31 Days

I am on my fourth cup of coffee for today. Hold on a moment, please, while I escape to my Keurig. Other than giving birth to me and teaching me about Jesus, my Keurig is one of the best gifts my parents have ever given me.  I'm off now, be back....

I'm back. Its now 10:04 am in Marshfield and a total of 32 degrees!  This I will not miss! 
Thirty one days from today, we move!   

Here is the insanity of it:
1) We still need $1,000/month in monthly support
2) We still need a place to live in Peoria
3) We still need a resolution for our home in Marshfield

Here is what we have:
1) The one and only God who owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Stealing an authors prayer I have started praying "God would you please sell some of those cattle and provide for us!"
2) A 3/4 ton truck to pull the trailer we have been given!  And a friend who is taking a day off work to pull that trailer for us!
3) $900 given to us to cover just getting to Peoria
4) A resolution for our insurance. If you are not aware, we have to purchase our health insurance privately.  We have researched a company called Medishare, talked with them and opted to go that route. Overall, it will save our family money. It's technically not insurance, but we feel it will meet our needs for the first year in Peoria.  http://mychristiancare.org/medi-share/  And I will continually pray for our health and no catastrophic issues.
5) A new manager that is already lining up a work schedule for me

Here is what I am learning: 

We will be ok.  For many years, worrying about money has been a HUGE issue of sin in my life.  I still struggle with materialism. You wouldn't know it by looking at my belongings, but in my heart I struggle deeply. I want a big, beautiful home. I want a nicer van. I want an IPHONE so so bad (that I may get because I get a discount with verizon through Weight Watchers and I can get the phone for free).  But God has changed my heart.  This process is causing me to let go of everything and accept that what matters is our relationship with Him. He will provide our NEEDS not our wants!  But He also desires to bless us.  I look at my kids and how much I want to bless them.  That shows me His heart toward me.  He wants to give good and perfect gifts.

Right now, I am at peace because I know He will bring this together. He is often the God of the last minute.  I have been reading a book titled Circle Maker. I do not necessarily agree with all the theology of the book, however this week the author used an acronym that I found so appropriate, JEJIT (just enough, just in time).  That is the Lord!