Praise Report – Riding the WAVES for 14 Days

If you attended the Riding the WAVES Retreat last month, I don’t have to tell you that God is serious about His children—and His children are serious about Him.

I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to be in that sacred place with like minded individuals who had come to that retreat determined to walk fully in to God’s will and purpose for their lives. I am so grateful for those who shared their gifts and talents and purpose with us to encourage us to just take the first step of faith on our path to the greatness God had already ordained in each of our lives. I am most appreciative of the spiritual, emotional and mental space to gather my thoughts and speak to God about my purpose and vision.

I was so enlightened and enriched by the spirit that swept through that house during the time we dedicated to our visions that I didn’t get a chance to execute anything I held in my heart, but the spirit was strong and lively and bold and determined to be present as long as I was determined to allow it and the spirit traveled home with me.

On Monday, April 29, 2013, I sat and wrote my vision for a mate. Yes a mate! Some of you may remember me saying that I never wanted to be a wife, but I always wanted to be a mother. No sooner than that statement left my lips was I convicted and corrected. I was given clarification. I was reminded that I was God’s child. I was a Queen and God wanted the very best for me. I was reminded that the husband I had convinced myself I could never have was not only obtainable, but already granted if I believed.

On my way home, I had a conversation with God and thanked Him in advance for granting me the desires of my heart. I asked Him to help me to visualize what He had in store—His best for me. Then I committed to making it plain to anyone I encountered so they would know who and whose I was—it would be made plain (Habakkuk 2:2). The one God kept for me would surely be able to recognize his good thing (Proverbs 31:10). I would show my appreciation, though I could never be deserving, by fasting, praying and enhancing my God given gifts to be a blessing to others.

On Friday, May 3, 2013, I received a call. A call that would change my life (that’s what the voice on the other end of the phone told me, “I am about to ask you something that will change your life”). It was a very dear friend of mine who had been in a terrible accident. I spent the earlier part of the week (Monday-Thursday) fasting and praying and I said many prayers for and with him. On May 3, 2013, my friend asked me to become his wife. Because I had spent uninterrupted time with God, as a result of those things revealed to me at the retreat, I heard clearly that I had been found. Without any hesitation, I made arrangements to get on a plane and go to Connecticut and wait for God’s answer in response to our asking what we should do and how God would have us do it. We both agreed that we would pray and wait to hear from God and proceed as He directed.

On Saturday, May 4, 2013, we received our answer. In our spirits, we knew that God had prepared the way. We knew that this union was of God. It was so. We were at peace, spiritually, but there were natural laws that needed to be satisfied as well. We went to God in prayer once more.

On Friday, May 10, 2013, we legalized our union and we are now husband and wife in the eyes of God and within societal law.

When we reflected on God’s timing we immediately thought of the number for completeness—seven. Being a multiple of seven, 14 partakes of its importance and, being double that number, implies a double measure of spiritual perfection.  

While I am not professing to be perfect, I do believe that our union was created in God’s perfect timing and I am so thankful that we are both in a place to listen to and know God’s voice and to follow Him (John 10:3,4).

I am overjoyed by what God has manifested in our lives in 14 days. I can’t wait to see what He has in store for us in the future and I can’t wait to hear what He has ordained for you.

We are so blessed and pray that you are encouraged by our testimony that you will continue your journey to the icy deep, without fear of creatures or cold, to find the treasure God has waiting for you.

Go ahead and walk on the water. Believe you can. It is so.

Continued Blessings & Boldness in Christ to you,
Veronica and Arnold Feaster

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