Archive for November, 2011
Giving Thanks
148. Iced coffee.
149. Family.
150. Real friends, who share real life.
151. Humility–being conformed to Christ.
152. Pumpkins–happy orange!
153. Little girls with big plans.
154. Rainy mornings that beckon us outside.
155. Boy laughter and splashing and wet everywhere!
Why, hello there…
It’s been exactly a year since I’ve checked in here last. When I think about how many things have changed for us since then, it amazes me. This time last year, we were looking for land near our hometown and researching starting up a small, organic farm. We were part of a small House of Prayer, things were comfortable, easy and…something wasn’t right about it all. No matter what we did, we felt like God was saying no. We had been trying to sell our house for over a year by that point to no avail.
And then out of nowhere, God resurrected a dream that we had for James to go to seminary. It didn’t make sense; it was a big, expensive, impossible dream. And yet, one year later, here we are. God’s timing was perfect, with our house selling with only a week to spare. His choice for us was perfect, a small, but amazing school only a couple of hours from our family and friends. If he had answered our prayers in the way we had hoped for a year ago, none of this would have even been on the radar, but it just feels right. For the first time in probably ever, we feel like we have stepped into our destiny.
The road is not going to be easy; in fact, we’ve given up nearly everything to come here. The road is not going to be short. This is a minimum 5-7 year commitment before we even really begin. But I can’t even describe the way it feels to finally be on our way. After all of the years of failures and disappointments and trying again and again to make something happen, God just stepped in. I wouldn’t trade the wisdom, experiences and friendships we’ve gained for anything. They have made us who we are, have refined us and defined us and made us ready and willing to go where he’s leading us.
