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