God & His Provision for A Family!

There is a family we know that lost everything in the fall due to a fire that was above their apartment which caused water damage to their place and they lost everything. The word went out and God provided furniture, food, and other items they needed to help get them back on their feet. The day we delivered the items we were in their house after we had loaded them up, we all got in a circle and prayed that God would bless the family. When Joel was praying the Lord spoke and said "Adopt this family" I was excited.

A company who wants to remain anonymous helped us last year with adopting a family for Christmas that was in need. They wanted to do it again this year. So when God spoke clearly to me I told the company of this family. I got the families information and told them they were going to be adopted by a group of us. The family was excited. When I sent the information to the company they let me know they could not adopt this family because of certain requirements. I did not know about the requirements because the year before with out knowing it I had found a family that had met all the requirements. They asked me to find another family that met all the requirements. I understood and found another family for them but it left us in a bind. For months I wondered if I had really heard from God or if I was crazy. I knew Joel and I couldn't afford to get this family a good Christmas.

I put it off hoping that by Christmas something would come through. But as time ticked down nothing came in. This past week Joel and I went shopping for our family at the Galt Flee Market and got gifts for our family and the family that had the fire. It wasn't much. About 2 gifts for each person but it wasn't anything they need. We really couldn't afford to get them anything they needed.

We were wrapping all the gifts on Wednesday night when a friend of mine called. We talked for a while but then I told her I had get off the phone to wrap gifts. Because she is one of my closest friends I confided in her my concerns and worry and how I felt I was left to face the family and have to tell them the situation. I had not told anyone about it only Joel and I knew. I don't know why I told her I usually keep these things to myself but God knew.

She said her company she works for usually adopts families for Christmas but has not in the past few years and if I would send her the information she would see if they would adopt this family.

Well all Glory belongs to God because she called me the next day and said the company would adopt and go shopping for the family and spend 1,000 dollars on this family.

I can't tell you the relief. 1) Because this family was going to have the most beautiful Christmas and 2) I am not Crazy LOL :D

God is so awesome and takes care of our needs and wants. Once again it has increased my faith and trust in my God.

Through this I have seen my limitations. That if it were only Joel and I getting something for the family it amounted to a small box of a few items for this family and none of their needs were met. But when God stepped in and did what He does best the family is taken care of above and beyond anything I could hope or imagine.

God is amazing. My life is so much better because of Him. He truly takes care of all things. So how about you. Why don't you let Jesus in your heart and life and see the awesome things He can do.

HE WILL BLOW YOUR MIND. :D

All Jesus's!

Dess

God's Design

So Lately the Lord has been teaching/dealing with me about how He set up our lives. He first started talking to me about how Joel is to take care of me until Jesus's return. That Joel is only my husband temporarily to cherish, love and keep me safe. That Jesus is my husband and will come back for me but until then God has put Joel over me until Jesus comes back.

Then today as I was at church watching Amiyah dance her heart out for Jesus, God started to show me how he set up the family. That the Dad and Mom are supposed to show the children how a husband and wife should act first by their example and then by their instructions. The mom should show and tell the daughters how to treat their husband with respect and submission. How to be and act like a lady. The Father should treasure the daughter so that she feels loved and like a beautiful treasure so she does not go looking for worth in the wrong places. And so that when a man comes that would treat her less than she should be treated the daughter would be able to recognize it and walk away from it. Both roles are important.

Same with a son the Father is to show and instruct how to be a good husband and to love the wife and treat her with love and like a treasure. The Mother is to teach the son how to treat women and how to respect them by speaking kind to them, opening the door, etc.

So it goes in order from being taught at a young age how you should treat your spouse, to treating your spouse, to going to Jesus. That each step is important. For Children are a gift from God and are God's to begin with and marriage is a gift and the spouse is promised to Jesus when He returns and that we are all on loan until Jesus comes and gets us.

