Building Blocks

I am still focused on how I got to this place in life: moving to India. All of the pieces fit together so beautifully not only in my life but in the lives of those around me.

1. My daughter is studying anthropology and teaching English as a second language. She wants to go to another country to teach English. It would be perfect for her!
2. My son and his wife are thriving at school as well as in their stage of life.
3. My brother's church has many people from India in it and has a great ministry with refugees from all over the world.
4. My sister's family is growing and growing and growing...another great grandchild on the way.
5. One niece is completing college and wants to take a semester or year abroad.
6. Another niece is becoming a grandmother. Ouch! (Where do the years go?)
7. Two of my nephews have growing families with adorable children.
8. The church I attend is growing and their ministry is flourishing.

Everything is ready for me to leave - well, except packing and my home selling. God, in all of His wisdom, has everything and everyone in the right place in life, at the right time. His timing is so perfect. Even a year ago, this would not have been possible...but now, right now, it is the right time. Our lives impact so many people and yet God orchestrates them so that events are the right timing for all of us. Isn't it exciting when we are able to look back and see why we had to go through rough times...and then He shows us! What an awesome God we serve!

Ups and Downs

Life never sits still. It is always going forward no matter what we are doing. Each event builds on top of another. My goal was to read/study Matthew during Lent but I am going so slowly that it may take until July to complete it. But, it isn't a race.

Yesterday I was reading about the wisemen seeing the star and Herod's involvement. Besides the lesson of our actions impacting many, many others, there is the awesome reminder of how God is constantly active in each event in our lives. "God warned them in a dream..." so that they would not go back and tell Herod where Jesus was. I stayed focused on how much He leads us, prepares us, and protects each one of us.

Remember Joseph and his trust in God? "God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me...so I could..." Then in Romans, "we know that God causes everything to work together for the good..." And in Psalm 30, "Joy comes in the morning...turned my mourning into joyful dancing..."

Wow! In my life this has been so true! Who would have thought that with all of my mess ups and poor choices that I'd be going so far from home? Each event in my life has made me stronger, more dependent on Him, and has turned into good. God is allowing me to have this fantastic adventure and I know that He has great things in store for me. All I can say is "Thank-You for allowing me to do this!" And thank-you to all who are praying. Thank-You!