When I was eighteen years old and ready to go to college, the Lord gave a word to my mother. For those of you who know my mom, you know that when the Lord speaks to her, you better listen. She wrote it down in church one Sunday and gave it to me. I normally do not share these personal moments, but for some reason I feel like I need to open up about how the Lord can speak to His children. Here is the excerpt:

“The world needs Chelsea, to bind up the broken hearted, to heal the sick and sadness. Chelsea is a light from heaven. She has been fearfully and wonderfully made. I love her. Every time you hear the thunder know that I am blessing Chelsea. I Am overwhelmed with and delighted with Chelsea. She is lovely inside and out. I have her in the palm of my hand!! I am the Psalms.”

When I look back on this note, I think of the past eleven years. I think of the days where I would read this note and feel like I am not able to live up to this or God does not really feel this way about me, or when will these things come to pass? I have had my moments of doubt but it has also made me look at God’s faithfulness throughout the years and to see how His promises never fail. During the past eleven years I have had to face some major life decisions, from when I was in college, to when I found my husband, to being in ministry full time, to having a daughter, to moving to Romania. In all of these things I have prayed that the Lord would guide me and help my family and I make the right decisions in order to follow His plan. I will admit there have been times where I had no idea what to do or what path to take, but I will say in all of the major life decisions, God has given me a clear sign that I am going in the right direction. Do you want to know what the sign is? The sign is thunder. No joke. Every single time I have been at a cross roads, that very day there would be a major storm with the loud sound of thunder. It just happened last night as I was seeking the Lord and thinking about some decisions our family needs to make.

The Lord showed my mom in the letter, “Every time you hear the thunder know that I am blessing Chelsea” and this has been true every since 2007. I know that when I hear the thunder, God is showing me confirmation. My mom gave me this letter knowing that she had to leave me in Minnesota to go to college at age eighteen, and deep down she knew that someday I would be doing ministry overseas. She was able to let go because she knew God had me in the palm of His hand.

If you want to believe God for the impossible, if you want a clear sign from Him, just ask. Seek Him and find out how He wants to speak to you. The amazing thing about having a relationship with God is that He speaks to all of His children in different ways because we are all unique in the way He created us. God knows you better than you know yourself. Just as the Lord confirms His promises to me in moments of struggle, wonder and victories, He can do that for you too! Claim those promises and go deeper with Him!