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As we traveled to Lincoln a few weeks ago, I was armed with my very detailed list of what houses we would be looking at. I poured over zillow, trulia and craigslist for weeks looking for the perfect house for our family. We took quite the entourage with us to Lincoln this time, all the kids plus my parents came along to help us. The second house we looked at was nice but like the first house, not big enough for all of us. As we were standing in the driveway looking at the nice cul-de-sac street we noticed the house across the street was available. I had remembered viewing the house but couldn’t remember why I didn’t have it on my list. Our realtor that had been helping us, looked it up for me and informed us it was five bedroom and three bath and it was available to look at now.
So we paraded across the street and into the house, which we soon realized was huge! It needs a little love but it suited our family perfectly….Fast Forward to today. I am sitting in my new living room, in our new house, in Lincoln. It almost seems impossible that this weekend has finally come after we have been planning this move for the past eight months. It seems like just yesterday Matt and I were decided we were going to plant a church. It is real, the dream that we have had in our hearts for the past 13 years, to pastor a church, is coming true.
Every person I meet or talk to here I feel like I just want to ask them, “do you want to be my friend?” I literally get the urge to say that! I think people may think I am a little strange. It is a new feeling to be in a city where every person is an opportunity for relationship. Our neighbors, waiters, baristas even people I run by in the morning, these could become some of our people! I am so excited to see what God is going to continue to do as we embark on this journey. The adventure has been amazing so far, in fact the boys both told me separately that this past summer, was the best summer they have ever had. I think there are many reasons for that, one being, we prayed that this adventure would be the greatest year of our lives so far.
This summer has been a gift to us. It was a two month of growing closer together as a family and preparing ourselves for the journey that lay ahead of us. We had the opportunity to spend time with family that we have lived over one thousand miles away from for the past six years. We made new friends in Dixon and got to visit with old friends. We were able to help Matt’s grandparents through a difficult few weeks. We were blessed. We were amazingly blessed to be with people that we love for two months. So it was difficult to pack up again from another place were people love us and head to a new place where we don’t know but a handful of people.
As soon as were arrived here in Lincoln I started to feel excited like a little kid, there were some nerves and a little anxiety, but some good advice from my brother helped me through that. At my parents house the other night he point blank told me to ask God to forgive me for worrying. He said worry was not faith and with faith it’s all or nothing. Good advice that I took to heart from someone who gives advice sparingly. I know that God has not brought us this far to drop us in Lincoln and leave us alone. He is here with us, leading us and opening the right doors for us.
Each day I pray for His favor and for His spirit to lead me and guide me, my job is to go where He leads.
It would be normal to be anxious and nervous, but normal is not really what I am going for.
I am choosing to stand on the word that is in my spirit and has been there for the last 18 months.
I am choosing to trust in the Lord with ALL my heart and not to lean on my own understandings but instead to acknowledge Him in ALL my ways so that He will direct every step that I take.
If you are reading this and worry has gripped your life, ask Jesus to forgive you and stand on the word of God. There is a song that has helped me through called “You make me Brave” by Bethel Worship, if you feel weak, have a listen and most of all BE ENCOURAGED!! God is for you today!
….We have reached 1/5th of our financial goal, which is amazing!! Please continue to pray, knowing that people are praying for us is so encouraging!! Thank you for everyone who is giving and praying!!!