So as God was showing me about the Mother teaching the daughter how to act like a lady God then told me He wanted me to take Amiyah out on a Ladies night, to pour into her and love her. To instruct her how to act as a Lady and to show love to her. To teach her how a man should treat her and If he doesn't then she needs to say DUECES. That the one she wants to marry needs to love God first and foremost because she will be loved like she should.

So Amiyah and I dressed up like beautiful Ladies and went to the Olive Garden. It was wonderful night. We had fun like only we can.

Thank you God for what you are teaching me. May I apply it to all that you allow me to encounter on this level.

All yours Daddy,

Dess

Free Toy Give Away Account

My God blew the roof off of the event. Lets start at the beginning shall we. So August 8 at 4 in the morning God showed me the free toy give away. I saw all these toys being given to tons of kids. I was so excited and said "Let's do it in December for the Christmas holiday"

God said "I don't want it around a holiday"

I said "November"

God "NO"

Me " October"

God "No"

Me "Not September Daddy anything but September"

God "September 9th"

I started to beg and plead with God in such a way i had never pleaded before that I thought He was for sure going to change his mind. After I was done groveling and pleading God said "I want to get all the Glory"

In which I replied "Oh you will if we do it in December you will, All the glory I won't get any as well as any one else. I promise Daddy you will get all the glory." Needless to say He never budged. So September 9th it was.

I went about doing what had to be done to get the event. Since it was going to be at our Church Victory in Praise I had to fill out an event form which is supposed to be filled out 90 days before the event. Yeah I only gave them 30 days. And I asked our Bishop as well since it was such a big event and there were other events planned around this time. To my great surprise I got approval from both sources. A few days after everything was rolling one of our good friends at the church said "Dess do you have any toys" In which I replied "No" Then he asked "Do you have any raffle prizes" In which I again replied "NO" He laughed and said "Oh that's faith" I said to myself "No that is just obedience I don't really have a choice at this point. I just want to obey God"A week after everything was rolling I got up in the morning to spend time with God and said "God we don't have any toys, not one. I know you said to do this event but I am so nervous and don't' know what to do. Supplying Needs has never received much Toys I don't have a toy contact." My God was so caring and said to me "Dess it is going to be like the feeding of the 5,000 with 2 fish and 5 loaves. You will have enough for everyone and there will be left overs." Just to give an understanding Jesus was teaching 5,000 men plus women and children. THey had no food so he took a boys lunch of 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread and was able to feed all those people plus they had 12 baskets of food left over. So i understood that God was going to supply all we needed for this event plus we would have left overs.The same day God had told me about the "leftovers" A man that allows Supplying Needs to keep our truck in his warehouse parking lot called and said that his family had just moved and was going to have a garage sale but didn't have enough time. if we could come and get all the items they were going to sell. Joel went and picked it up that day and to our great surprise 15 of the 19 boxes were kids, clothes, books, movies, and toys. Our friend didn't even know God told us to have a free toy give away. We were so excited.

The next week we had a load of food donated to Supplying Needs and God put a group on my heart to give to. When we got to their property they were so grateful and thanked us because their pantry was almost empty. Then it popped in my head that they receive toy donations as well. So I asked them if they had any toys they could help us out with for the event. Again to my great surprise they said they never keep the toys they get but give them all to other groups or something like that. They gave us a few bags full of nice toys and said they would hold toys just for us for the event. We received 2 more bus loads full of toys from them through out the month.

We had donations coming from the north, south, east and west. It was amazing. My dear friend Diahanna said we could keep toys in her empty garage that she had just cleaned out because our Bishop had preached a message about cleaning out your space because God is going to do something. So she had just cleaned out her whole garage. So we would bring the donated toys to our garage and go through them then take them to Diahanna's garage to store. Our garage would get so full of toys that we could not put any more in so we would take them over and by the next day if not that same day we would get more toys from other sources and our garage would be full again. It was so amazing to see God work.

