In Matthew 4:1-11, we read a story about how Jesus was tested in the wilderness for 40 days. Not that I’m trying to chalk up my life to that of Jesus, but here on day 39 of 2019, we’ve had our moments of walking through the wilderness, blindfolded, arms open and hearts surrendered and trusting God through some difficult times.
When our sending church from Virginia announced they would be pulling their support at the end of this year, we had to step back and re-evaluate. “God, is this where you REALLY want us? Are you SURE?” In the hurt and confusion of all of this, my mind became darkened with doubt. I recalled a blog post when I announced our pregnancy. Just a couple months prior, God was very clear that we were to stay here as we embarked in this new journey. “Quedar” is the Spanish word. Stay. Wait. Remain. I had felt peace then, why couldn’t I feel it now?
I was soon to see God’s grace in full blown high-lighter yellow.
