Australia. They sent Chris an email basically outlining what they tentatively could offer him in pay and benefits. We spent a week or so researching health insurance, international moving cost, etc. Then he basically replied with..."Looks great, what's the next step?" Waiting on a response.
Meanwhile in Michigan: Chris received a questionnaire from a church in Michigan who wants to get to know more about it. Questionnaire sent. Waiting on a response.
Just this week he received another questionnaire from a church in Illinois (i think that's where its from). He hasn't had time to fill that one out yet, since he's preparing to speak at a church retreat this coming weekend.
Meanwhile, in my heart there is a struggle. Still. Still struggling to trust God. Change is hard and I have been a ball of nerves lately. But God is amazing. He always finds ways to encourage me and lift my eyes to Him. Its like He takes my face in His hands and lifts my eye to Him.
This morning I was listening to the Daily Audio Bible. Brian's commentary on the reading in Ezra today what for me to hear. He talked about how sometimes God asks us to do something that may not always be easy. We can't back out or quit something, or think its not from God just because things get hard. If He calls us to do something, we need to trust and obey...even if its hard.
Also, the other day I read Kris Camealy's blog post What Carries You Through The Unknown
and her word spoke to me too...
"We simply follow the One who is greater, the One who leads us
blindly, yet willingly, (if we are faithful) into the vast unknown.
We live the free-fall of life, not knowing where or when we will
land, but trusting that it is good, because He is good."
"For
now I take from this dream the idea that no matter what, in the scariest of
potential circumstances, I need only to trust. Minutes and days are not to be
frittered away, choking on the fears and worries that steal joy.
Life is meant to be lived with
arms raised, hands open, wings of faith spread wide with anticipation for
whatever may come.
I keep counting my gifts, because in doing so, my focus shifts from the
wings that have been sheered off, to the joy of knowing, the relief of trusting, that whatever happens,
His outstretched arms will always catch me."
Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Not sure where we will end up, But, trying to learn to trust HIM! Its a moment by moment thing.
Oh and in the meantime I was asked to help as a teachers aid at the preschool Levi attends.
We shall see!!
Kim
