Back in Business because of Him
I drove into town today to pick up the kids from school and passed by a sign that said “Back in business because of you, thanks!” I have passed by this sign before but today I realized its significance for our lives right now, “Back in business because of you God!”
When God began speaking to us about this ministry opportunity and began directing us toward this path, we had a choice to make. We could delay walking in His path and wait for what we consider our “perfect timing” or we could abandon all our senses and obey. When we first began praying about this opportunity He brought about this scripture to us:
But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
-Jeremiah 17:7-8
We had a choice to plant roots deep into the world’s plan for success and rely on our strength which meant keeping our jobs, staying in our house and our community, staying at church with our church family etc; or to obey Him which meant planting our roots in trusting God and drawing strength from Him (i.e. in this situation to quit our jobs, rent out our house, move etc)
Has it been an easy choice? Nope. Not easy at all. Were there tears and pain involved in giving up our old way of life? Yep. Change is tough. Obeying God is tough sometimes. However, our family trusts that God’s words are true. We have chosen to plant ourselves near the water so that our leaves will continue to stay green and that in a year of drought we can still continue to bear fruit. We also get to do something that we love; share life with those who need support and family. While we enjoyed our lives in Fircrest and in our jobs, we feel we were living just to pay the bills. God has given us a new direction and put us “back in business”.
In our new house and ready for the adventure ahead.
Malia and Makai in front of New Beginnings Home
Exhausted, emotionally spent, and dirty, we arrived to our new home on the final night of scrubbing our previous house in preparation for our new tenants. As we walked through the front door at 10 in the evening we were greeted with the smell of scented candles and fresh flowers. Looking around we saw the candles lit, our pictures hung, decorations placed, and curtains draped. Two cards were on the table welcoming us to our new home. A mixture of sweat and tears stung my eyes and David stood speechless.
Earlier in the day, Sarah*, one of the mommies-to-be decided that she wanted to bless mine and David’s arrival to New Beginnings. Our staff assistant, Kristal, called and asked if it would be okay to a hang a couple of our pictures and we said it would be fine. Nothing could prepare us for the beautiful home that awaited us. We felt overwhelmed by this act of servant hood. It brought to our memory the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet in the Bible (John 13:1-17). Sarah (our “decorator”) was 8 months pregnant and placing her baby for adoption, an emotional journey to say the least; however she poured out her energy and time into our lives to serve us and to provide a bit of comfort and rest for us.
God has brought us to an amazing destination in life. While we know that God is sovereign and His blessings abound, we continue to be overwhelmed when we experience the fullness of His promises. Who knew how He would use the women whom He sent us to minister to, to also minister life to us. This continues to be a remarkable and humbling experience. We look forward to sharing with you many stories of the incredible woman that you are touching through your support.
Sarah had her baby girl just 4 days after decorating our home and placed her baby with a family that had been waiting for a baby. She came back to the house for physical and emotional recuperation and moved out Friday, August 28th. She is enrolled in college and begins next month. She aspires to complete her masters in family counseling with an emphasis in art therapy. Thank you for your commitment to changing lives!
We’re on our way!
Dave, Heather, Malia & Makai
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We are extremely excited to be taking the role of houseparents this Fall at New Beginnings Home. Both of us have been dreaming of this opportunity for a long time… and it’s amazing that it is finally going to happen!
Please pray for us as we work to transition our lives and prepare financially for the journey ahead. It’s in God’s hands and we are excited to watch him do a miracle!
More to come!
Dave & Heather
