Mission: Possible

July 25, 2011

Dear Bentley,

As you know, your father is a very hard worker.  He puts his whole self into every job he does.  He has been working overtime this last month at his job to help us out financially.  Well, on Friday, he lost his job.  It broke his heart.  The main worry he had was how he was going to be able to take care of us. 

Well, baby, as I told him, "God will take care of us.  There is no need to worry."  We don't know what our future holds but one thing is for sure, God provides.  Just looking at our lives up to this point, even in our greatest time of need, we have always had food, clothes, and a roof over our head. 

Countless stories in the Bible show us how God takes impossible situations and uses them for His glory.  Could Gideon have defeated the Midianites with only 300 men, clay jars, torches, and horns without God?  No.  Could Daniel have lived in a den of hungry lions that thought he looked like the perfect snack without God?  No.  Could little David really have taken on Goliath with a stone and a slingshot without God?  No.  These were all impossible situations.  But God used each of these men and the FAITH they had and impossible things became possible. 

I don't want you to ever go through life worrying about how things will be taken care of.  When hard times come, pray.  Know that God has His plan and "ALL things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose."  Romans 8:28, my favorite verse.

I love you, little boy.  Daddy will find a job again soon.  In the meantime, God is in control.  You will always be taken care of.

Love,
Mommy