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Sometimes when I talk about my current life's happenings, I have to stop.... like I'm being followed.... for the things that are following me to bump into me.  Today is that day.

And today I can say, My life is pretty amazing! I LIKE MY LIFE! 🤩

Looking in the mirror... Child you have endured some stuff.... muted exclamation points.

This is not an autobiography so I will look at where I am now.

I am over 30 years in my career...  That is retirement worthy. Yes, a career in my degree. Shout out to moms and dads for 0 education debt.   So God, whenever you're ready to unleash your overflow of abundance, I am ready receive and retire with abundance of wealth and 0% life debt... Ok?!!!!

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What do you have? Well, during the pandemic it became clear, materialistically,  I have my home, car and phone. Like the widow in 2 Kings 4, those were the vessels used for the oil God has upon my life. I've detailed my hustles in a previous blog.  Today, I want to focus on my home.

My home is a safe haven for me and so many others. I don't take that for granted. My property is, literally, "my business" and it is thriving. I have allowed 12 people/families (not related to me) to live with me during their life transistions and hosted over 65 groups of guests.... literally hundreds of people (nearly 1000) have come to my home in less than 2 years.

Why? God!  (pronounced Godd... with the strongest Southern drawl).   Back in 2018, He allowed me to see the World Games were coming to town and the projection for the non hotel stay.  I wanted some of that action.  I wasn't ready for 2021 and then the pandemic pushed that date back.  My excitement was heard but not shared to provoke volunteers. I almost didn't do it because on the lack of buy in. BUT the GOD IN me  rose up and was like, 'nope you doing it, regardless...' ... and I did.  My first booking stayed with me (6 guys from Russia and Poland) like 8 days and afforded me the funds to install a laundry room in that  apartment downstairs.

Now part of this motivation also came on the heels of what I will call recovery ... now unto Him who is able to KEEP me from falling... To qualify it as heartbreak would imply  a relationship.  There was not.  It was a "situation" (in my Usher voice) that... when heartbreak tried to flood me... (I had to be smart about it... 😏) I cognizantly was like, "nope not doing that again... I could have been Uber driving" and that I did.  Thank God for using what would have normally taken me off track  and been an emotional distraction and giving me something to focus on.  He removed the "dis" and gave me traction!!!!

Uber is what I call Vehicular Therapy.  I could drive and make money... be productive.  Meet people. Have random conversations and go places that I otherwise wouldn't.   It was Uber and Facebook Market.  I began buying things for the apartment. I was borrowing trucks and vans.  Treating my Lexus like an El Camino.... LOL... getting it done. El Lexuso.

And here I am on the other side of 4000 ride SHARE assignments. I even won a scholarship 100% tuition paid from Arizona State online that I can use or give to my children, sibling or spouse. House 🏡 ... CAR 🚘... phone 📱. This is what I was given and how I live out the parable of the talents in my life.

That was how I got the money... I was seesawing with my credit to get it back on track.  My bank would periodically call me to ask what they could do but always find a way to tell me they couldn't.  I was hot! Not red, blue but white... on the inside hot! But I kept my cool like icy hot .  I was like, "Ok God, I guess you just gonna make me become my own bank."  And He is!  Overtime, I have made personal loans with friends, a couple of consoldating loans and have gotten back in right standing.

As the Lord would have it, I was having a conversation with an old classmate and he referred a connection.... And that lead me to what  I was looking for.  When I look back, I have been on that journey since 2018 with countless letters of rejection.  But God.

Today I stand on the precipace of having my workshop converted into a livable space.... Enlarged territory.  I call it the Bunglory.  It is over 1400 Sqft with 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths, a hidden pantry/laundry with an open kitchen/dining/living space.

It's been a faith walk. It's caused me to provoke the Lord with His Word. To put Him in remembrance of what He said... to learn what He said and to get to know Him and sit with Him.

Whew! My soul looks back and wonders how I got over.....  It was God... my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... The Most High God, Yahua and  His son, Yahusha.

I was recounting this testimony to a fellow edifier. She asked what do I get out of Uber driving and a series of other questions about my hustle motivations and my manifestations. In answering her, I recalled the time I did security at the Jazz Festival for 2 days. I had to wear a yellow Tshirt and really just tell people where not to sit while I sat and enjoyed the concert. I saw people in VIP that I am friendly with and I was obviously a part of the help and not the VIP that day. 😂 But I didn't have to spend bands on or at a table and actually got in free and got paid. I concluded this testimony by saying, "my embarrassment meter, is pretty low"! I'll not be shamed by my honest efforts.

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I am encouraged today and celebrate the peace of it.  A friend sent a video where a guy explained that "peace is expensive... and we don't talk about how much that cost people in real life...."

God took the death of a situation as a seed and used it to spring forth life of the various situations in which God would shake all nations... and... fill this house with glory!

While men slept... while they lied... while the enemy thought he was crafty...in the midst of deception there's always Truth. People may play, play around and even play you for a fool. But I know God doesn't play about me. So funny how playing yourself is part of God's vengeance. It's called Seed Time & Harvest.

God was and is always watching.  God is always moving and removing.  God always restores my soul.  He prepares a table for me in the presence of my enemies.  He anoints my head (my thoughts) with oil... my cup (vessels) runs over.

Oh, what, do you ask, is following me?  Goodness and mercy!  They follow me all of my days and I dwell in the house of the Lord, forever!

Thank You God for the green meadows and still waters... Thank you for restoring my soul... for walking with me and talking with me and telling me I am your own.  Because You are with me God, I fear no evil. Bless this House and I will KIM: Keep It Movin'. Thank you for being my God, my Orchestrator and my DJ!