"Wherever you are be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." - Jim Elliott
I strongly believe this to be the will of God for our family. It is the very best but it makes me very sad. I just didn't expect it and wasn't prepared for it and I just thought we were done. As I read this quote I decided that I have to make a decision. So I decided to be all there and to enjoy it.
My prayer is that I will delight greatly in the boys that God has given me - all 3 of them. They are wild at heart and this new home will be an amazing playground with a different adventure around every corner. I want to be all there with them and experience there adventure with them rather than sitting on the sidelines sulking because I would rather be somewhere else. This weekend we were there and Jake and Brady spent 2 ENTIRE days outside. They were completely filthy but loving life at the end of the day. My heart is so sad as I walk away from some long needed friendships that are really taking shape as of late. I fear that God is not good enough to me to preserve them until I return or replace them with equal ones if these do not continue. I stink at keeping in touch - singleminded!!!! So I ask that if and when you think of me over the next few months that you would pray that I would choose every day to enjoy what I believe to be God's will for my life. I want to fight for contentment and find it in my Father and not my circumstances.
6 comments:
We'll be praying for you guys! I am excited to see what this new adventure brings:) We Love you guys!
I'm praying, too, Amy. I feel like our friendship has been "preserved" for lots of years, and whenever we find ourselves in a place where we can really delve into it, it won't take any effort at all...!! He'll preserve those friendships. He really will.
And I know what you mean about enjoying watching your boys running free! It IS wonderful, and they will LOVE it! John David has big adventures every day outside, and I wouldn't have it any other way! It's PERFECT for a boy, and I've found that it's very good for my SOUL, as well.
oh, my friend- my heart sank as I read this. I will miss you and I will pray for you every time I read your blog...I promise.
This is going to be a great adventure and you will be settled before you know it. Keep us updated through your blog. I will miss you but I know we will be together again one day soon.
ps- anytime you are in b'ham, please, please stay with us.
Hurry Home!! Jena and I might have to arm wrestle to see whose house you stay at when in town :)
We love you all!!!
Amy, we are praying for you guys and had hoped to see you at church before the final move, but i understand not liking being in between. Please let us know when you are in town. i can only imagine how excited Jake & Brady are about having a yard and wide open spaces. Jim Elliott's quote couldn't be better at this time. Praying it for you!
Oh, I love that quote, too. I'm behind on my blog reading, but know I've been praying for you all this past week and especially this weekend. How you holding up?
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