A Knight's Journey

I had a hard time deciding where I would share this.  It has kept my head pondering for the last several days.  If you know me--or have followed me on this blog-or our mission blog--you know that I journal.  I rarely miss a day.  It's a prayer journal.  I write prayers, I dialogue with Jesus--and sometimes--I write out when I feel like God has given me a dream--or a message in a dream. On the few times that I have had a dream that felt significant--like a message--I wrote it out in clear details.  I've had two very significant dreams in the past 7 days.  I want to go ahead and share both of them.  It happened two days apart.  They both happened in the early morning- I woke suddenly from the first one at 3:24 AM.  I got up--this needed pen to paper immediately before I forgot. Background for those who don't know me:  I work at a funeral home owned by some dear friends.  And while I was surprised that God planted me here fresh off the mission field--still dealing with depress

"Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.  Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.  For this reason take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.  Stand , therefore, with the truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.  In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit- which is the Word of God.  Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the