Vegas and God

Last week Cole and I went with another couple (Pat and Michelle) to Las Vegas to celebrate her 40th birthday. It's not the first place I'd pick to go, but it's where she wanted to go and we knew we'd have fun. I was looking forward to the 4 of us spending time together, without kids. I was also looking forward to being a grown up for a while. It was my 3rd time going, and I think it was my favorite. I was not shocked by the city and barely noticed the bad parts. We enjoyed ourselves as friends. There was something funny that kept happening though. I get a bible verse on my phone every weekday morning and sometimes they are relevant to my day, sometimes not. I know that God is with me all of the time, but sometimes I forget. It's hard to imagine that He is in Vegas/Sin City, but I know He is. This is what He did to keep me laughing and focused on Him...

Monday morning was our first morning there. Sunday had been very hot and sunny, and I woke up Monday thinking about how we were going to stay in the shade and that we needed to go buy a bunch of water. This was the verse I got that morning...

The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land. Isaiah 58:11

I laughed and shared it with everyone. I was so tickled that God cared enough to remind me that he was with us, even in hot and sunny Vegas!

Tuesday morning I woke up not feeling that great. We had stayed out late on Monday and had a couple too many lemon drops. It wasn't terrible, but I could have felt better. I seemed to have lost the verse from that day, but it was something about how He will always be there and care for us, no matter what, and that we were not forsaken. I was glad to know that He hadn't forgotten about us, despite the fact that we were in what many perceive as a "God forsaken land".

Wednesday morning we packed up and headed out. Even though we all had fun, we were happy to be headed home. As we were sitting in the airport shuttle, pulling away from the curb, this is what came over on my phone...

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us in to the kingdom of the Son. Colossians 1:13

Oh the joy of knowing that He was with us the whole time!