Encouragement

There have been several people that have emailed us during these first few weeks in Spain with a word of encouragement, a prayer, or a reminder of their love and support for us.  


Sometimes....you never know JUST HOW powerful that can be.


Two people that are continually keeping up with our family and sharing prayers and encouragement are Sue Angel from Cabot & Rendy Ayers from Horatio.  I can not even tell you how many times their comments or prayer emails have lifted my spirit after I do a blog update!!


After emailing my parents last week with what a discouraging week I was having, last Sunday night my dad shared with his church, West Memphis 1st AG about our challenges.  Here are 2 emails I received early Monday that BOOSTED my Spirit in a miraculous way:

Praying for you EVERY DAY! I'm sure the adjustment has been rough, especially with the pregnancy, but God sent you and He will see you through.  Try to think back to those days when you sat on the rock outside your home in Huntsville and how you cried out to God for Him to use you mightily. You were willing to do anything He asked you to do. You and God (that is all you really need); His peace will allow you to handle anything else that comes your way!  Please take one hour at a time and only concentrate on the next task at hand!

Take care of your body and that precious baby boy because that is your "stage" right now.  Everything else will fall in line in God's good time.

Please know you have many friends praying for you so try to rest as much as possible and enjoy this season of your life.

Love ya,

Susan Madison

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Pastor mentioned you in his sermon tonight and asked everyone to pray for you because you had been

diagnosed as anemic.  So, I thought I'd drop you a line and let you know that I pray for the McMaths

every day!!!  I ask God to encourage and strengthen your spirits - to not let you become depressed.

I also pray that God would envelop Macy and Mia with His love and grant that this time in their lives will be positive and memorable.  I also pray that God would give all of you a miracle in learning the Spanish language - on and on.

I love you guys, and I will continue to pray this way and especially for your health.  I pray for a normal safe pregnancy and a normal healthy baby!!!  God knew, before you ever

got to Spain, that you were going to be going through this time with your health, and He is the Great

Physician who can take care of you and your family. He is a good and merciful God.  Remember Philippians 4:6,7 - "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all

understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (NKJV)

Love you,
LaVaye Harness


Talk about TIMELY ENCOURAGEMENT!  The only PROBLEM is - that of course these words of encouragement set me to CRYING agin!  :)   Hahhhaaa!


THEN- A HUGE ENCOURAGEMENT CAME THE SAME DAY:


I got an email from my friend and Pastor's wife at Monticello, Jackie Underhill:

Glenda.....I have a story to share with you!   God loves you SO much!!

This morning early I got a text from a lady in my church.  She wanted to know if I was awake....she had something to share.  So she called...she said that God woke her at 1 AM and she was speaking the name....McMath....and praying protection and guidance.....over and over... 

She was like...WHAT?  She had to wake up good and think about the name.  Then she remembered they were missionaries to Spain.  So the rest of the night she kept praying....protection and guidance for them.  She even told her husband before he left for work to please pray with her for this family.  She asked me....does this mean anything to you?  I said....oh yes it does!!!   I shared this with your Mom and she encouraged me to send it to you! Know that God loves you and knows right where you are!  

I love you and I am praying for you and your family!!!

Blessings

Jackie

I so appreciate EVERYONE'S prayers.  But somehow knowing that GOD woke someone up who knew NOTHING of what we were going through.....was a comfort that is indescribable.  It was like God was saying, "I haven't forgotten you.  I care about the season you are going through.  I am going to see you through....this is part of your transition....and I am WITH you."