This post makes me so happy to write. I have a friend whom I have prayed for for about five years now. JC and I have prayed for this couple for many reasons. I have prayed for Kathy alone. I have prayed for Scott alone. I have prayed for them as a couple. I have prayed for their family. I have prayed for their finances and so much more. This is a family that we love. Kathy has given so much of herself to everyone else. Kathy and Scott helped bring our children home from Ukraine when I knew they needed the money for their family. We have hurt for them in many ways in different seasons in their lives. I never knew how to be there for them so I just prayed. Kathy has given me permission to quote her on this blog. She is so excited she wants the world to know. I was going to give this update without using their names, but she said she doesn't mind if I use their identities.
Kathy and her three children moved away from MS before we did. Kathy was leaving her husband and moving to another state. She had tried for years to make it work and many times she felt she was failing. I know many times she probably felt like God didn't hear her or even care. She could no longer take it anymore so she packed up and moved her and her kids to TX where her mother lived. I so wanted to help her the day she moved and I couldn't get down to Brandon that day. I felt awful not seeing her off. I know that I am going to see her again, though. I have that feeling that our paths are not over yet.
I am not sure how many months later all this happened. Kathy will have to let us know the timeline. I can always have her write something if she'd like to share a blog post on here. But, for now I am going to post the amazing writings from her. One is a facebook message and others are comments or posts on facebook. This is coming from a completely different woman. There is no bitterness in her writing. There is no unforgiveness in her writing. There is no anger or hate. There is joy and unconditional love. There is an experience with Jesus like never before. There is an experience with His love like she has never felt before. There is a love for her husband like never before. Only God can change a marriage like this. And you can tell she LOVES spending time with God. I just love it!!
Kathy's messages, comments, and posts on facebook...
Just wanted to let you know God has healed my and Scott's heart, and our marriage! We are working to restore it and will soon be moving back in together! I always said it would take a double miracle to ever get back with Scott and God has really shown up in our lives like he has never done before!
The best part is I've never felt Gods presence so much in my life and it just keeps getting stronger!
There's no place that I'd rather be than here in your love at Monday Night Prayer!
If nothing in your life makes sense right now-trust God anyway -Joyce Meyer, copied from my sister-in-law, Lily !
There are tons of love notes and comments from Scott on her wall as well as date nights with him. You can tell he is very involved in her life and cares about every detail.
God does not respond to what WE do; we respond to what GOD does...Our lives get in step with God and all others by letting Him set the pace, not by proudly or anxiously trying to run the parade. Romans 3:27-28 The Message
Here are some signs on the wall. LET YOUR PAST MAKE YOU BETTER, NOT BITTER. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
I can't seem to find the post about the restoration of her marriage, but hopefully Kathy and Scott can write up something to share with all of you. Maybe they can tell you what God has done in their lives individually and as a couple. But as you can see from her facebook, she is doing well and is happy.
If you think things will not get better, remember Scott and Kathy. If you think your marriage is over, remember Scott and Kathy. If you think God does not care, remember Scott and Kathy.
God cares about YOU and loves YOU!!!
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I knew Scott and Kathy (well Kathy rather more) through the adult sunday school class. However, once their adorable daughter ended up in MY class on sunday mornings, I fell in love with her, and I began to pray in earnest for the family. When they moved away it broke my heart, because I knew she had reached the end of the rope. The day I saw Kathy's facebook post on their marriage being healed....I cried with joy. I'm so happy for them. :)
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