A Good Day with a Funeral

It's such a paradox to think that a day with a funeral could be a good day, but I am here to say that it is such an untrue paradox!

The day began with some very good news -- Kendra got her passport! I felt that yesterday I should pray and fast that she would receive it. When I prayed about how long I should fast, I felt that I should break it at 3 p.m. When I prayed for Kendra, I was praying very boldly, and all of a sudden the words came out "God let her receive it in her hands by three p.m. today!" So at 11 p.m. I sent her a text message asking how it was going. She mentioned that the passport was sent from N. Carolina on Friday, so she should receive it either Monday or Tuesday. At that moment, I was disappointed that she hadn't received the passport because of the faith that I had that she would have it at 3 p.m. But then God gave me peace and said, "Don't worry. She'll receive it within the hour of 3 p.m." And I woke up this morning, she had received it and received it at 3:40 p.m.!!!! Isn't that miraculous and so like God to do that?!?! Wow!

So the funeral... There was a lady in the church that died last week -- 81 years old and a VERY STRONG believer in Jesus. She was a prayer warrior, a servant, and such a compassionate woman. It was like she was everyone's Danish grandma (she was originally from Denmark but moved to Norway). When I got the call at the office from one of her sons last week that she died, I was so sorry that she died but at the same time I was soooo joyful because she is now with Jesus. I have never been so incredibly joyful about the passing on of someone before, but because she was such a saint of Jesus, it was nothing but joy I felt the day she died. Of course, I cried at the funeral here and there, but it was one of the most peaceful and special and joyful funerals I have ever been to.

Then I met with one of my closest friends here and accountability partner Maja for a cup of coffee. We meet weekly to pray for each other, confess sins, etc. While, we were in the coffee shop, a dear friend of mine, Mari comes in with her brother Åsmund. The four of us had a FABULOUS time talking about God and what He is doing in our lives... SO MUCH FUN! I didn't want to leave from our time together. So much fun! But then after the coffee shop closed, we went outside and talked for another half-an-hour until we got cold. So then Maja and I went to the church office and confessed and prayed for each other... we prayed such powerful and prophetic prayers over each other. Then while I was on the way home on the bus, one of the girls from youth group came on the bus, and we talked about what God is doing in our lives. God answered a big prayer she had on Sunday, and I told her about my really incredible, awesome and God-filled day!

I don't think I could ever get tired of all the wonderful things God is doing in my life. He is SO FAITHFUL. He is SO GOOD! A relationship with Him is so meaningful and life giving and when we cling to Him, there is always hope. There is always breakthrough. There are always miracles. He is the one we cling to in the difficult situations that brings us through as more than conquerors. God is SO GOOD!

With that I sign-off to get ready for Kendra's coming... Look out world, God is going to do some spectacular things the next 2 weeks!