It is amazing sometimes to me how God works. Most things don't surprise me however, because I know God is limitless in all things. It has been obvious to me the heart of the people that are in this little church. In my past post I have mentioned in a small fraction how I love these people. But in the past few weeks God has shown me in great depth and detail the truth,the passion,dedication and commitment these people possess. Not just for God himself, but for their community,their families and the church.Oh, how I love this little town Hlinsko. I love it's little church without the steeple,with it's heavy wooden doors and it's humble, giving and loving people.
During the end of the holidays a very important medication I need ,never came in from the states. Without this med I become very ill and am unable to eat and keep it down. Three days of not eating just keeping myself hydrated with water was all I could do. The very moment people started to understand the seriousness of this matter they began to reach out to find a way to help. Within minutes I had a med that was similar to what I take given to me. With in one day I had a two month supply. Katka, My little angle, went to her parents who had all the right connections. Jirka has a sister, who just happens to be a doctor and just so happened to have a great supply of this med. PRAISE!! Upon delivery of this med from Katka she came with an arm full of fresh groceries and instructions from Jana to stay with me and make sure I ate. I was moved and humbled. Yet I was like " Oh no you didn't have to, blah blah. I could actually see a flash of rejection formulating in this beautiful girls eyes. I immediately embraced her and thanked her,and received . I was told by a wise man before I moved here,that I must learn to receive while I am over here. Set aside the pride,which I argued; "I'm not prideful PG". See for those who don't know me well, I am the giver. I have always been the giver and the one to help. I have always been little miss independent. Here, I can still be the giver in different ways but my blessing is to receive the gifts God has set aside for me while I am here. After all, he does know all we need and supply all we need. It too has the reality of that familiar saying, what goes around comes around. All the years that I have been that giver, is now my time to be the receiver. And yes, It is hard at times for me, why I don't know. But, Yes I am still working on it.
Blessed again and this one hit me deep in my heart. A man approached me asking if I would be willing to help him with something that is of great importance. Without hesitation, I said of course. And in his reply he states " I will pay you for your time". I refused his offering and said, "I would love to help you. This is the kind of stuff I enjoy doing anyway". A few days later,my doorbell rings. It is this man. He hands me an envelope and says," I want to contribute to you and support you". I knew what was inside . I fought back the tears and I offered him to come in. He refused due to he was expected to be somewhere. He expressed to me that he wanted to do this for me and hopefully in turn of my project for him he too will be supplied by his supporters. This is why he asked me to help him. We said see you later and I walked in to my apartment. I could feel the love and grace swelling inside me. God's presence manifested right there.I opened the envelope and tears poured out of me like a meteor shower. Inside was 2700 kc. In American money that is about 150.00. I began to praise and pray. I was so moved and blessed at that moment. I have been praying for provision in other ways. I have a great support system through my amazing home church, don't get me wrong. But that is all I have plus my mom. And I still have not sold my car. So there is about 250 a month I lose from my support. So God has answered me and shown me that I will always have what I need. Not to mention this past Saturday he blessed me with another 300 kc. which was to supply BACK what I was giving to the youth group just for hospitality and because I wanted to. I wanted to give them a great girls night with dinner, movies, munchies and girl talk. And in return they replenished. God is so good and these people are some of the most giving and understanding people I have ever known. God has done in their hearts a great and giving work and overloaded with HUMILITY!! 
Blessed once again. Yup, You heard me. One of the things I do for myself is to work out. I don't want to use my support money to go to the gym here so I have created my own at home routine. I have been doing this for a few years now so I took my knowledge and put it to use. Kick boxing was my intense cardio. Now again those who don't know me, I have a bad knee. My right knee was severely damaged in a sports accident when I was a teen. Being the hot headed, aggressive player I busted my leg up. They put a particle in me. Not to mention I think it was a very poorly done surgery. It has always bothered me. So it grins,pops and swells from time to time if over worked. Well Saturday I must have over, over worked it. I was doing side lunge kicks, and I heard a pop, which is normal. I felt no pain, nothing. I worked out for another hour and finished with lunges and pilates. Got in the shower and cleaned a bit. Then I sat. I got on skype to talk to Kally and I immediately felt painand swelling. I looked and it was the size of a grapefruit. Then the stiffness set in. Ok well I know deep inside something is really wrong. It's been two days and no changes. However, within those two days I have received a flood of kindness form my church family. Medicine from Katka for the pain and swelling. One of my neighbors saw me today and asked if I was ok, because she noticed yesterday that I was limping. I told her the deal and she too went right upstairs and gave me medicine to try and help me. 
