You break... you buy... what? it's free

God, You break... You buy. 

James 3 in the Bible still gets me everytime I think about it.  And it's usually when I've done or said something stupid or prideful... I'm reminded to hold my tongue and keep myself in check with His will.

Then I'm reminded of Ephesians 4:29 "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen 

And Colossians 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone

Thank You Lord... for the price that you paid for me... I'm yours, but I'm such a mess... it's hard to believe that You would still care for this broken mess. 

I pray for strength, with the understanding that for You to make me strong You have to put me in situations that will wear and tear me down. 

I pray for patience, with the understanding that for You to grow patience in me You will put me in situation that will test my patience.

I pray for the peace that passes all understanding, with the understanding that for me to feel Your peace You will place me in the middle of chaos.

I pray for wisdom, with the understanding that to attain it there will be many more stupid Sharon moments

Thank You for breaking me... thank You for the price you paid to buy this broken sinners heart... Thank You for putting up with me as you are putting me back together according to Your will.

Yours, Sharon

content

wow! has it really been that long since i blogged...

it's crazy... and at the same time amazing... God has been so good through it all though....

struggling a bit,,
a bit worn out,,
but at the same time grateful for every aspect of my life right now,,
grateful for the many blessings I have been graced with,,
and even more grateful for the struggles I've be fortunate to go through,,
I've learned and grown, but also realized how much more I really don't understand,, 
to know and to have understanding are two completely different things,,
I have a refreshed look and take on life,,
content with my present situation,,
heartbroken for my friends,
humbled by my friends,
yearning for old friends,,
excited for soon to be reconnected friendships,,
home sick for mommy and daddy's love,,
showed with hugs and kisses from those that matter,,

God has reminded me these past two day... I only have short time here... and that he has so much planned for me... he as planned me to be the mother of two amazing young boys and that I only have a few more years to influence them before they are on their own.  Not only that but I only have a few more years to prepare them for the other woman in their future... heartbroken... but content.

pray for me...

i need prayer my friends... pray for clarity... wisdom... for forgiveness...

something scary happened last night... i don't want to talk about it but pray for me and my family's safety.

Susanna and Nou's condition updates...

i know that it's been such a long time... but for those that have been asking for updates... we just got an email from yoshi and ying on Susanna and Nou's condition... please continue to pray for them and Rev. Meng and Pangfua.

Hello all -

I hope that each of you are well and that you enjoyed the holidays with your families.  Here, things are going... and going... and going some more...  it was a tough holiday - everyone being far from each other.  Ying and I did go to my parents in North Carolina but our hearts were in MN with PangFua, Yoj Meng, and the rest of the Vang family.

I just wanted to send out a note of Thanks and to update each of you about Numo and Susanna - through God's grace and love, Numo is out of the hospital and is recuperating at home - she is home w/ a fractured wrist and a fracture rib.  Susanna is still in need of prayers - we know that God's healing hands are on her.  The last communication we got from PangFua - Susanna was out of surgery but still has not waken up - she was experiencing some seizures and at times, bitting down on her intubation tube.  Mom, Myka, Yij Fuji, Txiv Cher, and Baoseng made it safely to MN to be with PangFua, Yij Meng, Joanna, Numo, and Susanna.
Please continue to pray for the family -  pray for strength, courage & endurance through the situation, love, understanding and acceptance of the situation, and for dad and mom's  & Yij Meng & PangFua's ministires -  we know that this is the devil's hand at work.
Thank you for your text messages, voice mails, emails, thought and prayers - your kind words, thoughts, and prayers are appreciated.

Yoshi & Ying Vang

Please please keep them in your prayers... love sharon

yippie skippie

less then 4 more days until I get to see my beloved family!!!

I can't wait to hug and kiss my little niece RILEY!!!

I miss my mommy's smile and my daddy's hugs... I miss sitting around the dinner table with my brothers, Johan and Jeremiah... I can't wait to go shopping with my big sis, Sam, since that's what we do best... Can't wait to watch Xia and Geu talk about their salt water fish tank... seriously...

I can't wait... can't wait...