It was great seeing Mom and Dad this past weekend. Alexander also loved seeing his Gaga and Papa too!

They came up to see Aunt Sharon and Uncle John. Aunt Sharon is my Mom’s sister.

We just found out that my Aunt is on hospice. I have been praying and believing for her healing from cancer. I wrestle with this process of dying. I wrestle with being real. But what does it mean to be real? “Holy Spirit I surrender my All to you and I look to you. I thank you that you are reality. That your life and death are such a reality. Bring us all into your truth and Life. I believe for your life for my Aunt even in the process of death, which is a place of true heart surrender. Teach me your ways oh my God!”❤❤😭😂😍

I believe the process of life, family and faith is a place of learning how to be surrendered to Daddy God in every area of our lives. He truly wants to work His love and healing into every area of our lives that we may truly know Him! Do not dispise the small workings of God in our lives. It is foundational for what He has called us to- which is foremost a son, daughter, a vessel for God. The small movements of God in everyday family life is a place of glory and maturity that is so beautiful. You may have a big vision, a big call but it begins in that secret place with Holy Spirit behind shut doors allowing Father God to truly heal and love you.

A couple of weeks ago, we had the amazing opportunity to be apart of a precious conference in Westbend, Wisconsin with precious friends Pastors Dennis and Susan Bingley.

We met up with the family of God from all over the world for 4 days in a small house church that Daddy God divinely inspired for his glory.

People flew in from Florida, Alabama, Germany, traveling from various locations. Our family stayed with my good friend Rebecca Hicks who so graciously hosted us.

It was truly a time of glory, healing and recieving the Father’s love. Pastors Greg and Marie Violi were the guest speakers from a precious move of God going on in Germany. They have been so instrumental in our lives as spiritual parents. The theme of the conference was the Ancient Way which we learned is the humility of the Lamb of God, the heart of the Father. We learned that Daddy God truly loves us and loves His family. We are called to be His family and to see Jesus in each other.

The Holy Spirit has been showing me that learning how to recieve His love is so important. He loves you, me, all of us, not for what we do but because we are his child. We are not alone but apart of a family. When we truly see and embrace who we are in Daddy God, this wound of being an orphan which every human being carries at the beginning of birth due to the fall, is healed and we come into our true self as sons of God. This is a place of surrender, realizing that in our flesh dwells no good thing. Romans 7:18. We need Holy Spirit so much. We can put no confidence in our flesh. When we have this revelation of our pride, that our hearts need to choose to surrender to Jesus daily through the Holy Spirit, we can then begin to enter into His healing love and rest. It something we can’t do! All we can do is say yes to his work in us choosing to surrender. This is the beginning of sonship, where we cease from our works and allow Daddy God to work.

Romans 8:18-24 New International Version (NIV)

Present Suffering and Future Glory

“¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. ¹⁹ For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. ²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope²¹ that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. ²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. ²⁴ For in this hope we were saved.But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?“

It is amazing to be parents because we have the opportunity to teach our children their true identity in Christ, which is a son of God truly loved, carried in the bosom of the Father.

As we get ready to birth our second child Michael David Chartrand, Anthony and I are in a season of rest going deep into the bosom of the Father. We are truly learning how to surrender, lay down all of us, pride of life, pride in ministry and to allow the Son of God, Daddy God’s only Son to be truly formed in us. Loving our first Son Alexander Isaiah with all our hearts, time, energy and strength is a true joy! I am so appreciative of my My and Dad who have always been there for me to the best of their ability. They have taught me to love God and shown me the unconditional love of God even in their weakness. I love them so much!

As of today, I am 35 weeks pregnant and due on October 4. I can feel this little life moving in my belly. He is a mover and a shaker leaping for joy in my belly as he grows bigger.

He is getting ready to make his grand entrance! We have his nursery ready. It is the Winnie the Pooh theme. Please keep us in prayer as we prepare for the final count down.

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog and pray for us! Blessings and love!