Jehovah Jireh--God Provides

I remember singing this song in church as a child, totally oblivious to what the words meant. I just liked the rhythm of the tune.  It went like this:


Jehovah Jireh 
My provider 
His grace is sufficient 
For me, for me, for me 
Jehovah Jireh 
My provider 
His grace is sufficient for me

My God shall supply all my needs 
According to his riches in glory 
He will give His angels 
Charge over me 
Jehovah Jireh cares 
For me, for me, for me 
Jehovah Jireh cares for me

So it's one thing to sing the words as a child when everything you need is provided daily for you by your parents. I was blessed to have this reality as my life.  But it's another thing when you're an adult. On your own. With baby bills (and the baby isn't even here yet).  And other random expenses.  Today we got a bill in the mail~ more than expected.  I started crying because I'm pregnant and emotional.  But Elijah pointed out that in the last 2 days we unexpectedly made just over that amount in random photography jobs we've done.  

So yeah.  Jehovah Jireh.  He means it.  His character cannot change.  God takes care of His children.  And the birds (Matthew 6:26).  Sometimes in unexpected ways.  But may I have the eyes to see when He is taking care of us.  No more crying little bird. God provides. 

Risk

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Take calculated risks.
That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton

We are embarking on a season of life that I am kind of afraid of... We are branching out on our own in business, without the support of a steady salary to depend on... It's sink or swim and in this economy I see a lot of sinking ships.  

But God is leading us on this journey and it seems like this is the current path that we are supposed to take. To me it feels like jumping off a cliff to hang glide over the deep wide ocean without any island to land on in sight.  And just when we think we're going to sink into the depths of the sea with the sharks, a gust of wind picks up, we keep sailing and God provides again. 

We have a baby coming. We are supposed to be responsible. But hopefully Baby will see that his or her Mommy & Daddy are taking risks; doing what we're afraid to do to hopefully reap a reward that is far greater than playing it safe.  We're not going to lead a normal life. But we're going to lead a full life. 

Our plans: Colombia

Many people have wondered what in the world Elijah and I are up to next.... This is understandable, as we seem to move every 3-6 months!!! Well, another trip is in the works~ Here's a little about what we're doing next:

Earlier this year we were praying about returning to Colombia. Elijah has had this country on his heart for many years now, and we just haven't known the right time to return. About the time we were praying, we received an email from a missionary family in Colombia, asking us to consider coming down to help them make a movie.  More specifically, Elijah would take the role of "Director of Photography."  This would be a completely new role for him, and something very exciting, for sure. We prayed about it, and sure enough, felt peace to go!

We will be in Colombia from Aug. 1st until Oct. 4th.  We are not staying longer because we have several weddings to photograph in the fall that we need to be back for (and because we're having a baby, of course).  We will fly into Bogotá, but will spend much of our time on a mountain outside of the city. The group will be renting a farm and will have a Canadian chef making the food.  There will be a pool at the farm... sounds like a little piece of paradise.  :)  I will also have a small role tutoring the director's daughter in reading.

So anyways, we're leaving but we will be back in the fall! We ask for your prayers for safety, health & inspiration while we're away!

Hasta Luego!