Isaac and Rebekah

   So, I was reading in Genesis last night, and I came across the story of Isaac and Rebekah. As I read my bible each day, I find that I am discovering more and more of God's character, and this story helped me find a little more. In the story, God sent one of Abraham's servants out to his hometown and his people to find a wife for his son Isaac there. This was a really tough challenge for the servant, to travel for 2 weeks then find a woman to marry the son of Abraham whom would be the heir of Gods promise. So taking this all in perspective, this is kind of what we do. We don't travel 2 weeks to pick a husband, but we search for a man to hold out God's plan for our lives. When the servant got to the hometown, he prayed to God, "See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. May it be that when I say to a young woman, 'Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,'and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too'--let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac" (Genesis 24:13-14). It then goes on to say that before he was even done praying the woman he was searching for walked up. She did what he had prayed about and gave water for 10 thirsty camels to drink (thats about 250 gallons she had to draw from the spring). The amazing thing I found through this is that Abraham and his servant both trusted God, they both prayed and trusted that God would show them the one. They prayed for someone with hospitality and servitude. God is so amazing. He does't want us to settle with someone that is not a follower of him, he wants us to want someone that is a child of God like we are. He wants us to pray about it. Ultimately, he wants us to trust him to the end, whether or not a husband is part of our future. The woman they found was Rabekah, and she went home with the servant and married Isaac, and they had 2 other children that they raised together under God. This just shows what plans God has for our lives. And I will trust him with my life, because I know I can't succeed on my own. 

And also... I was listening to this song this morning, and I love it and I love Kari Jobe, and I just wanted to share it on here with everyone! <3 

~ Love, Alisha

ps. Could everyone please pray for all of us who are going to nationals, for health and safety, for us to have amazing moments with God through the fellowship, worship, and services, and to do good with our human video, because we are doing this through service for him, not for ourselves! Thank you all so much! I love you!