Here I am

So the Navy's thinkin about sending us to VA- Portsmouth/VA Beach area. Being great fans of where we are, the other day I begged God to keep us here- for we are with dear community that we love so much, and we had so looked forward to raising our kids together over the next few years.

My mom told me she'd prayed when they'd left CA, home for 12 years, that God had to change her heart for it to FEEL okay, and that God was faithful to provide everything- including the fullness of heart to move on. Wisdom from walking with God thru challenges rocks.

So 3 in the morning the next morning (after begging God to stay) I was woken up and spent about two hours journaling, surrendering my heart about the move to God because, in all actuality, I do only want what God wants for us. We could hold on to what WE want and totally miss out on such amazing blessings that He has for us elsewhere.

Around 5 am, I went back to bed, but couldn't sleep, so I got up again and did the first day of my bible study homework for Beth Moore's The Patriarchs. Do you know what section of Genesis that last week started with? Genesis 46:1-4.

Jacob is moving the whole family to Egypt, a land that'd been forbidden for his father to go to, to be under Joseph's care in the midst of a famine. Verse 2 starts out, "And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, 'Jacob! Jacob!'

'Here I am,' he replied.

'I am God, the God of your father,' he said. 'Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again.' "

I couldn't believe God's confirmation of His purpose and mission for us out there- continually throughout the day I was blown away by little reflections of His affirming, "I will go with you & I will bring you back." Whatever that means specifically, it was so wonderful to hear my Lord say, "I know you girl- no matter what, I've got you covered. You are mine."

Praise the Lord for his glorious strength throughout all our lives' journeys. jules<><