Also my hearts desire was to have free raffle prizes for the kids. Bikes of all things. We advertised that we needed bikes but not one came it. So a week and a half before the event I was talking to God and told him that if He wanted us to have bikes than please provide but if not I was going to be fine with it. Well a few days later in the mail I get a package from my dear friend in LA. We email back and forth telling each other what God is doing in our lives. I had mentioned that God asked me to do a Free Toy Give-AWAY but that is all I really said. In the package was a card that said use this money for what ever you need for your event and in it was a check for 1,500 dollars. Can you believe it. I asked God what to do with it and he said it was for my bikes that I had been wanting. i said oh that is wonderful and i can buy a few more things we need for the event as well God said No it is for bikes only.

So we went the day before the event and bought 19 brand new bikes for $1,500.82. Isn't God just so awesome.

So the day of the event we were setting up. All the games, movies, clothes, and books and some toys. We had all the tables up and chairs and everything was in place. then it started to rain. And rain and then thunder and lightening close to us. People were freaking out. I was even freaking out because we had weather issues the last time God told me to do an event. But after praying and talking to God and God saying JUST TRUST ME we just went about what we were doing. And about 15 minutes before the event officially started it had stopped raining where we were at and was sunny and hot. But through the event you could see a wall of rain all around us on all four sides as well as lightening. God likes to show off I believe (In a good way of course) People came out we had about 180 people for the event church members and people we had never seen before.

People would come on to the property and immediately receive one raffle ticket for the bike give away. Then they could look through clothes, or go get movies, books, and games. There was a table for balloon animals, face painting, and helium balloons. There were 6 tables set up for arts and crafts for parents and kids. I even saw some painting piggy banks. It was amazing. Then at 7:30 all the tables shut down to do 3 skits for everyone that were so hilarious and told about Jesus's love for us. Right after the skits we asked if any one wanted Jesus as their Lord and savior or prayer. 5-7 families came up. By that time it was dark and we had not planned for that. We had no light. So the Safeway that we share a parking lot with had their lights. So after prayer we did the free raffle for the 19 bikes. And everyone was loving it, parents and kids, adults and youth. They were reading their ticket from their cell phone light or the safeway light. And not one person left because it was dark!!! There were so many stories of kids needing bikes to get to school or a family just had 4 bikes stolen from them a little bit ago and they received 2 bikes that night. A little girl I know loves princesses and got a princess bike. And another little girl won a bike and would not get off of it. Even when it was time for every child to receive a toy she just sat on her bike NOT moving and didn't want to get off not matter how much the mom tried and some of our members tried she loved her new bike so much.

So after the raffle we had two lines. 2 mini buses were packed with toys with tables in front to put some of the toys. And the kids each received at least one toy. A person came up to me and said "Okay Dess all the kids have received a toy can we tell them to come back and get as much as they want" so that is what I did I got on the mic and said just that and you could see kids running to get back in line. I even saw a family that was almost to their car turn back around to get more toys. It was amazing.

and Guess what we still had toys left over. Just like God promised. It was a night I will never forget. My God took care of everything from toys, to books, to bikes, to the help we needed.

And this same God who takes care of me can supplying all your needs according to His glorious riches which have been given to us in Christ Jesus -Phillipians 4:19

I know I missed a ton of stories and if you would like to comment and add a story of what you saw God do you are more than welcome. Or just comment even if you don't have a story either way God deserves all the credit for the awesome event He put on through us VICTORY IN PRAISE CHURCH!!! Thank you to all who came out and was God's hands and feet. God used you in a mighty way and I am so blessed you were able to do what you did selflessly!!! thank you all.

and Thank you My Daddy!!!

