Fri 19 Feb 2010
Firsts
Posted by JoyBreedlove under Current Update
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Throughout our life we encounter many firsts! First tooth, first step, first haircut, first day of school, first date, first kiss and first car. When we’re young we anxiously await the years that bring more responsibilities like first job, first home, first child and so on. We would never think of stopping just when we’ve reached the first stages of being an adult.
Just as maturing into adulthood brings greater responsibilities; the maturity we gain as we deepen our relationship with God also comes with greater responsibilities. Each day we spend time praying and reading our bibles and getting to know God more intimately. We sit Sunday after Sunday in Sunday School and worship services and attend bible study after bible study, yet are we anxiously awaiting the next level of responsibility God wants to entrust to us. Are we as willing to accept and embrace what comes with maturing in our relationship with God as we are in maturing into adults?
This first posting comes after I was faced with these decisions. What was I going to do with the years I had grown in my Christian walk. Was I willing to accept and embrace that God had invested many years revealing Himself to me and had placed me in those Sunday School classes, worship services and bible studies because He knew I would need that growth to accomplish His perfect will and plan for my life.
In 13 days I will be boarding a plane that will take me to Uganda, Africa where I will be living as a missionary. I am leaving behind the only life I’ve ever known and the most precious treasures in my life, my children and grandchildren. This move comes as a result of my saying, Yes God; I will accept and embrace whatever You ask of me.
My heart’s desire in writing this blog is to share what God is doing with my life in hopes that I will be a source of encouragement to others. I desire to be a vessel Holy Spirit can use to help others embrace and accept Gods plans for their lives.
Thank you for coming along with me on this journey.
Love to all,
Joy Breedlove
Missionary – East Africa
Love the blog! You guys did great with the setup! I can’t wait to read your updates from Uganda 🙂 Hopefully we’ll get to see you again before you leave!
Thank you Christin. All the credit for the setup goes to your wonderful husband. He went above and beyond what anyone could have ask to make this a great setup.It is good to have such good friends who care about what God is doing in my life.
What a wonderful way to keep up with you.
I’ll send a link to everyone that was here Tuesday night.
I pray Our Father covers every little detail of your preparation to go.
Looks great Momma! I love you and I am very proud of you! I raised you well, haha.
I really enjoyed your “First” blog and am looking forward to your updates from Uganda. Be safe and well my friend.
This looks great Joy! Thank you for creating it; your writings always warm my heart, you are a special gift. I am so excited and happy for you and all your firsts, and am looking forward (sometimes) to many new and wonderful firsts of my own in the coming months. Blessings Joy!!!!
This is wonderful Joy, we look forward to keeping up with you and sharing the journey through your writing. It was so great to see you. We pray for every aspect of your trip and time there. Yes Dana you did do a wonderful job!! Be safe Joy know you are loved and prayed for.
Just wanted to share with you, as our cottage prepares for our first mission trip as a cottage.
Our youngest girl (11) had the opportunity to go to the Fox Theatre with her chorus class to see Mary Poppins, only thing was is that it was on one of the days we would be gone on our mission trip. After talking with her about and sharing how the Lord honored the sacrifices made for doing His work, she reluctantly agreed that she needed to do the mission trip rather than go to the Fox. I continually encouraged her and told her that the Lord would honor and bless the sacrifice she was making.
Well, the very next week, after she made the decision, it was anounced at our church that they are taking a church bus to the Fox Theatre to see Mary Poppins. And it is on a Saturday after we return from our mission trip….a day in which she can go. How excited she was and how it spoke to her about how God honors sacrifices made for Him.
What a mighty God we serve.
And I know that He will do the same for you, Ms. Joy, for the sacrifices you are making to do His work. May His blessings be with you continually as you go forth in His name.