We're Moving!!!

If you haven't heard, we announced on Feb 19th, that we are moving to Peoria, Illinois to plant a church. We will be moving probably early August. Here is a link to the You Tube video of when we announced during church service:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08e9aeDFJiw

This process has been sooooooooooo long and exhausting. And now even more work as we prepare the house, raise our financial support etc..

What has been so interesting is that this process has really taught us to listen for the whispers of God. We were contacted in September 2011 about this opportunity, but God has been working this out for years.

Paul came to faith in Christ at a church plant. During my college years, I felt a call to church plants. Paul and I met and married at a church plant. And even God bringing us to Marshfield was part of His Divine plan. We have had a phenomenal start to full time ministry. There was NO BETTER PLACE for us to start out. Paul and I have grown in so many huge ways during the last 4 years.

Now as we prepare, I often find myself tempted to worry. God has continually brought me back to Matthew 6, the section about worry. "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life....." I am challenged every time I read it.

Then there are other questions to ask. Should we sell the house on our own or go with a realtor. What realtor? What should we ask? On and on the questions go. In the past, my character would have been to fret, fret, fret; however I have learned to trust, trust, trust. As I pray about the house God's answer has been "wait". Why He is saying "Wait" I have no idea. I have no clue what He's up to. My time is really going into preparing the house right now as we wait for Him to direct us on how to sell it.

And I have to tell you how blessed we have been already! We were notified to create a list of tasks that need to be done and "hand it over". A group of people want to come help. We have had several people say they are going to support us and would like to start in March! We got a nice tax return that is helping prepare the house. Have to use some to pay the state, but oh well! I can already see God moving. I pray He continues to!

The kids are doing so much better than when we told them. That was rough night. They literally just sobbed! Every couple of days, I check in with them to see how they're feeling and try to help them process their feelings in a healthy way. They're doing so well!

We would love for you to pray for us in this process, especially as we begin to work on raising financial support. We need God to move quickly in that regard. And I need a job transfer, pray that happens as well. In addition, please pray that the hours I would work in Peoria would be a good fit for our family. I have a sweet schedule here in Marshfield! I am blessed beyond belief in that area.

Thanks everyone!
Love ya