Tuesday, August 21, 2012
23 When people's steps follow the Lord, God is pleased with their ways. 24 If they stumble, they will not fall, because the Lord holds their hand. 25 I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food. 26Good people always lend freely to others, and their children are a blessing. Psalm 37:23-26
Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "How in the world did I end up here?" Not that you are necessarily in a bad place in your life, but how did you start where you were as a kid and end up where you are in your life at the moment. I think about where I came from a lot. How did this quiet, insecure girl from St.Anne, IL end up on the verge of one of the most frightening and exciting adventures in my life. The verse above has been on my mind these past few days. As I have been living in my childhood home the past THREE WEEKS (Yikes!) I think about all the things I wanted to be when I grew up. I dreamed up big adventures and tried to plan out my life. The truth is, nothing of my childhood imagination has turned out like I thought, but since God is ordering my steps it has been so much better than my little imagination could dream up.
I thought of something that happened to me in college and I thought it applied to most of my decisions in life. It was my freshman year at college. I had made many new friends and there was a group of about 7 of us that hung out together and some of us even worked together. There was a guy who was a few years older than me and I knew that he was interested in me, but the feelings were not mutual. It was the day most of the students were returning from Christmas Break and this fellow caught me in the dinning hall to ask me about my Christmas and so forth. He then makes this declaration to me, "Kim, on the way back to school God told me that you were the one I was going to marry." I think I wanted to laugh, but I was too shocked to say much because I KNEW that God had not told me of this plan. The truth is that many of us think God is speaking to us, but we think we are hearing what we want not what God really wants. How many times in my life have I claimed that "God was leading/calling/telling me" but I was only listening to my selfish wants and most of the time it has all fallen apart. I know this is a little different post than normal, but I have just been amazed at how God is working in our lives because He is the One making the plans. The verse above has also been reassuring as we face the next few weeks with no pay check, but I know that God will provide.
I have also been praying for families/singles to join us in Chicago. We talked with several families about our vision and I am afraid that some of these families really want to follow God's plan for their life, but they are still trying to make the plans that fit their lifestyle or their vision of what their life should look like. I do not say that to be unkind. I truly believe that God is speaking to several families about joining us but they are not willing to let God lead.
I do have some good news! We have a lease-to-own contract for our house signed. The family will be moving in this week. We are so thankful that the inspection and all the paper work went well and we are trusting that in a year they will follow through with the contract and we will have it sold. I am so thankful from the bottom of my heart for all who have prayed for us. Please continue to pray as we are moving into our apartment on FRIDAY!!!! I continue to be in more pain than normal and I know I have a big job getting every thing unpacked and put away.
Here another picture from our trip. The girls are sitting at their tea party table. Samuel is waiting for Uncle Mike to get him and he was not impressed by all the girly stuff:) Also notice Copy-Cat Chloe. She really has to do whatever they are doing.
Family:)This picture is taken by my cousin Mark (Ambush Photography)
This was also taken by Mark
Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "How in the world did I end up here?" Not that you are necessarily in a bad place in your life, but how did you start where you were as a kid and end up where you are in your life at the moment. I think about where I came from a lot. How did this quiet, insecure girl from St.Anne, IL end up on the verge of one of the most frightening and exciting adventures in my life. The verse above has been on my mind these past few days. As I have been living in my childhood home the past THREE WEEKS (Yikes!) I think about all the things I wanted to be when I grew up. I dreamed up big adventures and tried to plan out my life. The truth is, nothing of my childhood imagination has turned out like I thought, but since God is ordering my steps it has been so much better than my little imagination could dream up.
I thought of something that happened to me in college and I thought it applied to most of my decisions in life. It was my freshman year at college. I had made many new friends and there was a group of about 7 of us that hung out together and some of us even worked together. There was a guy who was a few years older than me and I knew that he was interested in me, but the feelings were not mutual. It was the day most of the students were returning from Christmas Break and this fellow caught me in the dinning hall to ask me about my Christmas and so forth. He then makes this declaration to me, "Kim, on the way back to school God told me that you were the one I was going to marry." I think I wanted to laugh, but I was too shocked to say much because I KNEW that God had not told me of this plan. The truth is that many of us think God is speaking to us, but we think we are hearing what we want not what God really wants. How many times in my life have I claimed that "God was leading/calling/telling me" but I was only listening to my selfish wants and most of the time it has all fallen apart. I know this is a little different post than normal, but I have just been amazed at how God is working in our lives because He is the One making the plans. The verse above has also been reassuring as we face the next few weeks with no pay check, but I know that God will provide.
I have also been praying for families/singles to join us in Chicago. We talked with several families about our vision and I am afraid that some of these families really want to follow God's plan for their life, but they are still trying to make the plans that fit their lifestyle or their vision of what their life should look like. I do not say that to be unkind. I truly believe that God is speaking to several families about joining us but they are not willing to let God lead.
I do have some good news! We have a lease-to-own contract for our house signed. The family will be moving in this week. We are so thankful that the inspection and all the paper work went well and we are trusting that in a year they will follow through with the contract and we will have it sold. I am so thankful from the bottom of my heart for all who have prayed for us. Please continue to pray as we are moving into our apartment on FRIDAY!!!! I continue to be in more pain than normal and I know I have a big job getting every thing unpacked and put away.
Here another picture from our trip. The girls are sitting at their tea party table. Samuel is waiting for Uncle Mike to get him and he was not impressed by all the girly stuff:) Also notice Copy-Cat Chloe. She really has to do whatever they are doing.
Family:)This picture is taken by my cousin Mark (Ambush Photography)
This was also taken by Mark
Thanks for keeping us updated. Miss seeing your faces!
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