Ok, so here goes…. There’s been so much going on that I’m not sure where to begin. I just know that I need to share some of this because I’m close to just bursting.  And I sure could use your prayers.

So, I’ll start with Josiah. Everyone’s been asking me “How much longer?” Well, our Article 5 was picked up …. Yeah ! Which means our next step is our Travel Authorization which should be in the next few weeks. We are quite a ways away from having enough funds for us to travel….in my faithless human way of thinking….in my faith filled God trusting mountain moving way of thinking….we are right where we are supposed to be and God’s about to knock it out the park : )  So, how much longer ? I’m not really sure. God knows though. We have 90 days after we get our TA to go get him and that is totally up to the Lord. Wow, that feels really good to think that and BELIEVE it.  Now, I can hardly stand not holding him in my arms one more minute and the Lord knows this Momma’s heart is strong but also aching for my boy.  I really long for the day I see him face to face and get to tell him that “He was Chosen” and how special he is to his God and his family.  Oh, goodness Josiah….we’re coming.

The girls are amazing. I left them for the first time this past weekend. Rob has been away from them on business a few times before but I haven’t spent a night away from them since they’ve been home from China. Oh, that wasn’t easy. They did beautifully though. They were with my family and had a blast. A testament to the work that the Lord has done in their little hearts that they don’t struggle with abandonment like they used to and they rest in the love of their family confidently. Thank you Jesus. My family showed up for me in such an amazing way. Not that I didn’t expect them too. Of course they would. I just really appreciate how much they love us. They love my girls so much. It comforted me so much that my girls were so happy to be with all of them while I was gone. As much as I missed them it made my heart smile to know they felt safe and content with them while I was gone.

So where did we go? Well, I don’t know if you remember my post from November Crossroads and the spiritual journey to the mountains we took in search of what the Lord had planned for us.  That journey took us to the Georgia, Tennessee and the North Carolina area for a few days. The Lord met us there and basically confirmed what we had already known that He was calling us back to vocational ministry and was calling us away from our home base of Louisiana. We’ve known this for quite some time we were just looking for some clarification about the “where”. Well, we visited a church while on that journey and not long after we got home that door closed. About a week later another door opened and that was what this weekend was all about.  On Friday night we flew to SC and spent the day in Charleston.  We visited with the Executive staff of Seacoast Church on Saturday and went to worship there on Saturday evening. We drove Saturday night to Columbia, SC and spent the night and then Sunday morning drove to Asheville, NC.  On Sunday morning we found ourselves back in the mountains that God had directed us to in December.  Once again He promised us that if we trusted Him, He would provide.  That He wouldn’t forsake us and not only that He promised that His plans for us are so much more than we could ever imagine for ourselves.  The idea of moving away from our family is scary for me. I’ve never lived away from them. Ever. And for this “beach” girl who has been praying for 70 degrees, sunny and the coast…. the mountains is a bit of a stretch for me. But God keeps bringing me there and showing me just as He showed Abraham  “on the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided”.  I knew that in December when I looked out over the mountains. I know that more today than ever before that this could be my home and that I would be “at home” there. He showed me that wherever He calls us, He will provide. And I don’t just mean financially. He will provide a faith family for us that will embrace us. They’ll love me. They’ll love my children. They'll even love my crazy, eclectic, thinking out of the box, not exactly fitting the pastor mold husband.

So, did I like Asheville?  No….. Definitely not…. WE LOVED IT ! : ) 

We love the church. We love the people. We love the city.  I guess the question is.... did they love us?

I would appreciate your prayers. For God's will to be done in all areas of our life. For me to continue to be at peace with whatever the Lord has in store for our family. For His perfect time to be united with Josiah. For Seacoast church in Asheville to be the imprint of Jesus in their community whether we are their pastors or not. For my family that we will one day leave here in Louisiana...for them to know that God will carry us wherever we go. This transition will be difficult for us, but God is faithful and He will not call us to anything that He will not equip us to handle.  I know you guys pray for us...I feel it and it means the world to us.