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I’ve become familiar with waiting on God, and that’s a good thing!

It’s been almost a year since we made the big move to Colorado Springs for my new job. And, believe it or not, I’m still unpacking! And I think it’s time to “unpack” the details of this big life change.

God’s fingerprints are all over this change. And I’ll tell you more about how God worked out all the details in such a little time, but first…my hesitation to making the change.

My final interview was June 23, 2017, and this is what I wrote in my journal the day before:

I trust you, God! Our lives are in Your hand to do as You will. We serve at the pleasure of God. At Your pleasure.

After the interview, I wrote this:

Our lives are in Your hands. But I left there thinking–nope! (I didn’t want it.) But I don’t want to be led by emotions. I don’t even know if I’ll get it. But I don’t want to be led by emotions.

I was led by emotions.

I spent the entire weekend making a list of all the reasons I did NOT want to take the job if offered it. And then on Monday morning, I felt God prompt me with this: What if you WERE open to it?

So then I made a different list. The positives of taking the job if offered it.

And I was offered it. So on July 3, 2017, I wrote this:

“A wide door for effective service has been opened.” (1 Corinthians 16:9) Thank You, God, thank You! Thank You for the new job at Outreach. I trust You to work out the details! Please pour Your grace and mercy over everything.

And, of course, God did! In fact, God seemed to do the impossible–like He likes to do so often!

We had had our house on the market for over a year with no offers. The night before my first interview on June 7, we got our first and only offer. From that day and in less than 6 weeks, we had…

1. Sold our house.
2. Bought a house.
3. Gotten financing for the new house.
4. Closed on both houses.
5. Packed up everything.
6. Moved to our new house.

We moved July 18!

People said it was impossible. But with God all things are possible!

All the waiting…wondering…fretting…and trusting…came to a glorious close with God showing up. I’m so grateful that our lives are in the hands of a powerful and loving God who always comes through for us.

Last Sunday at church, we sang “Take Courage,” and it has this line that we love: “He’s in the waiting.”

He’s in the waiting!

It’s so true. God isn’t just in the miracle or answer to prayer at the end of our journey; He’s in the waiting and trusting and praying and waiting…that’s where God shows up every single day of our lives.

Our lives are in His capable, powerful, loving hands!

Amen?