When Troy and I were dating, we always brought in the New Year at the night watch church service, and then went back to his
parents to celebrate and pray with family. But many years later when I was 8 months pregnant with Lauren, my second, I remember it was storming so we decided to stay home. Troy and I separated and we each had alone time with God to pray and get direction for the new year. When I was by myself upstairs, I finished reading the entire book written by Casey Treat (How To Fulfill Your God-Given Destiny). It changed me! Troy and I had frequently talked about committing ourselves to full-time ministry but never made a decision to do it. This night was very clear- All roads lead to Rome...If I ever doubted it before, everything in my life pointed me in the direction of this life-long calling that we were to pursue it for the year 2003. Troy and I met up together around the 12:00 mark. He confirmed to me that the Lord told him the very same thing. What an awesome revelation of truth and understanding we got that night about how to really bring in a New Years! From them on, we have done our best to spend our New Year time of celebration with each other and especially with the Lord.
I am excited about today, but I am also excited about the future and what is to come in the year 2009. I am steady in faith and not moved by what is going on in the world around us, even though it seems crazy at times. I am ready to receive a new word of revelation and learn about God's plans and visions for the Loveteam for the year 2009. Be encouraged. God will do the same for anyone who asks! I believe He has a plan and purpose and CLEAR direction for what each of us should be focussed on for the upcoming year. (Matthew 7:7)
