marathon. Miracle on 34th Street and It's a Wonderful Life!  "My mouth's bleedin' Burt! My mouth's bleedin'!" ;) 

I even got to "see" a really cute lil' bunny named Ollie, who is sooo cute. 

I am so amazed at the sweetness of the Lord. He is so good and continually showing me his love in ways I suppose I never dreamed of. Perhaps dreamed of but never expected to see in reality. The soft song of trust and rest in His goodness and faithfulness are overwhelming-always being sung...we just have to quiet our hearts long enough to hear and receive it. :)