2011 will bring lots of changes for us. Lots of things are up in the air. The biggest being the fact that we have to move in 33 days and counting. Shocking, I know. Our current rental residence has been up for sale for just a couple months and we have been faithfully cleaning and allowing showings nearly every other day, that is, until the last week of November when the showings stopped. We knew then that something was up and that we needed to pray. Two days ago we received a phone call from our Landlord filling us in on the details and needless to say I caved emotionally. At first we thought that we would have to move by the 1st of the year which would mean packing up everything (including our freshly displayed Christmas decor) before Christmas. The thought of this made me very sad thinking that I would be unable to host my annual Christmas Eve party for my family. However as things changed and communication was established, we won't be moving on the first - thank the Lord. Our moving date is still up in the air, but it won't be until sometime in mid January. I tell you these details because I am asking for your prayer. We aren't sure why the Lord is moving us, why in such short notice or where he is directing us, but as my husband boldly proclaimed, "I will not be moved." By the way, he is an amazing support system to me, without him I would be in tears every day as I reminisce about our time in this lovely house, that now feels like our home. So please pray for us, me especially. Being so sentimental around the holidays I feel the need to break each time I think about all the question marks flying around my head. "Why do we have to move? Have I grown complacent that I need this huge of a change? Does God have something better for us or is this just a lesson of obedience? WHERE ARE WE GOING TO LIVE??" Our coveted prayers would be these: God's direction, God's will (and that we will heed it and seek it), God's provision for a transitional home while we figure out where we will reside more permanently, and His peace that will surpass all of our understanding. I read this today and found it comforting.
When you're struggling, people like to say, "Just remember, God never gives you more than you can handle..." And though they mean well, it never quite makes you feel better. When you're in crisis, it sure feels like more than you can handle. During this journey, I came to realize that God does indeed give us more than we can handle - but never more than He can handle. You see, He wants us to depend on His strength during our crisis and if it wasn't more than we could handle, we wouldn't need Him.
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." 2 Corinthians 4:7-9
Blessings,
Kendra
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