God is so amazing! Ohhh, my goodness... I have tears on my cheeks writing this because I am so overwhelmed by how wonderful this is. It concerns my family and their relationship with Christ. I have been praying for so long that my mom (who was raised up Catholic but then rebelled from that as soon as she left the house) and my brother (who oscillates between making fun of me for going to church and reading books about Zen Buddhism) would really feel God in their lives and that they would find a church which was comfortable for them so that they could receive Jesus. They moved my freshman year at Stanford so I felt distanced from them and even though I was growing so much through CCC and The River which I have made my church home, I didn't know how I could share that with my family. Recently, my mom has been having a lot of financial difficulties because of a car accident, my brother's inability to get a job, and then other stuff with my dad, and so she has had to get a second job. Everything has been totally stressful, especially since I am so separated since I am studying overseas and I really don't know what is going on. Especially today I was feeling hopeless and stressed. I was just about to pack up my computer to leave but thought I would check my email one last time, just in case. This is what I got:

from: my mom
subject: I found a Christian Church home

Your prayers were answered! Last week I was led to a church that feels right and I received Jesus too! More surprisingly, Matt went to a Sunday service with me, and I attended my first bible study class. Interesting circumstances abound...I now have a 2nd job which is perfect because I can specify my hours and don't have to leave the med. center. My job is to stay with patients who can't be left unattended for various reasons. My first case was a suicide watch...a woman in her 40's who gave up, overdosed and ended up with heart problems. I prayed that I would know what to say to her if she felt like talking. Was it a coincidence that she was once a member of the church I just found? The pastor had given me his card with both church and home phone number and she agreed to have me call him. He came over that very night to counsel her.

Loooooooooooooove you,

Maman


I am so overwhelmed with the feeling of being completely watched and cared for. God really knows what I need in my life, what my family needs... he has a plan. He has a plan and he hasn't forgotten about us! I am so hopeful now. Everything has a reason. Thank you God, sooo much.