Count Your Many Blessings

I've been wondering for a few days now about whether or not to write this post. I've decided to say a limited amount about what is going on lately in our lives! Let me sum it up in one word - AMAZING! It all started about two weeks ago. But first let's back up a bit....

Back in January Matthew had an NTI board meeting where he basically poured out his heart and opened up our lives to the men on that board. We felt like we were at a bit of a crossroads as far as the mission was concerned and were unsure as to what direction the Lord wanted us to go. The Lord directed through the wise, godly council of those men and we are very grateful for that. One of the men made a commitment, that he and his wife would pray for Matthew and I every day. And now back to the amazing part....

God has decided to show His great strength and provision in our lives in several incredible ways. He has left no question as to Who is answering our prayers or Who has seen fit to meet our needs - it is so obviously our Heavenly Father. Matthew has been given work, we have been given meat enough to fill our freezer, we have had financial needs met at exactly the right moment, we have been given a new dishwasher....It has been absolutely AMAZING, can I say that again?

Why is this happening? Why is it happening to us? While I don't know that I can fully understand the answer to either one of those questions I do know this. My husband decided to make a choice that day after the board meeting. He would follow the advice that those men had given him and he would turn everything else over to the Lord - he made the right choice! Since then the Lord has decided to show us that it is the good and right thing to do when you choose to serve Him and cast all your other concerns at His feet, for He has shoulders more than broad enough to carry the load for us. As for why it is happening to us....that is the most humbling part of it all. The list of names of people more worthy and deserving than Matthew and Alisha Chamberland is veeery long. We are much more like the grumbling, sinning Israelites in the desert than like Abraham on the mountain top choosing to sacrifice his only son in obedience to God. But He has chosen to bless us in ways we don't deserve and that is why I finally decided to write this post, so that we could take a minute to point you to Christ and share with you the joy of serving Him.

"Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised!"