July 5th... July 5th... July 5th...
The date keeps bouncing around my head. That will be my official departure date from the wonderful town of Port Angeles, WA as my tribe and I make our way down to Lancaster, CA to be a part of the Desert Vineyard. How ironic that my Lord leads me from the Rainforest to the Desert. Just shows that I am unable to do anything outside the extreme, I suppose.
So many people ask me why I would be willing to leave such an incredible church and community and go serve a "big church". Though I understand the gist of the question, it still seems a bit odd to ask. As follower's of Christ, are we not ALL called to not own any part of our lives? I LOVE living the adventure of following Jesus. Here is the odd part: I'm still not 100% sure that I've heard God on this one. But one thing Cindy and I are sure of: we would rather risk obedience to our calling and be wrong, that live in comfort and always wonder.
We are excited to be a part of the Desert Vineyard team. God is doing amazing things in Lancaster. Though the climate and landscaping seem pretty harsh to us as a NW family, the church and people we have met are incredibly life giving. Hey, the kingdom of God is less about geography as it is about people. :-)
So the next season begins. We have packed a family of 4 into a 6x10 foot cargo trailer (that itself is a miracle) and head out July 5th... We will take a week to get there and enjoy some quality family time and give the kids time to adjust to the move.
Keep an eye out for the release of "Plastic Jesus: exposing the hollowness of comfortable Christianity" in mid September!
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4 comments:
Wow. There's something courageous about stepping out in obedience instead of staying back in your comfort zone. I hope to have that much courage in my own life.
GG
Amen to taking the risk rather than always wondering! We know all about that one!
Blessings and safe travels...see you sometime!
Matt & Becca T.
Welcome to our beautiful state of CA! Its hard to leave friends and home, but I hope you will find both in this new adventure!
I love this part you wrote:
"Here is the odd part: I'm still not 100% sure that I've heard God on this one. But one thing Cindy and I are sure of: we would rather risk obedience to our calling and be wrong, that live in comfort and always wonder."
It seems this is the call of the hour... to go for it, to 'risk' obedience, if you can call it risky... only to please our Abba with our hearts to try to follow Him as best we can.
YAY!!! Soooo encouraging to know you're out there going for it, and still not sure... thats how I feel most the time! And then there are the times I'm blessed with unwavering assurance, and thats cool too. (and if you're reading this Jesus, I prefer the latter ;) )
Welcome to California!
-BJ (Shaelee's sister)
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