No weapon forged against you will prevail

As I prepare to take this trip I am mulling over a few goals in which I hope to accomplish. 

1. To have quality time with the Lord Almighty, my husband. (yeah, it's weird for me too, but it's becoming my reality)

* Using my teaching skills... (God is full of surprises! and we'll see what happens with that)

2. To learn how to surf (fingers crossed ;)

3. To practice/study Spanish everyday for 52 days. yes. 

These are the three main ones, but tonight I was reading Isaiah 54 and there were many parts that spoke to me. Some parts especially harder, since Zoila just schooled me to not talk to strangers, drink anything from anybody, or get into a car with a "nice" guy while in Costa. 

I was also semi convicted that I will not be a slave while I am there to teaching the classes. I am praying for boldness and honesty with the owner, that if I don't feel like teaching the classes for a week so I can visit dre, robbie and z when they come... that's totally fine! right? yes, Lindsay, it's fine :) Ok, thanks! 

So, I wanted to document this section of scripture.

Isaiah 54 

Spread Out! Think Big!

   ^{1 -6} "Sing, barren woman, who has never had a baby.  That's me! I'm singing... :)
   Fill the air with song, you who've never experienced childbirth! You're ending up with far more children 
   than all those childbearing women." God says so! (dude, really? That's sick, i always wanted babies) "Clear lots of ground for your tents! 
   Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big! Use plenty of rope, 
   drive the tent pegs deep. You're going to need lots of elbow room 
   for your growing family. You're going to take over whole nations;  ummm, now that's going too far! :) just playing
   you're going to resettle abandoned cities. Don't be afraid—you're not going to be embarrassed. 
   Don't hold back—you're not going to come up short. You'll forget all about the humiliations of your youth, Thank u
   and the indignities of being a widow will fade from memory. For your Maker is your bridegroom, this means more than you know.
   his name, God-of-the-Angel-Armies! My husbands probably better than yours! IJS  Your Redeemer is The Holy of Israel, 

   known as God of the whole earth. You were like an abandoned wife, devastated with grief, 
   and God welcomed you back, Like a woman married young 
   and then left," says your God.  yes, abandoned, devastated, but welcomed back to a life better than I imagined!

   ^{7 -8}Your Redeemer God says:

   "I left you, but only for a moment. 
   Now, with enormous compassion, I'm bringing you back. In an outburst of anger I turned my back on you— 
   but only for a moment. It's with lasting love 
   that I'm tenderly caring for you. Thanks, because I needed it after all that!

   ^{9 -10}"This exile is just like the days of Noah for me: 
   I promised then that the waters of Noah 
   would never again flood the earth. I'm promising now no more anger, 
   no more dressing you down. For even if the mountains walk away 
   and the hills fall to pieces, My love won't walk away from you, :( thats beautiful! I knew someone felt that way about me
   my covenant commitment of peace won't fall apart." 
   The God who has compassion on you says so.

   ^{11 -17}"Afflicted city, storm-battered, unpitied: 
   I'm about to rebuild you with stones of turquoise, Lay your foundations with sapphires, 
   construct your towers with rubies, Your gates with jewels, 
   and all your walls with precious stones. All your children will have God for their teacher— 
   what a mentor for your children! (They're gonna be smart as... hallelujah!) You'll be built solid, grounded in righteousness, sweet!

   far from any trouble—nothing to fear! nothing to fear.
   far from terror—it won't even come close! not even close! If anyone attacks you, 
   don't for a moment suppose that I sent them, And if any should attack, 
   nothing will come of it. I create the blacksmith 
   who fires up his forge 
   and makes a weapon designed to kill. I also create the destroyer— 
   but no weapon that can hurt you has ever been forged. Any accuser who takes you to court 
   will be dismissed as a liar. This is what God's servants can expect. 
   I'll see to it that everything works out for the best."  how amazing is this God?
         God's Decree. 

The black bolded statements are just my 2 cents, and responses to God's word. I am awed by God and His compassion towards me, and his tenderness to take care of me. I feel as though I don't deserve it, but on the other hand, if I believe God is a loving Father, why would he "give me a snake when I ask for a piece of bread?" 

So yeah, I just want to closely document my thoughts and heart during this time. It might become vulnerable, so skim if you will, I'll try to highlight the activities in the beginning, and the thoughts, reactions and juicy Lindsay thoughts towards the end. haha. Goodnight. in 3 minutes, I'll be leaving in 16 days.