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Three years ago my husband's job had ended and the Lord had just sent us to a new church. We had just moved into our new house that we had begun building before my husband was told his job would end. There we sat a few days before Christmas. It was Sunday and we went back to the little country church we had found(the Lord had led us to) for a second time. That day they gave out bags of fruit to everyone as they left church. I remember taking the bags home and crying as I made fruit salad out of all the fruit. Thanking the Lord for every fruit I cut open to feed our family. Not knowing if, when my husband would have a job. Nor knowing how we were going to pay for two house payments as the other house had not sold yet. Then the night before Christmas Eve, our neighbor and soon to become dear friends came by with bags for all of us. These included papertowels, toilet tissue, etc. a doll for our daughter, and these John Deere metal tractors that we had seen in stores. We had wanted to buy them for our sons, but knew we could never afford to buy all of them new. And here they were...a whole bag full of them! We were stunned and filled with thankfulness. Lots of tears were shed (I cry even today as I write this). The next day, my husband was given a call to go to work at a steel mill. He knew ABSOLUTELY nothing about steel mills! But, the Lord knew he could learn!
Two years ago we were expecting our fifth baby. Not knowing what was going to happen within the next few months-the loss of my husband's sister, the Lord speaking to one of our sons and giving him our baby's name.
One year ago, our baby was deaf and unresponsive to sounds, even tuning forks. It was at this same time that we gave thanks for our baby and told the Lord we would love him and learn to speak to him through sign language. If it was God's will. A few weeks later we let go of our concern about finding a different job in Indiana. We thought we had to stay there...family, friends, memories, so much. We told the Lord we would go whereever He wanted us to go. Within that same week our baby started responding to sound!!! It was also during that time that both my husband and I had strong feelings separately that we would be gone from our house within 6 months. We let go of the control.
Here we are in NEW ENGLAND!!! There was no question how we came to be here. We still don't know all the reasons why we are here. But, we continue to be blessed. And yes, within almost exactly six months we were gone from Indiana! Yes, our baby now does sign language for the plane that he hears far, far off in the distance before his Mama or Dada even hear it! Praising Him. In all things we continue to give thanks.
Walking in Faith,
Michelle |
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