Third Time Around.

For the third time, I have pulled out the book, The Land Between by Jeff Manion.  For years, this book sat around our house after Paul attended a conference and heard the author speak about the topic.

Reading this book has been a life changing experience every time I have read it.  The first time I devoured it was over a year ago when I was still deeply struggling with being in Marshfield.  The result was God lead me to a place of trusting Him and learning to be content with where He had placed us.  I actually began to enjoy living here.  I felt free.

The second time I read this book was right after we decided that God was calling us to go to Peoria.  I felt that my world was turning upside down, and I was terrified of the changes. Terrified of fundraising, terrified of what it would require of me.

The third time I'm reading it is now.  I actually had been thinking for the last couple of weeks that I wanted to re-read it yet again.  However, I had loaned the book out.  Thankfully, this past Sunday it was returned to me.  I have decided to read it again because this time of waiting is so difficult. I find it very easy to get upset with God for not moving in my time frame.  Or to be upset with Him for not giving me the answers that I want to know.  Reading this books reminds me that this time is intended to teach me to trust Him with everything I have.  And during this season, I am formed by walking through it.  I can choose my response of bitterness or trust.  I need this constant reminder. 


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If you have not read this book. I highly recommend it!

QUICK LIFE UPDATE

This past Sunday, our pastor Larry, took a few minutes to talk with the body about us. It was a sweet moment to hear about his love for Paul and passion for church planting.  He also talked about the need for financial support and prayer.  He listed prayer points for us. It was so kind and cool! 

After service, Paul met with people in the Fireside room to share our vision.  In that day our support jumped from 48% to 55.5%.  As of today, I believe we are sitting at 56% of our funds being raised. To put that into perspective that is a tad over $100,000!!!!  Isn't that amazing! 

Last Friday night, we had a family come for a 2nd viewing on our home. On Wednesday, we found out that they had offered on a different house.  Our house was their second pick.  If the offer on their first pick was not accepted they would have offered on ours.  We were so so so disappointed. Yet there was a peace in the midst of the disappointment.  We continue to wait on God. 

PRAYER POINTS

 

1.  We really want to move mid-October, but the one thing we have to have to move is 100% of our support raised.  We need God to provide a miracle financially!



2.  We need God to sell this house or give us wisdom on what to do with it.
3.  That God would prepare the hearts of those that we will meet in Peoria. 

Blessings to all of you!!!!!