God Blows My Mind

Well Yesterday we recieved about 20 boxes from the man that is allowing us to keep our truck in his warehouse yard for free. He and his wife moved and were going to have a garage sale but did not have time. I went through those boxes yesterday and today and all but 5 were for kids: Kid toys, kid movies, kid books, kid clothes. It was so awesome we have so much for the outreach now with more on the way from other people who have said they have something for the event. God blows my mind. So now we are going to have a kids clothes table and a kids book table and Movie Table so before each kid receives a toy parents can be getting other stuff for them. Oh God is so good. Glory to Him!!!

God's Wants me to do What?!?!?

It is a funny thing to be called by God. Not funny ha-ha but More ironic. God that creator of heaven and universe wants you to do something or be part of something. All of it is a faith walk and with each thing he wants you to do it is so big that you can not possible do it on your own. You do not have enough resources, wisdom, ability to pull it off, WHY? Because He wants to do it with you to show how Great he is. For example: God has recently shown me that he wants to have a community outreach: Free Toy Give-AWAY for the community. Every child that comes will receive a toy. There will be skits to be funny but also to teach about the Love of God. There will be balloon animals, and facepainting and other things to love on each child that comes.

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I can't do this. I don't know how to get toys, I don't know how to pull people together to do skits (I never did skits growing up) well not church skits. Okay there was this one maybe two but I am not a pro at this. I don't face paint, I can't do balloon animals and it is with my church so the rule for this "Big Project" is to make every minstry be apart of it in some way shape or form.

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And on top of all that I wanted to have it in December for a Christmas thing and to give me time to get it all together BUT NO God said he wanted it September 9th to get all the glory.

I thought June 5th was a faith walk. June 5th God showed me another community outreach. Everything from the beginning was against me. There was something already planned on that date, we didn't have enough food a few weeks before, it was going to rain and rain and rain. But you know what everything worked out. God stopped the rain, brought in the food, supplied the entertainment, the speakers, the cookers, the servers, the people to reach out and more. All taken care of.

Once again I am here again with empty hands but a willing heart. I know I am not the only one that goes through this. There maybe things God wants you to do that seem too big and too great for you to do. Which you are CORRECT but with God he will do it with you and me every step of the way. He wants to use you to show how awesome he is so others will give Him praise and honor.

He is truly an amazing God we serve and I am honored (and even Frightened at times) to serve HIm. He expects a lot but makes sure that it will be exactly how He wants it to be.

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

I love God even in times like these!!!
Dess

Family Vacation 2011

Joel and God blessed me to be able to go and see my family for a month. I have had the best time seeing my parents, my sister, my brother, and nephews as well as friends and loved ones. It has been a time that I will never forget.

This is my last full day in the great northwest. Every time I come up to see my family I learn a little bit more about myself and why I am the way that I am. I have come to realize I am from a group of people that are very quiet, avoid conflict, and do not rock the boat. And yes I can be loud and crazy but for the most part but I hate the boat being rocked and I despise conflict. Which gives me greater insight on why I am the way I am and see why it is so hard to change in some of these ways that God is asking me to change.

I have had the most wonderful time with my oldest sister Tammie though youare 12 years apart people ask us which one is older. UG really. She has two kids, one is in high school and has been married since I was 12. LOL I guess I will appreciate our young genes when I get older. But as of now a little anoyed that Tammie can pass for my younger sister.

My nephews have my heart. I think I was suckered in on the day they were born. Christopher is wild and crazy and says 20 jokes an hour. He likes to make people laugh and be goofy. He is more like my dad than any one I know. He makes me smile even when I don't want to. Dean is quiet and some times will not open his mouth when you want him to but I adore him like no other and wish I could spend every day with him. It is these two that is hardest to say goodbye to. It is these two that makes me want to cry with the thought of leaving this place.

