It's Time To Write a New Story

I remember writing it in my journal in early June of last year. Isaiah 43:19, MSG, “ Forget about what happened. Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I”m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.”

It was one week before our lives would forever shift that I’d write those words.

And these... “We are only prepared by the “going through.”

And we had no idea that the wilderness season for our family lie just ahead.

And as is often the case, we don’t see it looking forward... only in reverse. And so when I’d look back on the words written over one year ago, I’d see it! There was no missing it now! “God invites us to go through so that our dependency on Him is so deepened, and so that our trust in His goodness is strengthened.”

And I wish I could share with you all that we saw God do in our season of waiting. The blessings we experienced... the love and support we received.... the lessons we learned and the strength we obtained. Ahh yes... negatives always require a darkroom to develop.

And never once... not one minute... were we ever left alone. Not for one second were we forgotten or abandoned.

Yes! What the enemy meant to destroy only made us stronger. And In almost 10 months our family witnessed God do the impossible!

Who says He’s no longer in the miracle working business? They’re wrong!

And so now... on the other side of the mountain... we haven’t forgotten His goodness. He continues to unravel His plan one layer at a time.

In just two short weeks from today our family will be embarking on a new journey. A new beginning. A fresh season.

Trevor has been commuting to his new job in Indiana, for the past 4 months. While we have been immensely blessed by this awesome new opportunity, the drive is longer optional nor is it beneficial for us as a family. So as of the end of this month we will relocating to Elkhart, Indiana.

While we are sad to leave the home we’ve made for the past 14 years in the house that his daddy built... the home that’s been the family connection spot for so long... we are ready for what God has planned for us. Our prayer from the beginning of this transition phase has been, “God, we trust You. And we are ready to walk through whatever doors you open for us.” And we believe... we truly believe... that the best is yet to come.

Saying goodbye to friends and family will be the most challenging part of our move. But as seasons shift, we simply desire to be obedient and will plan to return as often as we can to visit!
I speak for all three of us when I say that this community has meant so much to us! We will miss this county more than we can say. We continue to pray for this city we love and the lives we’ve been forever impacted by!

I’m trying to connect with many of you before we leave, but know that if I don’t, it simply means I look forward to returning soon for an iced coffee Starbucks date!
Thanks for sharing our journey with us! We love you!