Change.....

You know I wonder if change ever becomes something we don't think about and just do.

This past 7 months has been amazing for language learning, growth
as individuals and as a family. We have seen Sam grow in his understanding of who God is and how he can trust God even if it means leaving his friends is Abbotsford. And of course his family.
This may sound premature but I can already feel the winds of change approaching. I was at the Farmacia yesterday (I think we keep the dear little shop in business) and I was thinking how comfortable it has all become. How nice it is to see their familiar faces each week and be able to humiliate myself (not that I care) and speak my Spanish to them. And then the thought hit me.... Another 5 months and it will be a new Farmacia, a new city , a new country. I will admit the pity part began for a few hours. And a hundred thoughts ran through my mind. How would the children adapt to another school? Would Sam forgive me for taking him away from his new found best est friend Garret? Would the next house have less or more bugs? And then two things happened. I had lunch with a friend and she reminded me that I am not enjoying the gifts God has given me if I begin to step back and prepare my heart for the inevitable tearing off of the metaphorical band aid. And then it hit me. Do I trust Him with my family? Do I trust Him with the kids education? Do I trust Him with my heart and with the leaving of our new amazing friends? Friends that get our situation with out us having to explain where we are at with long detailed stories?
 And then I heard deep inside that song from Matt Redmond. And I remembered the truth. Yes God is good, only He is trustworthy. I can trust Him with our kids here and with our parents far from us. It is about the journey and I am so excited to be "on this journey". I know all our journeys look very different, but my prayer for all of us is that we would follow God where ever He leads us, be it s different job, a heart adjustment, eyes to see those near us in need of our compassion. If you hear Him calling you to step out of your norm, don't be scared, He is a Good God, He is trust worthy and He will give you what you need to get to where He is calling you.
I leave you with the words to Matt's song.
All my love,
Claudia