My parents will always be my parents. There is no denying that. I look and talk like them even when I don't want to. I see my self more and more in them and realize that even though I do not spend a lot of time with them since leaving college I will still act and talk like them until the day I die. I was running to find a friend of mine in the school parking lot and a lady I have never seen before in my life stopped me dead in my tracks when she said "Your a Wendle girl aren't you." "yes yes I am how did you know" "Oh you look and act just like your sister Tammie" I adore my parents. I know they were hand picked just for me. I am who I am today because God placed me in their lives. He made the right choice and for this I am forever grateful.

My friends I grew up with have influenced my life too. They are the bright and beautiful in this life I live. Casey and I met up and ate out. We were laughing so hard I thought they were going to through us out for disturbing the peace. She is goofy and fun and yet hates conflict and rocking the boat as much as I do. Missy is the serious one that still makes me laugh and cry. I love her and her husband and cherish their friendships.

And last (though if I for got to mention you please know you are much loved and adored by me.) Scott and Shallan. They have come to mean so much more than a friday night card game duo. They are ones I look so forward to seeing and catching up with. Shallan spoke life into me that needed a new breath of fresh air. "Me Too" will always be a new concept to me from Shallan and Tammie.

Goodness I have had the most blessed time being here. I thank God and everyone for making it so wonderful. May the Lord bless you indeed for your kindness and love to me.

With all my love,
Dess

Spoiled by God

I was going through my closet today to put my shirts in color order. (that is about the only thing I really like organized other than that I am a mess freak Poor Joel) Any way I counted 16 shirts that I wear to look nice. 16!!!! Now to some of you you might think that is NOT a lot but if you truly think about it I wouldn't have to look the same twice in two weeks but by choice. And I am not even counting the shirts I wear for work or shirts I wear for pajamas. AND I have 3 cute jackets/coats and lots of cute shoes. NOT counting my work coat and shoes.

And yesterday I went on a date with God for lunch. It was my day off and in the morning God asked me to go on a date with him. So on our way to my favorite restaurant RED ROBIN to go on my dates with God I passed by a JC Penny's and God said after lunch I want to take you shopping for anything you want. "AnyTHING?" I thought. At first I was really apprehensive like God you know how much money is in our account and it really isn't the time to go shopping and I don't NEED anything. But He persisted and I knew that it was Trust issue. To trust Him with our finances. Because for me I would never ever buy any clothes at this moment in my life for a lot of reasons. A LOT!!! But after a wonderful lunch with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit I drove to JC Penny's and on my way there God kept saying "Get what ever you want. I want you to get what you WANT." Because I sure didn't need anything. I said just as I pulled up to park "I don't know what I want." He said "You will" And as soon as I stepped in the door I saw what I had been wanting in the back of my mind. I had thought about it a few days ago but pushed it out of my mind because of finances and knowing I had a lot in my closet. But what I saw was dresses for Easter. I had wanted a new Easter dress. And then I knew God wanted to bless me.

I tried on 10 and none worked they were either too short for my comfort or too showing in the cleavage range. I am very picky when it comes to modesty. God wired/created guys way different than girls. One time a group of guys told a group of us a girls when I was at Friend Ships (www.friendships.org) if we could be more careful what we wear so not to show any cleavage, midriff, and too much leg. From then on it was in my heart to always watch out for my brothers. It it is hard because so much clothes have at least one of those three if not all but it is worth it. SO then I tried on about 10 to 12 more and found one that was so wonderful. I am really excited to wear it and it was 50% off.

So any way I am saying all of this because one Joel and I do not make any money. We do not have a job that pays we rely solely on GOd. And Guess what he takes care of us above and beyond anything we could hope or imagine. Most the clothes in my closet someone happen to want to take me shopping one day and said buy as much and what ever you want. Then we have food food food over flowing. Do not have room enough to hold it all. We have totes and totes of food in the garage and freezers full and a fridge full. All our bills get paid. We FILL our car up with gas. Did you get that FILL the car not just 5 dollar not just 10 but all the way full.

God spoils not just with our needs but our wants. We are so blessed materially.

