Joy.

"For You, O Lord, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands."   Psalms 92:4

Joy is a word that God has been challenging me a lot with lately, and actually has been for most of my life. I do not reckon it was any accident that my name is Victoria Joy, but rather God had a real purpose by naming me the name that He did.

One thing that I have been thinking about is how the word contentment is strongly linked with the word joy.  Many years ago during difficult time in my life, God used this verse in Philippians 4 to challenge me in a lot of ways, “Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity, in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled..” This is the joy that I desire to reflect, a joy that flows from a heart of contentment.

Also yesterday I was thinking about how much I want to come back to that “childlike” joy in Jesus. I want my joy in Christ to ooze out of me!  So often the past few weeks I can slip into “pity party mode” thinking my life is too overwhelming or abnormal. I think that it is okay for me to feel sorry for myself and so I have become “me focused”. But yet what a lie this is!

I have Jesus Christ, the Hope of Glory, indwelling in me! But is it showing?! He has given me joy, all the joy I will ever need, but daily (each moment!) I need to choose to allow Christ to live through me!

Today I choose JOY.

Your prayers would be appreciated!

So somehow the most important paperwork that I own for living in Canada, I lost on my way from immigration to the place where I am staying. (Don't ask how this happened!) It is the only document that I have that proves that I am a citizen, and without this I am unable to work, register my car, get insurance, a drivers license, and I am sure there is other things! To get a replacement certificate it will take 6 months!! There is a high chance they will see the urgency of the situation I am in and send me a document sooner, but there is no way to know. I sent off the paperwork today with a letter attached explaining the urgency. I would REALLY appreciate your prayers right now! Pray that they are able to send me a new certificate as soon as possible!!!

It is good knowing God is in control! :)

Welcome to Canada.

Thanks so much to everyone that was praying that I would have no complications crossing the border into Canada! Everything went real well! Only one slight drama, but God really had His hand on me through the whole process. :) God is good. 

So now I am officially in Canada! :) I still can not wrap my mind around the fact that I am actually here. After 3 years of pretty much living out of a suitcase, and lots of moving around...I get to make this place home! How crazy is that.

Today I already had the opportunity to go to the Pioneers office and be part of prayer and fellowship. This was great to be apart of, and I am real excited to begin working there!

Also, Friday night went real well with the dessert night at Griswold Street Baptist. Thank you so much to everyone who came! It was very encouraging, and I feel very blessed by the many amazing people God has brought into my life.