Many years have passed since that vision of the church in Dewey; pastoring, resigning the ministry to get our own home in order, moves, exploring new churches, raising our children (all who are AMAZING, more on them later) and experiencing God in new ways, and much, much growth. Did I mention growth? yes, MUCH MUCH growth!
During this season of our lives, our hearts felt called to reach men. We believe they are the key to reaching this world, the families. To help marriages that are struggling. To encourage those who are struggling with their faith.
But our dream of travel were never far from our thoughts. But now our hearts are stirred in a different direction, maybe it is not the physical building up of churches we will be doing, but the spiritual building up. Maybe it is the small churches still who need help, yet in a different way. A pastor, with limited resources. A family that is new in their faith. A church trying to impact their community. A couple who is struggling in their marriage. A man who needs to understand the significance of his life. A wife who needs a godly man to be her protector, provider and encourager. A daughter who need the love and protection of her father. A son who needs a godly example of what a real man looks like. That is what burns in my heart now. I can’t seem to escape from this. The father, covering, protecting, providing and guiding his family. The how and where to minister this kind of hope is still the question.
God has supplied the truck, the fifth wheel, our children have all moved out and are beginning their new journeys. God has also supplied the means of support by the way of a job that does some traveling. My husband Dave works for a wonderful christian man, who has blessed us beyond what we could have imagined.
So here we are…looking, seeking and waiting for direction, the next step. SO much has happened for me from that first vision of that church in Dewey to now. Here I am, willing but also trying to master feeling of inadequacy; the thought of “who am I” and “what do I have to offer?” yet the Love of God burns in my heart and the knowledge of what a key role a man/husband/father plays in the life of his family is never far from my thoughts.
I am truly amazed at God’s provision for all of this. My God is AMAZING.
So I’ll wait. We will seek and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit for what God has for us in this new season of our lives.
The journey begins…..
During this season of our lives, our hearts felt called to reach men. We believe they are the key to reaching this world, the families. To help marriages that are struggling. To encourage those who are struggling with their faith.
But our dream of travel were never far from our thoughts. But now our hearts are stirred in a different direction, maybe it is not the physical building up of churches we will be doing, but the spiritual building up. Maybe it is the small churches still who need help, yet in a different way. A pastor, with limited resources. A family that is new in their faith. A church trying to impact their community. A couple who is struggling in their marriage. A man who needs to understand the significance of his life. A wife who needs a godly man to be her protector, provider and encourager. A daughter who need the love and protection of her father. A son who needs a godly example of what a real man looks like. That is what burns in my heart now. I can’t seem to escape from this. The father, covering, protecting, providing and guiding his family. The how and where to minister this kind of hope is still the question.
God has supplied the truck, the fifth wheel, our children have all moved out and are beginning their new journeys. God has also supplied the means of support by the way of a job that does some traveling. My husband Dave works for a wonderful christian man, who has blessed us beyond what we could have imagined.
So here we are…looking, seeking and waiting for direction, the next step. SO much has happened for me from that first vision of that church in Dewey to now. Here I am, willing but also trying to master feeling of inadequacy; the thought of “who am I” and “what do I have to offer?” yet the Love of God burns in my heart and the knowledge of what a key role a man/husband/father plays in the life of his family is never far from my thoughts.
I am truly amazed at God’s provision for all of this. My God is AMAZING.
So I’ll wait. We will seek and listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit for what God has for us in this new season of our lives.
The journey begins…..
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