Well you ask for it Lee Buford!

I recently posted this statement....(Stolen from one Pudge Huckaby) on my Facebook and someone said "that's a blog post Cody!"

So here we are with me giving you my look into this statement and the ways I am identified by this...

The statement was
Our calling isn't to KNOW all the answers, but rather, to LISTEN to Jesus & DO what He says! He is THE ANSWER we are called to KNOW!

Anyone who knows even a tiny bit about me could tell you I am a major control freak! I have based much of my self worth upon how well my life was planned and how well I then execute said plans within my life! You see the problem with that is I often FAIL! When you put unrealistic expectations on yourself you usually do not only FAIL but you are unhappy as you are falling deeper and deeper into your own self built pool of self-pity and disappointment!

I wonder sometimes if this is not the reason God blessed me with FOUR wonderful children! He knew they could single-handedly teach me I was not in control!

You see that's the first step acknowledging you are NOT IN CONTROL!

So once I realize through pure exhaustion that the day would never come when my life went exactly as planned I began asking myself who is in control? I immediately looked to my husband and that was an easy NO, God love him he is NOT A PLANNER! I then turned where I usually do in times of confusion, in times of trouble, in times of despair, heck in times of complete happiness, I pretty much always in up in Gods word one way or another!

I found this...
Isaiah 41:13 For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.

Psalm 61 2&3 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint, lead me to the rock that is higher than I, For you have been my refuge , a strong tower against the foe.

1 Peter 5-7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

time and time again I was reminded my help comes from the Lord. HE is in control of my life and I would be a lot less stressed if I would just take hold of those promises he made to me, that he would be at my side and allow him to lead me! So I gave it a try...and though it is sometimes hard to allow my controlling nature to sit alone in the corner of my mind I am COMFORTED by the fact that this battle is not mine! I AM NOT ALONE!

So in that I have realized I will never have all the answers, but as a child of God I am called to listen to Jesus....(read his word) (hear his still small voice...or in my case his sometimes very loud voice)

And in that I hear all the answers I need...

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

He is the answer we are called to know....

He is PEACE.....
(The only lasting kind I know of)

ONE LOVE,
Cody

And here we are full circle.....

Well for those of you who follow our family through all of it's adventures....We would like to HAPPILY announce the newest one!

We will be leaving Newspring to head back to the local church plant we helped get going a couple of years ago, Revolution Church!

If you know us you know that our family is called to church planting! It is our passion! We have been so blessed to be surrounded by and take part in a few of what we would consider to be the best around!

So to our Newspring peeps! THANK YOU! What an amazing group of people you are! We have learned so much from you, you truly are equipping people and we love you for that! We have grown spiritually as individuals and as a family while under the leadership of Pastor Perry Noble! You have been a teacher! You have spoken the pure word of God and we honor the work God is doing through you and Newspring!

To our friends...We are blessed to have served in the presence of such a FUN and wonderfully gifted group of people...you have influenced us for the better! We will miss you terribly!

Mrs. Teresa - You will forever be in my heart as a mom for pioneering new direction in "mega churches" for kids with FOOD ALLERGIES! I am taking your methods and carrying them off to the church plant I will be working with! I cry as I am writing this...you have no idea the impact you have made on our family, and the comfort your emails bring to an allergy mama like me! WE LOVE YOU!

Production/band family -Your knowledge and leadership have meant the world to my husband! He loves you guys! Thank you for teaching him so many of your tricks. I know he is leaving better equipped to run sound and be creative!

Pudge- My children have grown so much during there time in KidSpring! They have been blessed to be a part of the FANTASTIC children's ministry at Newspring!

RoseAngela/Tom- For all the times your voice took my worship to a whole other level! Your love for the Lord pours out of your mouth and is seen in the way you live!

Kaycee, Lauren, Mr. Kelly, Michelle, Kenny and all the other teachers who greeted my children every Sunday and showed them how to love like Jesus! THANK YOU THANK YOU!
We love you all and our lives have been blessed by every smiling face we came in contact with while at Newspring! We will miss you all!

Revolution Peeps!

First to our wonderful friends Chris and Tabitha...Chris is the pastor at Revolution! Thank you for loving us right where we are! You knew where we came from and you believed in where we were headed and that is what you call FRIEND!

You already know a piece of our hearts never left you all! Revolution feels like coming home!

We know greater things are yet to come! We could not be HAPPIER about our return to be with dear friends with such wonderful hearts! We are excited to see how God is going to use our family through this ministry! I hope you are ready because WEEEEERE BAAACK!

Our cup runneth over,
The Wyatt's

I Corinthians 1:26a, “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called.”