Metamorphosis Part 2

As exciting as it is to know my purpose, and begin my journey to become a worshiper, that isn't the reason why Jeff and I moved back to Orange County. Originally, we both thought that we would continue to travel, and when the time came for me to go to Bethel, we would make that part of our travels. But God's plans are not our plans...

As we continued traveling, we continued praying for God to reveal to us where He wanted us to go, and what He wanted us to do.  We had an opportunity to stop back in California to visit family and friend's, which was fantastic! We decided we would stay about a month, and then head back out to explore the world. Little did we know that God had something else up his sleeve...a lot of something else's. 

It was so nice to visit family and friend's after not seeing them for about two months. We celebrated birthdays, went to church events, and had time to relax and enjoy their company. One night we went to my parent's church while they were having a guest speaker. His name is Ed Traut, and he is one of the most accurate Prophets I've had the chance to meet. He has spoken into my parents lives several times, and been right about it. The Lord speaks through Ed in amazing ways, and it's just a wonderful experience to have. You can look more into his ministry here.

A couple days leading up to that church event, I was praying that God would reveal to me, in detail, what He wanted me to do with worship and other things. I was expecting and ready to receive a Word from the Lord. The day came to hear Ed speak. Jeff and I went with expectant hearts, and the Lord gave us exactly what we needed to hear. - It's funny. We so often think we NEED something, when in reality we WANT something. God may not always give us what we WANT, but he ALWAYS gives us what we NEED. Having said that, the Word the Ed spoke over mine and Jeff's life wasn't what we wanted to hear, it's what we needed to hear. 

Jeff's word was to keep persevering with work. That he is on the brink of success and not to stop. Don't trust anyone, trust God, and God will send the right people into his life that he can trust. - It was a wonderful Word for Jeff. He needed to hear that...and as weird as it sounds, I did too. I needed to know that Jeff's business was where God wanted him to be. And it is. I'm so excited for Jeff! I know he is accomplishing what the Lord wants him to accomplish. 

The Word I received was that I'm very talented, and can pick up anything. That I'm very organized and can get things done quickly, and that I should be working with Jeff (haha!). The more exciting part of the word I received was that God knew I wasn't planning on having kids anytime soon, but God is. That I am going to be a wonderful mother, I wont have to worry about finances, and that our children will not get in the way of my success or doing things that I want to do. - That word from God wasn't what I wanted, it was what I needed. I needed to hear that it was time for babies, that I would be a great mom, and that I would still be able to do the things I want to do. The last couple of years that Jeff and I have been married, I had developed a fear of having children. I was scared I wouldn't be a good mom, that my children would hold me back, and that they would be brought into a world full of evil. If you know me, you know that I've always wanted to be a mother...all my life, as a child, as a teenager, and a young adult. So to have a fear of having children was not me. Thankfully, the Lord spoke through Ed Traut, and gave me the prophetic word I needed. It completely resonated within my heart, and I felt complete peace. 

So, officially, Jeff and I will begin trying to have our first baby in June of this year. My fear is gone, and now I'm just excited to grow our family! Look out world! Another Sparrow is on the way!

Okay...back to moving to Orange County.

After receiving those words, we started praying and thinking about whether or not to move back to California. One day we decided to visit with our two closest couple friend's in Orange County. We had some time with both couples separately, and it was wonderful to catch up on life, and hear about what was going on with theirs. Throughout our conversations, both Jeff and I started to feel a pull in our hearts towards Orange County again. Neither of us knew what the other was feeling until after our time with our friends. On our way back to my parents house, which is where we were staying, we told each other how we felt.

Jeff and I didn't want to rush into moving back, so we decided to give ourselves two weeks to pray and seek the Lord on the whole situation. I mean, can I just say that we had A LOT of changes going on in our lives! in two months the Lord had revealed things to us that we had been wondering about for a long time. I guess we just needed to be out of our environment in order to hear God's voice. 

After the two weeks were up, we knew that we were supposed to move back home. Home is Orange County.

All in all, we are both so excited for this time in our lives right now. God is growing us. Growing our faith, growing our family, growing us individually, and we couldn't be more happy! The Lord always knows what's best for us, and we are so thankful that we have our Heavenly Father as our friend.

-Em