As I sit here tonight thanking God for all  he  has done for me And promises to do for me. It was very hard To be away to be away for 16 months. Was definitely an active faith. God was developing something in me that was slacking and hindering me from doing what he has called me to do.  God does his best work in the dark. Remind me don’t think God is working he is really working the greatest. The people in Bethlehem that night saw a baby laying in the manger not knowing it was God fulfilling his promise made 1000’s a year in advance.

. They just saw an ordinary baby. Never would they know they were looking at the savior of the world. Can you imagine spending years Following a star in the sky expecting something extraordinary only to find what they thought was less than ordinary. They had to go through the ordinary In order to discover and experience the extraordinary. God Was building their faith in order for them to experience the miracle that was about to be revealed before their very eyes. Just as they fallowed a sign that didn’t make sense to the natural it took them on a journey through the supernatural. I also had to take a Journey that didn’t make sense but led me to greatness.  For the last couple months there has been another word God has been putting in my mind these last few months. That word is hope. WhILE I was still living in darkness I find myself hopeless which led to meaningless which leads to destruction but  it turns out my problem what is that I was looking for Hope in all the wrong places. Leading me to feeling more hopeless. A hopeless life is one that leads to death and destruction But I am thankful that one dark Night the light of the world came unexpectedly. In the most unlikely place and situation Hope was born.  Sometimes we have to Go through the ordinary to prepare us To experience the extraordinary CS Lewis put it this way “hardships prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destiny. Often when we Journey through the darkness it prepares us to embrace the light. Darkness increases our appreciation of light. Many of times walking through the darkness makes us appreciate the light. It’s the Wiseman didn’t experience the journey They may not have experienced the destination the same. Just like the Wiseman I was sent on unexpected Journey through teen challenge to prepare me for what he has for me. After being away last Christmas I am know This year was full of wonder. I believe that not because of What I have done but because of what was done for me one cold Night a child was born Hope was born Merry Christmas. No matter how dark The Journey The same light that led the wisemen on their journey is revealing a pathway to the savior is. still bright leading you along a path laid before hand by God in a destiny prepare for us specifically by God Himself

Merry Christmas