Embarking On New Journeys

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing great, thanks to my Father in Heaven. As I mentioned in my previous post, a lot of changes have taken place in my life lately, and that is why I haven't been blogging as frequently as I used to. But I count it all joy for all God has been doing in my life - in and through me. In addition to recently moving to Nevada and starting my new job, I recently got into a courtship with an amazing man of God and we're prayerfully looking towards marriage and trusting God to lead us in this new journey together. In this season of courting, we're using it to really get to know each other, talking about our past as well as what a possible future with each other would/should look like, family and career goals, talking about our expectations for each other as a spouse, seeking godly counsel, and more importantly: finding out if marriage and doing life together is part of God's will for our lives. As much as some of the conversations we have may be dry or result to disagreement, we have been successful in moving forward because he was my friend first before we decided to get into a courtship and we acknowledge our differences and find this as the appropriate time to discuss and work on these issues. As it says in one of the scriptures that keep me disciplined in life, ...Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. James 1:19.

Idaho Potato French Fries

One of the things I love and look forward to doing more of with my new job is traveling. Last week, I was in Boise for a minerals administration training; this was my first time in Idaho. For someone who's very new to the western side of the country, I believe I will visit all the states within the next 4 months because of work. I thank God for this opportunity and give Him all the glory. Being that the training was a whole week and required a full day of work, I didn't have the opportunity to really explore Boise but I'm sure this won't be my last time going there. The hotel was hospitable and Idaho is a beautiful place but I missed good ol' Nevada, especially being in pacific time zone and getting my extra hour of sleep. Also, I will like to share my disappointment of not getting to see any potatoes being grown while I was in Idaho, but ate a lot of it throughout the week; seeing and eating potatoes just seems like the right thing to do when in a state that's popularly known for that!

Beautiful Idaho Mountains

Upon returning back to Nevada this past weekend, I finally got to attend church yesterday for the first time in my new home state. I am blessed to be in a small town with many churches and I attended one that is about a 2-minute walk from my apartment. Service was great - the worship and message was spirit-filled, and I could feel God's presence in the place. The body of Christ was very warm and welcoming and I plan to attend again. My prayer now is that God plants me in a church whereby I can be used for His glory and do Kingdom work. My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, my prayer for you is that you bear good fruit throughout the week. May you be a blessing to many, because you may be the only Jesus someone encounters this week. Make it a priority to love others and that you glorify God in your words and thoughts. Be light of the world and salt of the earth. "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot."You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:13-16

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,

Ruby B. Johnson.

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