I can't believe that, for my entire life, I've followed God and yet never appreciated Him the way I have been lately. God is incredible. He's teaching me so much and guiding me in so many ways. He's blessed me beyond measure in so many things - yet so often all I notice is the bad stuff in my life.
lately I have been OVERWHELMED with the ways God has been blessing me. It truly moves me to tears every time i try to talk about it.
One of the biggest ways I've been blessed recenly is thru GOC. For some unknown reason, God saw it fit for me to play mary this year in GOC and it was an experience I cannot put into words. this was not just another performance. It was something so much more. I began to feel the burden of play this role...the role of a young teenage girl who actually bore the son of God...I prayed daily that God would help me put myself in her place...and when he helped me to do that...it was incredibly overwhelming. How incredible. How amazing. God is not someone we can ever fully understand - but I do know that He blessed me so much by giving me the priveledge of this year's GOC.
His ways are not how we expect - and I have to say that this was one of those things. It was life changing. It produced so much growth in me and in my relationship with Christ.
all I can say is thank you. Thank you to God who has bigger plans for me than I can ever even imagine. Thank you to Kristi - my personal coach and encouragement thru the whole thing - you know I couldn't have done it without your help and prayers. Thank you to my girls who loved me and supported me and encouraged me when I thought I was void of anything else to give. thank you to those people in the choir who were always there giving me hugs and warm smiles and encouraging me in so many ways...it was awesome getting to know some of you. thank you to the crew who were always there helping and making me feel safe and encouraging me as well. I have never felt so blessed in my life....thanks to you all.
most of all - remember that sometimes God is using things in your life to really push you in your journey with Him...don't shut Him out. It could be the smallest thing or situation or opportunity - yet it could create the biggest life change yet. be open to it!
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My sweet Jessica,
I am so HAPPY that you got to be Mary in Goc this year. It was my joy to be of any minor help to you. The first time I heard you sing in the room next to 229 I knew it would be God's plan to use you. It was my secret gift of God to let me be there to encourage you and believe in you. Thank you for lettng me share in this with you. Thank you for trusting me enough to let me listen to you. Hearing you sing "The Lord is With You" on stage was awesome for me. And to look at you in manger scene brought tears to my eyes. You were meant for that part this year. I am so glad that God used it so mightily in your life. I knew it would...it was that way for me in 1999. There is just something about that role that God uses. I prayed, after those concerts in 99 were over, that every girl that got to play this part would be impacted huge. It just happens...if you allow it. And you allowed it. It is so much more than a great song and part to play....God uses it so much. I am so glad you let God bless you. What a great end to 2006. Thank you for being my friend. I love you so much and I am always here to be that encourager and prayer person for you. Call on me anytime for anything.
Hug your mom for me. She is awesome...but that is a whole other comment for me to leave. :)
Love KK
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