The Next Chapter

I do apologize for the lack of posts the last few weeks. We have been preparing for a move!! It has been very busy around here as everyday life continues and moving preparations have started. We are very excited for what the Lord had for us in the upcoming months and years.

It all started a few months ago when we were having a really hard time with Chad being away so much for work. He currently works 40ish hours a week, but has 2 1/2 hour commute one way. We thankful for sweet friends that house him 2 nights a week to ease the cost of gas and give him more rest. He usually leaves at 4:30 am and gets home at 6:30 pm... leaving only time for supper, playing with the kids for awhile, then getting ready for the next day. It really left little time for ministry or working at the church. While he loves his job, he knew in his heart that he couldn't keep working a job that took so much away from our family and ministry.

So we started praying for wisdom, either for a new job or a move. I was absolutely amazed to see how the Lord brought piece after piece to our puzzle. It became clearer and clearer that He was moving us. We will be moving to Warren, Maine on March 1. We will attend Church Hill Baptist Church under the mentoring of Pastor and Mrs. Wiley. Our prayer, and the prayer of Church Hill and Lee Baptist, is that the Lord will allow us to start a church in Rockland within the next 2-3 years. Chad has known for years that starting a church in Rockland is God's calling for his life. It was one of the first things we talked about in our dating relationship! I married him knowing that someday we would be going down this very path. We just never dreamed it would be so soon!

During this time I heard a message by Pastor Jim Schettler on Faith... he said that faith always precedes understanding. So true! If we understood everything that was going to happen then we wouldn't need faith. I have replayed this truth over and over in my mind during the past 2 months! It truly is a comfort to know that God knows the future and He will work everything out for good.

While we are excited for this new chapter, we are also sad to leave those here in Lee. Our church family has been nothing short of supportive and encouraging. We will miss them dearly It's definitely a bitter-sweet time.

All that being said, the next few weeks may be a little dry on the blog, but I will try to post snippets as they happen.

We would covet your prayers during this time of transition. It's so exciting to serve the Lord and trust His will.