So I will leave you with this the point and motto of this whole entry:

"And this same God that takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."
-Philippians 4:19

Out of Thin air :)

God can do whatever He wants to do when ever He wants to do it. He is God!!! He blows my mind.

It has been a tight month for personal finances. I am not saying this to say "Oh poor Joel, oh poor Dess" I am leading up to something so follow me. As I was saying things with finances have been tight. Not out of impulse buying by any means but out of obedience to God. There are things we need to buy because of our church and there are people that God has put on our hearts to help with straight finances or buy things for. Also it just so happen at the same time that we needed our every two year physical for our truckers license, not cheap by any means.

I have a balance in our bank account that I call ground zero where I have a certain balance that I like to keep at all times and if we pass it then we have over spent. It has not gone under that balance until now and again not because of impulse buying because we would have put a lid on that thing but out of sheer obedience to God, and needs. It started to worry me a little BUT I had to give it to God and say "You know our bank account and the exact dollar, you know what we will need in the future (gas, bills etc)"

We go to the mail 3 times a week Mon, Wed, and Fri. I had mentioned to Joel during the week that we were a bit low on our finances (I take care of our person finances he takes care of Supplying Needs finances) So on Thursday Joel went and picked up a donation and on the way home decided he would stop at the mail and see what God had up his sleeve. Turns out we got two letters in the mail that helped us out!!! Yeah God.

Then on Sunday our church had a 4pm service to celebrate 16 years!!! I had put my purse down under some ones seat because it was packed with people and I was running around for most of it. When service was over I grabbed my keys from a side pocket and felt something weird. I pulled it out and it was a thick folded thing of cash. AT first I thought I had left it there and forgot about it but when I went through it to see how much I saw two big bills. I sat there stunned and then terrified. "What if some one had thought it was their purse and put there money there." But then I thought "No that is silly my purse is very unique with the material of a down feather jacket." I sat there and went through the whole thing in my mind. "God we didn't tell any one how much in need we were in, only you truly knew. YOu saw our need and helped us. Did you do it out of thin air I mean you did make the earth out of nothing or did you send some one." Either way seemed just as crazy of an option. "And how did they know what pocket to put it in. God you have increased my faith tremendously just by helping us with out evening us breathing a word"

I just sat there. Several people came by and asked if I was okay. I guess I was concentrating pretty hard.

God truly is a God of detail. We gave a food box to someone and a day or two later they asked if we had their grocery list because everything they would have gone to the grocery store for was in the box. Another day last week we drove to a church to give food, the secretary we know and love came out to greet us said "how did you know we were in need" We shrugged and said "We didn't but God did and sent us!!" :)

I am seeing this over and over and over again God taking care of those who cry out to Him. He knows our needs, He knows how much we need, and what we need, and when we need it. We don't even have to breath a word to any one else because God knows and hears you. I am learning this more and more.

I am blown away by God and his love for me and everyone else. He truly does love us and want to take care of us.

God's love is bright and warm against all cold and bitterness!!!

Internet and Facebook

So the internet at the house works but it won't let us connect. So on our laptop, computer, and ipod we can't get the internet. So I am at the library trying to figure out paperwork for Supplying Needs. Very frustrating.

Also I was listening to the radio last week and it was talking about lent. I have never done lent in my life!!! The only thing I remember about lent is it is a catholic tradition (I think) and my Dad said for lent he is not smoking which my reply was always "But Dad you don't smoke" "Exactly why not give it up for lent then." was his reply. Any way on the radio the DJs were talking about what lent truly entails about giving up something that maybe more important to you than God. That really struck me and the first thing that came to my mind was Facebook. OH Facebook Facebook Facebook. I thought naw I don't want to give that up and I am not that addicted (ha) but the idea kept pestering me and I had peace about giving it up. Took me two days but finally on Monday I decided I would truly give it up for 40 days. OH my goodness I feel I am going crazy. It is really hard plus I never knew I was that "addicted" to it.

