Back to Life

Summer will shortly come to a close for us as the kids head back to school on Tuesday, September 4th.  It was not our desire that they start school in Marshfield, although we love their school here. We had wanted them to start in Peoria, but God had other things in mind.

On Sunday, August 12th, the day after my sweet sister's wedding, Paul and I both had a moment where we each realized that "OH CRAP, now we have to move!!!" Our traveling for the summer was over and it was time to get going.  However, coming home was another story.

The first week home from the wedding was spent preparing for the new Faith Fellowship building to be opened on Sunday, August 19th.  The kids and I barely saw Paul last week as he was preparing a myriad of things with the building.  It was a HUGE endeavor.  The first Sunday was smooth and great! Lots of hiccups with sounds that were ironed out at the last minute during practice. I felt honored to get to sing on worship team that first Sunday!  It was so so so cool! 

Shot of the building taken from an airplane before it was finished.
 

When Paul and I had time to actually talk we both realized that God had shown us each that moving in August truly would have been impossible. We had Ali's wedding, the building opening, and then a couple from our small group is having their wedding this Saturday the 25th of August.  No possible way!  God knew that so He engineered for us to not move yet.

The other families, Shearers and Ziesels, moved to Peoria last week.  We are very glad they are there and getting settled but so desire to be there with them as they adjust to life and settle in.  All the kids started school this Monday the 20th.  We have prayed for their transitions and adjustments.

Now that the craziness of August is almost past, we turn our focus to really raising the rest of our support, and seeking God to take care of our house situation. We have been very active with both of these things already as well.  We are currently sitting at 48% of our support being raised. We need God to do BIG stuff in the next 8 weeks.  We've had showings on the house and another tomorrow. We have had many offers to rent our house, however that just isn't want we want at this time. Renting the house would feel like a noose around our necks.  However, we KNOW that God is always sovereign.  He will do what He wills. 

I am very much looking forward to the kids returning to school.  I adore them, yet three solids months together for the 4 of us has gotten to be overwhelming. They are getting very bored and ready for routine. Joshua needs his brain to be challenged.  I can not tell you how many crazy questions he asks me each day.  Deeply intelligent questions that I have to answer "go google it". 

Please keep praying!  All 3 of our families desperately need and desire it!