On July 13th, we moved home.  I was ready. I had been waiting for 10 months to set up a home with my new groom.  Today was the day!  It was here! Want to hear a secret? On July 13th, I wasn't very spiritual.  I only read 1 verse in my Bible that morning in my time with God. Most days, I would push myself to at least read more than 1 simple verse.  But today, I just couldn't. My eyes hit 1 verse:


"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation." Ps. 68:19

I read the verse over and over, as my eyes flooded with tears!  In my journal that morning, I wrote:

"He truly loads us with benefits daily.  My life has been loaded with benefits.  I think back on my life to the many times that I gave things to God.  He wanted them, yes!  But not so I would be miserable and suffer.  He wanted to see how surrendered I was.  He wanted to know how much I was willing to give Him.  When I did give Him my all and everything I had- He has given me incredible blessings, beyond what I could have ever asked for or dreamed.  Today, we get to move into our apartment.  It's beautiful! Our apartment is huge; perfect for entertaining!  My kitchen is literally like an Ikea kitchen.  It's an American kitchen.  God is loading us with benefits for which I could have never dreamed.  I sit here in tears as I think of His benefits.  I feel so incredibly loved by an Almighty Savior."

God has been so good to us every day on our journey.  I love discovering His daily benefits!