So if you don't see me on facebook for awhile and I haven't replied to you, YOU KNOW WHY.

:)
Dess

Ps with a lack of facebook I might actually be writing on this more!!! Hahahaha

RENO and GOD

Yeah crazy Title but they actually go hand in hand with this story.

My sister randomly texted on Friday saying she had a question for me and that she was in RENO. RENO did she not know that was only 3 hours away. I told her and she said we should come and see her NOW. So joel and I prayed and felt peace about going. We rearranged our schedule and left Saturday late afternoon and arrived at 7ish.

We spent the next day ALL day at Forrest bowling tournament, HENCE why were in RENO! Forrest and his family bowled 5 games then we went to another bowling alley where he bowled a 40 frame game. Which all of us thought was the coolest thing because every frame had a different challenge and obstacle. Like Sour grape frame which is you either get a strike or for each pin you miss you get -2. Bonus which is If you get a strike you get 10 extra points. Or Mulligan which is you get one free start over. It was so fun. We all loved watching it and Forrest and His Cousin loved playing it. They are bowling fools.

That evening we said good bye to everyone because they were getting up at 6 to have breakfast and then drive 14 hours to get home. But at 5:45am the Lord woke me up. I thought I just had to go to the bathroom but turns out He wanted me to go see my sister for breakfast. Him and I argued over it a bit. GUESS WHO ONE. YEP GOD!!! I went down and Surprised my sister. She was happy. But in the middle of breakfast I saw a man come into the restaurant that I had briefly talked to the night before. He was an older gentleman from 60-70 years of age. I felt the Lord all over this one, indicating He wanted me to talk to the gentleman after everyone had breakfast. I thought it would be brief a "good morning" "how are you" but it was anything but. I didn't even say good bye to my sister because I thought it would be brief. LOL Poor sister. She came back later and hugged me.

We started talking about, of course we got on, the subject of God. We talked a lot about God and twice he said stop you are making me feel bad. I just smiled and said I can't make you feel or think anything I am just sharing about my life and what God has done and what He has taught me. He said you are just trying to change me. Which I thought was hilarious because I wasn't trying to at all. I have learned and the Lord has made it loud and clear I Dess Butler can not change any one or save the world I can just share what God does in my life and it is up to the other person whether they let God in or not. We both had a wonderful time. He wasn't mad at all and enjoyed himself a lot. I guess I gave him a lot to think about.

I almost believe that God set that whole trip up just so God could pour his love on that man through me. I really believe that God cared enough about that man and where he is at to send me to share a little bit about my life and story of How God changed me and made me who I am today.

I am just in awe of God and all that He does to show His love for us.
Amazed,
Dess

PS We brought our camera but forgot batteries. Can you believe it. So disappointed. So much cool things to take a picture of!!! :( Maybe another time. lol

Supplying Needs Pictures Plus Dad & Mom Wendle

My (Dess) parents came for 3 nights. We were a pit stop on their way to Hawaii. And my thought was we were going to have a nice quiet time with them since January was so quiet for Supplying Needs. But that did not happen. Both full days they were here we were running around picking up and dropping off food. Which they said they loved because they got a taste of what we did. YEAH!!! Mom took some pictures which we are very excited about because we never have our camera with us and there is only Joel and I and we need all hands on deck to do the work. SO enjoy some of my parents as well as action photos of Supplying Needs.

Dad Loading up Canned Goods for a church.

Pastor Joshua excited about receiving food!!!!

Posing for the camera
Getting loaded up with Yogurt
After we load the groups up with food we pray for them.

Joel Stacking some Greens.

Joel on the phone with another group to see if they want any food we have.

Awww Joel and Mom Wendle

Awww Me and my Dad!!!

Revelation (Not the book)

I had the most interesting revelation today that I can't help but share. I was going over in my head how blessed I feel with a list of all the things that have been happening to Joel and I personally.

