A New Home Awaits

May 11, 2017

Day 129: Nothing Lasts Forever—Especially Suffering:
"In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation." 1 Peter 5:10

Day 130: A Renewed Heart:
"The Lord will work out his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me." —Psalm 138:8

Day 131: Seeing His Answer:
"Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham's faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. It was recorded for our benefit too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." —Romans: 4:20-24

Day 132: A New Home Awaits:
"You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer." —Job 14:5

Crazy thing about the title for day 132's entry: My husband and I are in Canada right now sitting at the airport getting ready to return to the US. We just bought a new home for ourselves and our son. We are moving to Canada to escape the horror show that is Donald Trump and his administration. Plus we will be able to live debt free and send our son to college without him or us going into debt. Financially, it is a good decision. Healthcare wise, it is a good decision. Quality of life wise, it is a good decision. I will only be 4 hours from my brother in upstate New York and 7 hours from my brother and my nephews in Rhode Island. I am excited at the prospect of seeing my nephews more and being with my family more than once a year. It has not been an easy decision to leave my Colorado home that I have loved more than any home my entire life. It's not easy to leave a country that I have been proud to be a part of either, nor is it easy to leave my friends, but I feel as if God is intertwined in all that is taking place. The title of today's entry (as silly as it may seem) feels like confirmation that He is indeed working and is leading us in this direction.

I can relate to the scriptures that Anderson shares throughout the last four days to my life, especially right now. Although our suffering is not the kind that the people of Anderson's anecdotes have endured, we "have suffered a little while" as American citizens watching all that we have loved about our country quickly unravel as Trump has taken office. However, now it seems as if God aims to "restore, support, and strengthen" us and bring us to a place with a "firm foundation."  I know I am most likely reading more into all that is happening than is really there, but I still find it comforting. God is working "out his plans for my life."  I just need to remain faithful, like Abraham was faithful.

I have to say, I do not feel as if God counts me as righteous as He did Abraham.  All I can truly say, with any certainty, is that nothing lasts forever, hearts can be renewed, God is faithful...

And... a new home awaits.