Changes

           During my walk with the Lord, God has often called me to step beyond my comfort zone into a place of obedience in the direction He has laid out for me. This was proven yet again this weekend as He has placed my family in a ministry transition. 
What I've been a part of for the last 5 years, the place I met my husband, the relationships I've built in this ministry and where I was actively involved on the worship team, is no longer where my family is being called to be. As hard as it is to leave what we've been so deeply involved with the past few years of our lives (the hardest part for me, leaving my family, no longer leading worship with my dad and not getting to see them every weekend.. oh & of course the donuts my mom would bring every Sunday morning :)), we believe God has a new direction for us and is shaking things up a bit.

           Right now, we are beginning to seek out how to effectively build relationships with the people around us who don't know the gospel of Jesus Christ, and reach out to them in love. There's more than I can't even begin to explain as I don't even fully understand all that God is going to be doing and what He is even doing right now but I trust in His leading and take a step of faith in this new direction.
This is a time for me, of reevaluating a lot of things in my life. Such as, how I'm spending my time, how I'm raising my children, how we are spending our money, etc. I want to make sure I have my priorities in order, starting with putting God 1st in everything that I do.

           Change isn't easy. It's scary, yet exciting. I've always welcomed change and despite this being a hard one for me, I continue to trust in God and know that He is leading my family into a place where we will be used mightily by Him, to do the work of the great commission in reaching lost souls for Christ, and bringing glory to His name. My husband is an evangelist and my heart is completely for missions. I believe this is kind of like the starting point to begin what God has called us both to do and for that, I'm excited.