How Good It Is!

So it's been a while. Or it feels like it's been a while. I've avoided writing just because I've been to tired to write. So much has been going on, and finding time for it has been harder for me than I thought it would be.

I finally, finally, have something that I really want to write about. I know I know, it's taken me long enough, and I promise you, it's probably not what you're all expecting.

My husband and I have recently had the opportunity to meet and become friend with an amazing couple who have four little girls. Who, as you can tell by the picture, are 3, 2, 1, and 0 (about three months if I'm not mistaken).

We all started a Bible Study that will meet on Sunday nights, and I'll be honest, it was awesome. We ate together, played outside with the girls, and I had the chance to catch some pretty cute pictures.

 Do you know how nice it is to feel encouraged? Do you remember the last time you met people who love some of the same things that you do? Can you tell me the last time you just got to fellowship with other people, who just love the Lord?

When was the last time, you truly felt encouraged?

We ended our night with prayer. And I'll be honest, it took a lot for me not to cry. We learned new things, were given some good food for thought, and we just. Felt encouraged.

At the camp that I used to work at, we had this thing, called the Five Finger Contract and/or the Full value contract. One thing that we always talked about was encouragement. Encouragement to do new things, to help one another during the week, all sorts of things. I've been thinking a lot, every time I see my hand really, how much I need to feel encouraged. I need to feel uplifted and like someone out there has something out there who just has my back. We all need that. 

And for a long time, and you can ask my husband about this, I haven't felt like anyone is backing me up. I've felt a little lost, like I was still searching for someone or something to just make me feel good after I left their house. It was nice, to go be with some one who believes in Midwives, and natural labor. It was nice to talk to a young women who believes in nursing her children and who had four little ones who are so very adorable. We prayed before we ate, and talked bible, and you know what, it was nice. It was truly just nice. 

  

I hope you all feel encouraged by this. I hope you all just feel encouraged in general. Because as much as we Christians need our personal relationship with Christ, we need the Body of Believers. After all, that's why David said in Psalm 133,

Behold, how good and pleasant it is

    when brothers dwell in unity!

2 

It is like the precious oil on the head,

    running down on the beard,

on the beard of Aaron,

    running down on the collar of his robes!

3 

It is like the dew of Hermon,

    which falls on the mountains of Zion!

For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,

    life forevermore.