the first few days in our new home.

Different seasons of life are marked by different expressions of God's faithfulness. I have felt so clearly in the last few years God's provision, His perfect will, and the ways in which He says, trust me, I will come through for you always. 

In this new season, I also sense God's matchless beauty. The wonders of His hands, the glory of His name. Through His creation, He whispers, if I created this, the Heavens and the Earth, should you not also trust me with every detail of your life?

I also sense His call to dig in, living deeper in relationships and less in stuff or circumstances. He has given us a clear mission, one that we can only pursue by trusting daily, hourly, in Him.

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act. Psalm 37:4

xoxo.


photos from my iPhone of our first few weeks in Greenville: camping (nutella/banana breakfast s'mores anyone?), picnicking, setting up our new place, summer reading, enjoying God's creation, and lots and lots of running. 

more than i imagined.

A few people have asked if I'm feeling nervous about our move. And I almost surprise myself each time I say, "No, not really," because two years ago, when we were facing our move from Oregon to Texas, I felt a lot of uncertainty. We were leaving family, friends, familiarity. In this post from April 2011, I wrote...

I will have the opportunity to find a new community of friends and family-away-from-family.

And, most importantly, I will still have the joy and the trials and the opportunities for faith that come with being constantly refined by Christ's presence in my life. And likely in ways I can't even imagine. 

And it's been so, so true. God provided us with the best community--especially in our dear friends at UBCabilene. It's been an honor to serve alongside a such united group of believers who are truly committed to reaching Abilene for Christ. There have been so many small, sweet moments where I thank God for bringing us into a wonderful community. Small moments that have meant so much, like being given a dining table just before Thanksgiving, or seeing smiles on the faces of my FamilyLife girls every Wednesday night. 

And the joys and trials that we've faced in these two years have pushed me to lean wholly on God's plan and provision. We haven't experienced the highest elation or the deepest grief, but we have, in those small, sweet moments, known the joy that comes from serving Christ even through our daily struggles. 

Ephesians 3:20-21 says, Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. 

God has done immeasurably more than all I could have asked or imagined, not in loud or jaw-dropping ways, but in those small, sweet moments which have moved mountains in my heart. And so I trust that He'll give us just what we need in the days ahead. 

simple reminders.

It's easy to let the busyness of transition get really complex, but this morning I'm reminded of the simple things that God has called me to. To seek Him, to go fearlessly toward the things that bring Him glory, to make spaces where love and kindness overflows, and to do what He asks--sharing Him with others and loving as He loves. 

xoxo.

off we go.

At the end of January, I wrote these words on the chalkboard in our kitchen. 

Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will act. 

Those words--simple, but so profound--have been woven into the past three months. They've been spoken in prayer and echoed in thought. They've calmed fears, they've calmed emotion, and they've brought peace. I know that God is not transactional, but I also know that His Word is true. If you commit your way to the Lord, and if you trust in Him, He will act. It may not be in ways you'd expect, it may not be without mystery, but He will act. I believe today, more than ever, in the power of His Word, and the power of His will. Not because everything has gone according to my plan, but because I've tried, each day, despite my imperfections, to let things go according to His. 

And so it's with a deep sense of joy and gratitude for what the Lord has provided for us that I write... 

we're moving to South Carolina!

Landon has accepted a job as head cross country coach at Bob Jones University, with the opportunity to start a new cross country program. I've also accepted a position as the assistant cross country coach, and we're both thrilled about what the future holds. 

There are many, many details to figure out and a lot of work to be done, but we know that with each step, if we commit our way to the Lord, trust in Him, then we can rest assured that He will act.

He is faithful!

Photos are from our trip to Greenville last month.

xoxo.