Eddie and Martha Marie Smith

A miracle happened today!  There’s no other way to describe it….God has moved mountains big and small in our lives, especially in the last eight months, and He did it again today!  I wish I could give all the details, but since I can’t, I’ll just say that this day surpassed everything we were hoping for!!!  I am such a huge believer in prayer….prayer works, it is powerful, and it changes things!!!  I have no doubt that it’s only because the huge amount of prayer that has gone up that we got our miracle today! 

THANK YOU for every single prayer that all of you prayed…..we are just so full of praise for our Heavenly Father!  When I found out the good news this morning I literally wanted to sing, cry, and dance all at the same time for the incredible thing that the Lord has done…maybe I caught a glimpse of how David felt at times throughout the Bible. 

We serve a mighty God….we give Him ALL the glory and praise for the wonders He has done, is doing, and continues to do in our lives….it’s an amazing adventure, and I’m sure He has a lot more GREAT things in store!

It’s been awhile since I last blogged….not because I haven’t had anything to say, but maybe just trying to get myself and family normalized again after the last crazy eight months or so of our life…..let’s just say that a new addition to our family, brain surgery, and gall bladder surgery in the same year might make a familya little…umm..well crazy!  You feel like you’re losing your mind at times..no pun intended

We are now at another big event happening in our lives….somewhat like a crossroads except for the fact that it’s not our choice which path we take…God pretty much has the say on this one…like He always does!  I would go into detail about this, but I can’t.  I will say though that our family once again covets your prayers in a big way!  My biggest prayer request is that we will be able to “trust in the Lord with ALL our heart”…do you know how hard that really is to do?  I discovered during the whole brain surgery ordeal that without God helping me, I cannot trust Him completely… not 100%.  Maybe for some people that is one of the easier things to do….I wish it was for me.  How do you put something in God’s hands that you love and care so much about and not worry at all or ever try to take it back?  That’s impossible, right?  Thank goodness that God knows how to work with the impossible!  

I ask that you cover us in prayer on the 30th of October…pray that God will work miracles, Satan will be defeated, and through it all, God will be glorified in a magnificent way!!

Thank you already for the prayers that I know will be prayed on our behalf….prayer changes things….boy, have I seen that firsthand over and over again!

And may I just say one last thing…..I am so THANKFUL for these crazy months we’ve had….I can truly say that God IS who He says He is!!!!  There is a God, and He loves us like crazy……Eddie and I would not have made it through this season without Him, and you know what?  Hard times DO make you stronger in Christ!  So…as we have an election coming up, as our economy continues to nosedive, as we are fearful as to the unknown that’s ahead, may I just say that God is still the King of Kings, and He’s still in control, and He’s still faithful, and merciful, and loving, and still our complete HOPE!  Praise the Lord that I’m the daughter of such an amazing King!!!!

Wendy is an African American mom with a 1 year old, 2 year old, and a young high schooler.

Wendy came to our promotional carnival for Awana on September 3rd.

Wendy has came to our church on Sundays ever since the Awana carnival.

Wendy has brought her 1 year old and 2 year old to Awana every week.

Wendy saw something in the people in our church that she wanted.

Wendy gave her life to Jesus last night.

Wendy is going to heaven and will live forever!

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16

Wendy is the first adult to come to Jesus since we started Awana at our church 6 weeks ago.  She was preceeded by 10 children giving their lives to Jesus through the Awana program at our church in the past 6 weeks.

We allowed the 3rd-6th graders in our Awana class to ask questions about the Bible last week.  We will take the next few months to answer these questions in our Bible lesson time.  Some of the topics may show up on this blog as well.  I thought you would like to see what our 3rd-6th graders are thinking about. 

·         Did God create aliens?

·         Did God create all planets?

·         Did God create other planets before earth?

·         If God created aliens, did He create aliens or humans first?

·         Was there a woman before Eve?

·         Were Adam and Eve the first two people?

·         Were there other people before Adam and Eve?

·         Were there people and things on earth before Jesus was born?

·         What did God create first?

·         What was the first animal?

·         What was the first insect God created?

·         What was the first plant God created?

·         What was the first star created?

·         When did God create dogs and cats?

·         When did God create the earth, colors, and insects?

·         Who was the third person that God created?

·         Why are there no humans on other planets?

·         Why did God create earth?

·         Why other plants?

·         Can anyone reach the goal of God’s goodness?

·         Could people write in the beginning?

·         Did Jesus’ mother have other children?

·         Is it true God had help from someone else to create rain?

·         Was God ever flesh and bones on earth other than Jesus?

·         Was Mary really the mother of Jesus?

·         Was the Devil (Satan) once an angel?

·         What does John 3:36 mean?

·         What does Psalm 130:3 mean?

·         What was the first color that God created?

·         Who is Jehovah?

·         Why did God create the Bible?

·         Why did God put humans on earth?

·         Why do some of the books of the Bible have names other than people (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts)?