After Disneyland we spend a quiet day driving north toward Roseville, outside Sacramento, to spend a few days visiting Ben, Havilah, and their three boys Judah, Hudson, and Grayson. Besides the uncharacteristically cold and rainy California weather, our time with them was great. It was really fun to watch all the little cousins play together. It actually felt remarkably relaxing to hang around the house with the kids because I felt almostas free to do my own thing as I do when there are no kids at all--they were that absorbed in playing together.
We had a couple fun outings to the park and the train museum, spend a fair amount of time at their church, and one night we were fortunate to have a babysitter game to put six kids to bed, so Ben, Havilah, Garrett and I got out for a fun date night in downtown Sacramento. What a treat!
A big highlight of the trip for me personally was the chance to spend some time in prayer with Havilah and her dad, Francis, who is the pastor of their church, the Rock of Roseville. I believe wholeheartedly in the gift of prophecy and prophetic words and Pastor Francis and Havilah both spent a substantial amount of time speaking over me and Garrett both. Their words are still echoing in my mind and heart and I'm dying to get my hands on the recording that was thankfully created during our meeting. I came away surprised and challenged and encouraged and mostly just excited to dig into God's word and see how He is and will continue to be molding me for His work going forward. I was incredibly blessed to hear confirmation of God's hand in my life and once again be reminded of the truth of Jeremiah 29:11-13: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
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