Change!

Can I sneak in this last day of MARCH?! with a sign that life does in fact still reside here. Everyone is busy. Or tired. Or just plain tired of winter. I hear/read about it all.the.time. I refuse to say the like. (I actually don't mind the cold, at all, and you will never hear me complain.)

I would instead like to proclaim God has been on the move, as He always is, as He always will be. To me, that's not busy work or a season altogether I feel burdened to speak of, bound to, or even bitter against in my tone. Quite the contrary. The Lord has been preparing our hearts and it came rather quietly though a loud and fierce fire has been ignited in our souls. It's been brewing for a while.

A whole chapter closed on the 14th of this month. Gabe's last day at Alcoa. Just like that. I nearly missed the day had a friend not texted late the night before, "Wow, big day for your family tomorrow!" How could I forget?, other than the fact that the Lord alone has done an amazing work in my heart to trust and not even worry. A whole season God proved His faithfulness, and then some! DONE. Nearly 6 years. I can't even begin to describe and tell of His goodness, but let me say just this, our God goes before us. The Lord beckoned change and called our very names. He put this very desire in our hearts long ago.

How can we refuse Him? How can one ignore that leading and call? That faithful One in whom we trust, there's just no other place I'd rather dwell.

A grand step of faith one would say. Though I would quickly clarify and correct: obedience and humility and yes of course, much faith that isn't even our own doing. Aligning with a will and purpose not our own, yet intermingled with us on the deepest level. How can one teach obedience to their small child in hopes they hear His voice and respond some day, if they themselves have no idea what to listen for? I want to teach and lead my children by example.

We're listening and we're following. Simply. We're expectant and excited! (BIG UNDERSTATEMENT) Gabe had his first official day in his office space in POTSDAM! What a small to anyone else, though BIG God dream come true to us.

5 mins Babe. That's it! I'll see you later!

Thank you to you as outsiders looking in who have heard right along with us and shared of your time and prayers. You've cared to ask and have been excited with us. Even complete strangers! You've dreamed big dreams with us and for us and all for His glory. It has all been invaluable to us, to me, in this season.

God has been so faithful. To us. To His kingdom here on earth. What a God. And for whatever beautiful mystery He desires these earthen vessels to take up their cross and follow hard after Him, to be His hands and feet here on earth.

So...here we are Lord, we continue to say.

Would you keep lighting our path before us?