04/08/2026
The enemy thought the battles would destroy Edward Bridges and I......ahhhhhhhh NO NO NO. God used it to Refine us! Strengthen us, Set us on Fire for Jesus! He used them to show me His forgiveness for my past, His forgiveness. He showed me my value again with Him teaching me to love but also protect, protect His Holy Spirit living inside from the outside demonic influences. Ive been Praying everyday to see people more like He does and love with His heart. I think one of the best lessons I've learned this year is patience and self control. Cause man Leah would've had some other plans for some things but Jesus softly came and changed my heart. Simultaneously giving me eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit asks of me. That is the gift of fighting against what our flesh wants and walking closely with Jesus through His Word and having sometimes teams of Trustworthy Men and Women of God praying, interceeding in prayer and lifting you up with God's encouraging Word. Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Freedom and I have not been given a Spirit of fear but of power, of love and a sound mind. Oh I cry out Abba Father!
The Lord has given Ed and I so much we never expected since the boys went home to Jesus. We have the most faithful Randle Community Pastors and their wives and of course Our Faithful Eatonville Pastor Larry and his wife, our sisters and brothers in Christ that got to see me messy in overalls on Easter Sunday and still loved and prayed over me without judgement here at Family Worship Center, my momma that gave me rest and fed me that very same day. I've been on my messy Journey with the Lord for some long years now. I have seen these community churches come together to support each other, accept and love each other and then encourage through the refiners fire. This is nothing short of a MIRACLE. I promise, you dont often see so many different denominations come together and agree on much. BUT here in Randle Our Pastors at our churches come from a heart for Jesus and what He did for us on the cross. They have all in different ways edified, encourage and comforted Ed and I in ways I cant even express. Its the love each one of you has showed us, in our most deepest sorrows, that shows Christs light the brightest and fills us back up with hope. We love everyone of you and will continue in prayer for our community and Our pastors, their families and the Lords church!
Love, Ed and Leah
