God's time with ME

I went to church Friday night. We like to go to visit a church in St. Joe sometimes on Friday night. They have kickin' worship and Steven just really relates to the pastor there. I thought I was going to support my sister's endeavor to find a new church. She bailed on me that afternoon due to her back injury. I decided I was still going to go with or without her. So we get there, and Pastor is preaching about being filled with The Holy Spirit. He invites people to come down and he will pray for you. I turn to Steven knowing how badly he wants to be filled with The Holy Spirit and offer to go down with him. He accepts my offer and we head down the isle. Pastor is walking by, and I move out of the way. This is Steven's time. Not mine. I step aside and allow Steven his space. And guess what happens? God moves. On me! It was an amazing sweet intimate time with God. And to think I was coming for my sister and my son. But God had other plans just for me. Little ole' me. I have to say I've never experienced God so closely before. It was a small taste of Heaven and I loved it. It's calmed me and had a lasting effect on me for the entire weekend. Pastor said it best Friday night when he said, "It's one thing to be a Christian. And that's good. But beyond that is experiencing God in the fullest. It's the purpose of Christianity. We are missing something (a lot if you ask me) when we wander about life without Jesus Christ penetrating every single area of our body, mind, and soul." And although I would have agreed with that statement prior to Friday night; I never had experienced being filled with The Holy Spirit. Being filled is an excellent description of what happened. I'm full. There is no room for anything that shouldn't be there in my heart. I'm too full. And when your full; you're happy, content, and secure.
May your lives be full.

Anthony update: no news. The move to Lathrop will occur in late Summer (July or August) and we will have to have an update on our home study. Not the part of our family; but the actual study of the house will have to be updated. But no news yet. I will be speaking with foster mom to try and make some sort of custody arangement for when we move and don't get to see him as often. And expect a blog about the big move in the next week or so. I just wanted to share about this weekend first. Love you all.