1) Joel just got a super nice nice 4 burner barbecue with a one stove burner on one side and a sink on the other side for 15 dollars through craigslist. No propane tank but when we talked to Dad and Mom Mountejoy Dad had four and gave one to Joel. And the guy that Joel bought the barbecue from said he had several emails from people wanting the barbecue but no one came to pick it up. Thanks God!!!

2) Had a weekend get away for two nights in a nice nice hotel that we got for half the price through priceline.com

3) There are times when it is really really really tight with money. Like I know I shouldn't worry because God knows what we need and how much we need in our account but I still tend to put my fist around our money and try to hold on but God always reminds me to have an open hand policy. Any way getting off the subject I feel actually like we have above and beyond what we could want. Which is really awesome and puts me in awe of God.

4) I was looking down at my outfit today as I was going through the list of blessings Joel and I have been receiving and noticed that I had on brand new boots bought by Mom Mountjoy the day before, pants and a tank top undershirt that was given to me by God through a donation, my shirt and beautiful coach was bought by my friend named Theresa and my scarf was from Mom Mountjoy for Christmas. I felt spoiled to say the least.

I later told Joel about my counting my blessing list and how we had everything we need and I almost said EVERYTHING we want but stopped myself. And then started to ramble off to Joel that I had four wants but ONLY God could provide for those four wants!!!

Joel started to Guess
1) Warehouse
2) Dog
3) He wasn't so sure about. I told him it was a place of our own. And said I would love to live at the warehouse but not ever warehouse house has accomidations for living and I am not counting on it. So it is still on my list to have our own place.

yeah I said Four but Joel didn't answer and I am not about to tell ya. LOL hehehe YOu can make your own guessing game for that.

Any way Then I started to think these past two years in Stockton (yeah crazy or what Two years at the end of march. ANY WAY) So for the past two years in STockton the times I would throw a tantrum with God was mainly over these 4 things. Mostly a warehouse, food for people, and a place to live. That God had taken care of all our needs in the most amazing way and maybe I should stop and realize that God knows what we need when we need it and I need to stop throwing fits or getting distracted over wants.

That was my revelation today. Pray for me so I can remain focused on what God is doing and that our NEEDS ARE supplied. And God did promise me one day that when we NEEDED a warehouse He WOULD provide one. The warehouse is just a want at this point.

So thanks for bearing with me through that. I thought it was a pretty interesting revelation.

Love all ya'll,
Dess

And This Same God who takes care of me will Supply all your Needs according to His glorious riches which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

For Real? 2010 Gone??? But Where

Yeah it is so true 2010 came an left already. Where did the time go. For the past few years i have been posting the high lights of Joel's and my adventure. Just didn't do it this year. SO I guess I will be a little later. Bare with me but enjoy.

Mid Jan- Grocery Store had a fire and they gave us all the food in the grocery store which turned out to be over 25,000 dollars worth of food. And Supplying Needs first big donation.

Feb- Started Adopt-a-Block Minsitries at our church. Where we adopted 1 apartment complex and knock on 40 doors every saturday to meet a need, build a relationship, and share the love of Christ.

March- Dess went to belize and met the most wonderful couple in the world Jervis and Melissa who started a christain orphange there. And I met some other awesome folks as well.

April-August- Received off and on Wholesale donations

June- Visisted the Wendle Family for 2 weeks in Washington/Idaho.

July- Celebrated 6 years of wonderful marriage

September - a Grocery store started donating to us 6 days a week. Oh yeah. Thank you Jesus

Oct-Went to LA to visit some friends and Friend Ships

Sept-Dec - recieved a ton of donations and ended the year with God providing over 200,000 dollars worth of food, clothes, and buidling supplies.

Crazy what God can do in a year. Thanks for swinging by for a looky. Stay tuned to a Joel and Dess near you to see what God will do next in the world of Supplying Needs.

Love love love all ya'll,
Dess