Happy at Home

It's official. We have moved........to a farm!!! This picture shows what we woke up to the first morning in our new place. Well, "new" is a stretch, but after a weeks of cleaning, fixing, and moving things in, we are really liking it! As expected, God has blessed us with many wonderful surprises for doing something that was hard for us. Not only has it been physically hard, but mentally and emotionally as well.There have been many nights during this move when after sitting down at the end of an exhausting day, Tim and I have looked at each other and said, "Why are we doing this again? How did we get here?" Now that we are all moved in, however, and have closed on our house, we are so grateful that God led us here and we are confident that this is where He wants us right now. The kids are in heaven. Victor's dream of having cows has come true. The neighbor's beef cattle come VERY close to our fenced yard. Vanya has a pond where he can fish (although he's learning a pond full of turtles means there probably are no fish!). Chernet and Tommy have a HUGE field they can shoot their bows and arrows into. And the girls, I don't know which they like more, their new bedrooms or the outdoor sights and sounds of a farm.

God has been so faithful in answering our doubts not only through the tangible blessings we've already received (so much support from family and friends with moving, cleaning, and providing meals), but also through Scripture. It's no surprise that Matthew 19:29 just happened to show up in my Bible reading every day the week of our move. It says, "And everyone who has left HOUSES or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life." We are so excited to be here not only because of all we will learn by living on a farm (never thought I'd be a farm girl!), but also because we know God will continue to bless us as we seek His direction in our life. Again (and probably forever), we are learning how to seek God and not worry;

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34