Sounds of heaven

It has been an unusually long time since I have posted anything. Mostly my fault due to excessive activity and LOTS of change resulting in lack of energy to have any sort of deep thoughts

There was a period of time in my life as a teenager that my immune system wasn’t working like it should be. This caused many visits to the Doctors and almost as many visits to the Emergency Room. I felt extremely out of control during this time and spent far too much time resting and just trying to get my healthy back and felt like I missed out on a lot of things that “normal” people were able to do.

It seems that because of the fear I felt during that period of time, I related to hospitals and Doctors and refused to take prescription medicines for fear it’d make me even more sick.

These last two weeks I was sick with a cold that I couldn’t shake, it ended up turning into the flu and I had excessive loss of fluids due to the symptoms. Saturday night, I ended up checking myself into the ER feeling like I was going to black out and couldn’t keep anything in my stomach.

As I was being admitted, I keep wondering when I was going to feel the overwhelming fear and panic that was normal when I was in such enviroments. However all I could sense was PEACE.

In the hospital room, the Dr’s and nurses were coming in and trying to figure out what was wrong and then hooked me up to the IV’s. Again, previously I would’ve been freaking out and especially having no one I knew with me. However, I could see and feel the presence of angels in my room and felt peace and joy that didn’t make sense! I could almost audibly hear the Father’s voice. He was saying with a calm, peaceful voice: Rebecca, it’s going to be alright, you are not alone, I am with you, I am watching over you”

My mind was instantly filled with scripture such as Psalm twenty three, Romans 8:16 and then the Dr’s and nurses were repeatedly returning to my room just to talk about different ministries I’ve worked with and missions work I’ve done. They must’ve felt the peace too because they would come and sit at the end of my bed and just want to chat.

I was left alone at the end for a time and I was so overwhelmed by the presence of God that I couldn’t help but start singing worship songs (and not quietly either).

Through this event I am convinced that God is truly able to take any circumstance and turn it around into a place of peace. I believe that with the help of my God that my fear of sickness and hospitals is overcome. In it’s place is a faith and belief that God is bigger than any bill thrown at me, any sickness my body may be fighting and any fear that I feel is too big to conquer.

I ended up sleeping for almost two days straight after that event and my boss even ended up taking off of work one day so I could sleep off this bug. Also on top of that blessing my boss brought me antibiotics (they are both Dr’s.) which really seem to be helping get rid of whatever this ailment is. And even though I’ve had a lot of negative reactions to drugs in the past I had NO problems with this round. Thank you God!

Moving to Colorado has been such a great experience for me. God has blessed this transition immensely! I have experienced such favor in these past months. It’s been quite humorous but I have been able to meet MANY of my neighbors and even get to know them a bit. I live in a neighborhood filled with many influential people who are quite well off financially, but most of them are people who say they “used to go to church but don’t have time anymore” or “can’t find a church they like around here”. Since my job is working with children, I have had many opportunities already to teach the children about who Jesus is and even pray with them on a regular basis. As well as talk to their parents about having a relationship with Jesus. I feel strongly that God has placed me in this neighborhood for a purpose and am excited about the opportunity to shake our neighborhood with His love!

Even though I’m not in a “traditional ministry” right now, I am surrounded on many different levels by folks who need Jesus or at least need to get back on track having relationship with Him. And will keep speaking the things that God gives me to speak to these precious people all around me.

I work for a military family here as their nanny. The husband-Matt is getting ready to leave for Afghanistan the end of June for a 6-month tour. I am praying that God would use me to bless his wife-Liz as she plays single mom for this time. My job will be a little more intense as I take on more responsibility while he is gone. But I know that God will give me the grace and the wisdom on how I can best serve them and show the love of Jesus to this family.

More to come………