Katka called today wanting to go shopping for me and to clean the house. I giggled and said we will go together, I need to get out of the house . So she arrives with BEAUTIFUL roses that she bought me and a big chocolate bar from her dad. I didn't know what to say. I just giggled and said "you all are just so amazing and I am thankful to have you". So we ventured off slowly, for groceries and great conversation. I invited her for dinner, it was the least I could do my goodness. In return, we shared amazing conversation which I desperately needed. See I go days, and I mean DAYS without speaking to another human. DAYS people I am not exaggerating. But I also shared my heart and my frustrations and come to find out hers as well. I learned alot about some of the other people here. Everything that I have been feeling and seeing was not my imagination. Others, the ones I trust, the ones I feel that I was sent here to, feel the same way I feel with certain matters. Thank you God!! I have a bit more understanding now. I know that what God has been showing me is really a GOD thing and not a SMAE thing.I have been feeling these past few days that I was sent to be a part of this church. I know this but God has shown me to a certain level as to why. They need people on their side and who have a true heart for the church. This little church is fighting to stay alive, figuratively speaking. They need change, or better yet to be open to it, to be flexible. God may remain the same today as he was yesterday. But it is things within us that he wants to change. From my experience it is always for the better, to lift us higher to him.There is people who say they are with them that are really fighting against them. Or maybe they are fighting themselves , I don't know. However I do know,There is pride and dominating spirits trying to take over. This angered me. I have fallen in love with this church and their love, and commitment. They are genuine and they are for God. I am here to serve God as they are too. I feel my connection with this church and the people of the body. After all, isn't that what it is about? God gave me a understanding of that today. He explained to me that being a nurse I would understand this, this way....The body needs each part to function(church and human). We all are a piece of that body, God's church in unity.The brain is the main organ that the body has to function. It controls everything. God is the brain. WE have to have the right "mindset" in order to function in the church. The next most important is the heart. The heart is what keeps the blood flowing through the body. With out a pure or good functioning heart the "blood" supply is cut off or the flow is decreased. Which in a period of time those organs stop functioning. Without a pure heart in the church we start to fall apart,work against others or die slowly. Then the third most important organ in the body is the lungs. You need them to function in a manner to supply proper oxygen. Again without this, organs do not function and slowly deteriorate. And with out the proper "air" or "spirit" flow in the church we are unable to breath life into others. The lost, the dying, souls. I was sent here to be apart of this church and to do other things through God. But my most important life line here is this church. I need them to function. I need them to continue my walk and my destiny. I cannot do it without them. God sent me here knowing this church and these people were the ones to get me to my next level. Just as I will supply the fruit God has prepared for them,that He sent me to deliver. Thank you God.
So there is a lot of vital information in these blessings. All I know is,is that this is my home now, these people are my family here and this mission will not be in vain or prideful . I am blessed beyond measure. I am thankful, humbled and ready to stand in this body and work as a functioning organ to keep God's church alive and to prosper in my destiny along side my brothers and sisters as they prosper in theirs. I long for the day we all are able to have the right mind set, a pure heart and the breath of the living spirit all as one. In 2010 God want's us to become one. To work together. To lay it all down and join his army. I'm in the front line and God speed ahead.
I end this with Praise and a thankful heart. I pray for blessing to be bestowed upon those as they are needed. I pray for unity in the body ,and I pray for miracles and favor. God wants to shower you with his blessings, just look up and say I will receive, rain down upon me my lord, rain down.
Much love and Grace,
Czgirl
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