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_Hello KVM family,  

I know it’s been a while since we’ve written and I just wanted to let you all know that we are doing well, and will continue to write as God leads us. As many of you know Daryle started law school this past Fall and he is doing wonderful. He is in the midst of his finals right now. About a month or so ago he was chosen to receive a scholarship for books from the MABL foundation Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers) in MN. We attended a gala and he was called up onstage, it was awesome, and we are giving God all the glory for it!!  

Currently I am working on a Poem book that God had given me quite some time ago, it’s been a work in progress. I’ve picked it up and put it down and picked it up and put it down again, but I’m feeling the pull to finally complete it, so I will let you all know when that is finished.  

Now that I’ve gotten you all updated : ) I wanted to encourage you all. Daryle and I have been going through some various things lately with my health, with family, with his heavy school schedule, trying to purchase our first home, etc. it’s been a whirl wind and it has been extremely hard. I’ll be honest a few weeks ago I was at a place where I was so broken down I didn’t know which way was up, and then God gave me a message…  

Hebrews 10:35-36:   35 So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! 36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.  

We visited a church and the Pastor’s wife was giving the message and talked about endurance, she used the above scripture. The next day I got an email from my Spiritual mom in IL and she sent the same passage. I begin to meditate on the first part of that scripture. I begin to think about the ways I’ve confidently trusted in God. I confidently trusted in Him for my salvation, I confidently trusted in Him that my family would be saved, I confidently trusted in Him for a husband, I confidently trusted in Him to provide when we were both out of work, and in each of those things He has come through, plus so much more. I began to count my blessings and look at the things God has done for me, and I realized that I needed to put that trust back into Him because He can’t and won’t let me down.  

Then on to the next line… “Patient endurance” whooooweeee. That doesn’t sound so great, so Lord you mean this isn’t going to end right now? You mean I still have to deal with this stuff? I didn’t like that too much, but then I kept reading and the last line says “Then you will receive all that he has promised.” Ok, so if I can just trust in Him and patiently endure and continue in His will, then I will receive all He has promised, I can do that! It was a turning point for me. The heaviness lifted, the peace came back in, and it was wonderful. I just had to shift my focus and perspective. Isn’t God such a loving Father, no matter where we are at, He always comes and gently reminds us of who He is.  

I just wanted to encourage all of you out there going through things or waiting on things to happen. Continue to trust in your Father, continue to put your confidence in Him, continue to be patient, and you WILL receive ALL He has promised.  

God Bless!

Tracy Houston
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