Progress

"And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord's glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." 2 Corinthians 3:18

During the past year, Tyler and I have seen so many promises from the Lord begin coming to fruition. We are being stretched and transformed, and it is humbling to see how He is working so many things for our good. We still have an infinite amount to learn, but He is faithful to honor us in the small and continue to teach us how to look more like Him.

In contrast, the details of our daily lives have not changed much. We still work at the same places and our weekly to do list looks very similar. Afterwards, we do come home now and work on school work. Sometimes the daily details can seem quite unglamorous and even demanding. Sometimes we become weary and our hearts long for more.

When these times of frustration hit, I am reminded of all He has done. I look back one, two, three years... And I see all of the little ways He has changed us for the better. I didn't even know Tyler two years from this date! We have been mentored by so many beautiful people since then. We are a part of a loving faith family. He is beginning to open our eyes to various aspects of our calling. He is even opening doors into new service opportunities. He has called us both to go back to school to become counselors, and we know our professional paths will intertwine one day. What a blessing!

"I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me." Philippians 3:12

This verse has been on my mind for a few weeks now. My loving Abba has a beautiful plan for me, but He wants it to be a partnership. He has so much He wants to do with me, and sometimes the task ahead appears daunting. But He helps me press on. He whispers words of encouragement in my ear and gives me a new song to sing. Step by step, He unfolds more beautiful promises that help me lift my head high and press on to what is ahead. He teaches me how to see His truths over the world's twisted version. And I never have to do it alone. He wants me to take up His yoke and learn from Him. He promises me sweet rest. So I will keep pressing on and see where he takes us.