This weekend marks the end of summer, and as I look back on the past couple months I marvel at what the Lord is doing in guiding us back to Spain. Almost two months ago, I stepped down from my position at Food Lion and we transitioned to Wilmington, NC to help with a church plant from our college church in Durham, NC (The Summit Church) until we return to Spain, Lord willing, in January.
God worked miraculously in providing for us here in Wilmington. Housing options were looking very bleak for the budget we had; however, God used a dear family in Spain to connect us to a family here in Wilmington. This Wilmington family happened to have a home available for rent, that was, by God's grace, exactly in our price range. Amazing.
I'm not praising God for making everything go ok, but praising him for supporting us as we stepped out in faith. If He would have shut the door to Wilmington and provided no housing options, I would have been sad, but I also would have known that this was not His plan for us. God is teaching me this principle more and more before we go to Spain. He has reminded me of his sovereignty, control of my life, and yet the freedom in Christ and contentment I have in Him.
Even more amazing is how God has provided for us financially to return to Spain. We are at 69% support right now - I'm just so thankful for the families and churches God has allowed to partner with us who have deeply encouraged us in our ministry. We are praying specifically during the next month and half to reach 85% so we can return in January to the field of Spain. Otherwise, our departure date is pushed back at least 5 months to May 2015. Ultimately, his timing is perfect, and I trust in his plan, but he has called us to be diligent in his work of serving, sharing His Gospel, and laying up a foundation for the time to come (I Timothy 6:19).
