I was meaning to take some time to write about my Missions Trip to El Salvador and that is still in my plans and I will blog about this later.  However I wanted to take some time to just speak to God’s blessings in my life.  Some people might thing well how can you possibly be blessed?  After all I have not been in full time ministry for over a year (which has not been from lack of offers), and there are various other things that have happened in my life that would cause anyone from a worldly focus to think “that guys life is messed up.”

The other night I spoke to the teens about the cross.  In my preparation for that message I saw more and more of my Savior’s love for me.  I began to see my problems for exactly what they are, which is very minuscule in light of eternity and in light of what Christ has done for me.  I think about the fact that I have a wonderful family, a wonderful church, and some wonderful new friends and old ones.

Over these last several months there have been times when I have wondered if I was going to have enough finances to get through.  There were times we have been literally down to our last few dollars and every time I have seen an unexpected blessing.  One time I was asked to speak at a revival and really was just hoping to get my gas money back but I was blessed in an unbelievable way that really helped us out and helped us get some things for my family.  I signed up to go to El Salvador and once again the money came in for me to go on this trip and it was completely paid for.  Then just recently we were running out of money and I get a phone call and some one had given a gift for my family.  My God is amazing and he has bless me greatly.  I have felt so much love in the last year and half that it has been absolutely amazing.  All of this to simply say I am so blessed.  Even when times are bad and hard and difficult I am so blessed.