Today is a day that I know I will always remember...

Today at church, our pastor delivered a message about covenant friends... friends that carry you and advance you in your walk with the Lord.  Friends that bless you, love you and provide encouragement when you need it the most. 

Just when you thought the message was over... It had really just begun.

Pastor Tim asked that anyone who had lost their job and needs a job to stand up.  He said this was a time to receive, even though the task of standing for many would be humbling and even difficult to do. He asked that the church body go to the standing men and women and tangibly express God's love and goodness through prayer, encouragement and generosity.

Several across the room stood, including my husband. As I sat there holding River in my arms, my eyes begin to fill with tears.  It didn't take long to see that Wade was doing the same.  I tried my best to look around the auditorium and actually pray for those standing, but as many gathered around Wade, I could not contain my emotion.  I had to quickly close my eyes and begin thanking Him.  I was soon surrounded myself by prayer warriors.  Praying over our family, speaking words of faith and wisdom into our family and finances.  As my hands reached out to receive God's goodness during prayer, others reached in to hand me money, gift cards and even a phone number that said to call them for encouragement.  I was embraced by a woman that I had greeted at the beginning of the service who was attending our church for the very first time.  As she wrapped her arms around me I felt like I had known her for years.  She wept with happiness and joy that only Christ can provide.

We were blessed with an abundance of monetary gifts and even more blessed with a spiritual empowerment that only Christ can give.

I myself wept.  Wade wept even harder.  We were truly overwhelmed today. We saw God's goodness and our church saw "the ugly cry." Yup, we were a mess.  Wade and I could not believe what had just taken place.  The fact that others would wait in line to give to those in need... Amazing Love.

I know that this blog, that my words can't even begin to do justice for His goodness.  But I sure wanted to try.

His many ways of provision have been evident in the days following Wade's job loss.  But Today... His radical, overwhelming, ever encompassing, never ceasing LOVE was shown to us in a way that we will NEVER forget. 

He loves you too and He is ready to pour out His goodness in YOUR life as well.

We pray blessings over each giver, each receiver and we declare VICTORY over each person's life in our church... you truly showed Christ today.

We are thankful.

We celebrated a princess's 4th birthday with tons of pink and bling... We went to NYC for the very first time... We realized life is still good without the use of cable television...  We celebrated a 30th birthday with only a few dreaded moments... We welcomed home our 3rd baby girl who happened to surprise us 2 weeks early...

And Wade lost his job.

Yup.  I said it.  I honestly did not think those words would be coming out of my mouth.  Especially so soon.  But it's true.  As of last Sunday afternoon, my husband, Wade Nagy is once again Unemployed.

First... let me say that any time you shed the light of Jesus in this world, you will recieve persecution.  That is what this was this is.  However, you do not have to submit or bow down to the persecution you recieve.  You may rise up.  You will get the victory in the end because of Christ Jesus. 

But it was an emotional day.  Days actually.  Filled with all the "why's," the tough questions, the surealness of "did that really just happen?" and of course many hard pouring tears.  We have had to fight thoughts of anger and doubt, welcome forgiveness and begin to move forward.  Forward with positive thoughts, words of faith and of course rebuke all fear.

The day after the news... we had already begun to see God's goodness, the HOPE that it was going to be okay.  Blessings of dinner invites, gift cards, people searching endlessly for "connections," resumes being passed and so much more.  We were even given a car and some free Wi-Fi to use for Wade's job search from a neighbor that we have only known for a short time.  Talk about setting your possessions down for Christ?  I would say that is a perfect example.  With every blessing comes tears and even some shock... but we shouldn't be shocked when God's blessings are provided through others in such a loving way.  Because that is HIS body.  His body working diligently for His Kingdom.

God is the restorer of all things.  He is provider of all good things.  He is our redeemer.  He is the lover of our souls.  He IS the I AM.  And it is because of who He is, that we can find rest in the position that WE are in.  We can find rest and peace knowing that God has divinely orchestrated the beginning and the end of our story.  The story of our life. 

We will fight for His purpose and with that may come trials.  But we will not bow down.  We will not hang our heads low... we will RISE.  We will see His Glory through all of this and we believe that He is promoting our family forward.  We will one day be able to bless others just as we have been blessed.  This time, we are stronger because of our past.  This time, we can draw from the well and remember from our last testimony that God will see us through. (We heard that one from our pastor.)

We are called to shore.  And we will not be moved by this. Thanks for your prayers!



Xoxo.

The Nagy's (now a family of five... holy moly!)