Trust

So at this point in our journey we are more and more focused on our return to the States.  We do have packing, saying goodbyes, doing things 'one last time', clearing out space in the house, and closing up shop at the school to take care of before we leave.  But, mentally, we're beginning to shift to the 'What's next?' phase of our lives. 

What IS next?  That's the question people are asking us.  That's the question we're asking the Lord.  So far, the question has greatly gone unanswered.  We know at this moment that my dad will pick us up from the airport, that it's my mom's birthday the day we arrive, that our now seemingly-too-large house awaits us, that we will have two wonderful sets of wheels ready for us to drive (Praise God!), and that our family, neighbors, friends, and church will be a sight for sore eyes.

We also know that places like Chick-Fil-A, Target, the YMCA, and our neighborhood parks and pools will be some of the first places we stop.  Ah...to be home again.

But then what?  Well, not sure.  We know that the Lord has told us to pray and to trust in Him.  So, that's what we're doing.  We're trusting.  And, you know, it's really kinda cool.  Neither Doug nor I are honestly worried at this moment.  We both know that the Lord will provide the job and the focus of our next chapter, and He'll do it in His timing.  He'll probably not tell us these things early (though I am praying that he provides Doug a job prior to our coming back to the States), but we trust that the Lord will take care of all the details. 

So why do we trust in this?  Well, it goes back to two years ago when He pretty clearly showed us that we needed to move here in the first place.  He really convinced us that if He calls us to something--and at that time it was to Ecuador--, then He's going to have details fall into place--housesitters, carsitters, funding, flights, etc.  In the end, He took care of it all--every single detail. 

Therefore, we know that since the Lord has been good to provide us His care through this experience, we know too that He'll provide His care through the next.  But please note, being a Christian does not mean that all will be easy, nor does it mean that it will all work out exactly the way I want it to. 
What it means to be a Christian is to know--and I mean to really know--that our God is good and that He will take care of us in His timing, in His way, and for His glory.  I can trust in Him.   

Blessings, kim