The Blind Phase of Blind Faith
Tomorrow we will have been in our new town for one week. It seems crazy, but I'm having a hard time believing that's all it's been. We love this city. We're slowly but surely unpacking and feeling more at home in this house as we are surrounded by our own things. We went to church on Sunday and really liked our new church. The people we've met have been incredibly kind and welcoming. We are blessed beyond what we anticipated.
This is also probably the hardest phase of the move. The adrenaline has worn off and the boxes left to unpack feel like work. The places around us are no longer new, but they aren't familiar yet either. There are no routines, old friends, or comfortable rhythms to settle back into. Because of the quick turn around, the paperwork for our house hasn't even been finalized. Micah will start work on Wednesday and our new life here will be up and running.
I spent some time just now praying, telling God about all of the unknowns and how much they were weighing on me. I was reminded of how much time we spent praying about our next job, ministry, home, long before we even knew about this place. Even with the speedy decisions we'd had to make, we had asked for guidance and wisdom and stepped out in blind faith, following where we knew he was leading. So now, when we feel at moments more blind than faithful, he will surely not stop leading and providing the ground to walk on. I read from a devotional, "My God shall supply all your needs, according to his riches in glory." All our needs: for friends, stability, acclimation, home. He is not blind or, more importantly, without resources, even when I am.
This is also probably the hardest phase of the move. The adrenaline has worn off and the boxes left to unpack feel like work. The places around us are no longer new, but they aren't familiar yet either. There are no routines, old friends, or comfortable rhythms to settle back into. Because of the quick turn around, the paperwork for our house hasn't even been finalized. Micah will start work on Wednesday and our new life here will be up and running.
I spent some time just now praying, telling God about all of the unknowns and how much they were weighing on me. I was reminded of how much time we spent praying about our next job, ministry, home, long before we even knew about this place. Even with the speedy decisions we'd had to make, we had asked for guidance and wisdom and stepped out in blind faith, following where we knew he was leading. So now, when we feel at moments more blind than faithful, he will surely not stop leading and providing the ground to walk on. I read from a devotional, "My God shall supply all your needs, according to his riches in glory." All our needs: for friends, stability, acclimation, home. He is not blind or, more importantly, without resources, even when I am.
