It has happened once again. I really wasn't expecting it to happen, but by the end of the first day in our new home, I just felt comfortable in this place. I said to Brandon, "It just feels like 'us'. It feels surprisingly normal to be here. In this place." This was a HUGE admission on my part.
Anyone who knows me, and especially anyone who loves me, knows that I wasn't too keen on the house we finally settled on. Oh, I could come up with an endless list of things about it that made it just not quite right.
And then we moved in. This week I caught myself saying "Hmmm. This IS where God wanted us to be." A long series of events has led up to that realization; and yes, it has taken me WAY too long to catch on... Again.
It started when I ran into one of my neighbors (Liz) at a woman's Bible study I'm attending. Never mind that there are well over 100 women in a variety of studies there each week. She just happened to walk by and I just happened to recognize her from when I had met her while looking at the house a month ago. We talked for a while. I told here we had, in fact, bought the house. And then before she walked away, she gave me a hug! Now, I know that for many people that might be a little freaky. I mean, a HUG?!?!? And normally, for me it would be too. But it wasn't weird or awkward or freaky at all. God sent that hug to me because he knew I really needed that, right then, at that moment.
And then, this same neighbor offered to watch both kids for a while this morning so that I could get some work done around here. Nevermind that she has 4 of her own and another on the way. She willingly, without me asking, insisted that Lydia and Marcus come over. She also invited our family to a Bible study, right here in the neighborhood! One where kids come along and play together while the parents study. No need to stress about a babysitter... apparently there are well over 10 kids there each week.
This is as close as I think I'm gonna come to a pillar of smoke or fire by night. And I can confidently say, THIS is where God wanted us to be. And what a reassurance that is to me after what has been a very long, stressful and many times painful journey.
"The sparrows jumped before they knew how to fly, and they learned to fly only because they had jumped." –L.O.
4 comments:
I'm so thankful . . . and so happy for you!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow as I wipe the tear trickling down my cheek....
that is awesome. so glad for you!
Wow! A lot has happened in your life these past few days that I've been without internet. I'm so very thankful to God that you've settled in well and found instant friends. I love and miss you - looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks to collect our boxes. :)
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