There are some big changes coming down the pike for our family. Good changes, but big ones. Two of the boys have been visiting my parents in Northern British Columbia, 14 hours from our home in the Vancouver area. John and I drove up a few days ago with our youngest daughter to meet up with them for a few days. It looks like the plan now is for us to begin working to relocate to this town, for a variety of reasons. Because of my fluctuating health, having my parents nearby would be very helpful. They could help with the kids, running errands, meals, etc. on my bad days, not to mention just be a strong emotional and spiritual support. Weve been fighting this battle mostly alone for a long time now, and the prospect of support is a big draw. Also, John would be able to go back to school for a ten month program here that would then allow him to change careers and earn double what he is earning now. This would allow me the option of staying at home and not working. He would be able to work close enough to be home every night, and not have to work shifts out in the field. Seeing how the boys have grown and flourished up here has been heartwarming and eye-opening. Both have matured, become more respectful and calm with each other, and have grown leaps and bounds in their spiritual walks. The coals of a spiritual fire that had died down were stirred back into tentative flame when I heard the boys reciting chapters from Psalm that I had learned when I was a child, taught to me by the very same person. When it was time to pray, he challenged the boys to dare to ask their God for something so audacious, so huge, so great that when it happens, there will be no doubt that God answered that specific prayer. The boys have been praying all summer that we would be able to move here, because they love the hunting, ATV-ing, outdoor living and more freedom than they can have in the city. So, the plan as it stands now is to return home to the coast and begin trying to earn and save money for the big move north. The program John wants to take begins in September, and since we are already in August, were thinking next summer is our target move date. I will need to have a good job to support us while John is in school, so we will continue praying for that. Rental housing is very expensive up here, so we are thinking our best option is probably to save for a down payment on a mobile home, live in it while John is in school, and after he is settled into a job, buy a more permanent home and rent out or sell the mobile home. So we are also praying for a down payment to make that goal a reality. Please continue to pray for me to get a job. It is confusing and frustrating to have gone so long without being able to earn money, and this is a very real need for our family. Pray also for things to fall in place with the older children that we would be leaving behind. The two older kids that are still living with us will most likely stay in the Vancouver area, so they will need to find places to live, and we will need wisdom in facing the protests of the teens who would prefer for things to stay status quo. They dont understand that change is difficult for us, too, but when God blocks you from finding work, you need to make changes for the good of the family, even though they might be uncomfortable at first. My health is about the same as always... good days, bad days, and everything in between. Ive been sleeping a lot more again lately, and my stomach has been upset a lot. I was encouraged by one of the large cysts in my leg rupturing, proof that the medication I am taking to dissolve the cystic Lyme is working. Hoping for many more to begin dissolving soon. Of course, that means there are more bacteria in my bloodstream and tissues for awhile, so it makes me more symptomatic, but it is still forward motion, and that is encouraging. Please continue to pray for Gods leading in our lives, for us to be sensitive to His voice, and for us to have the courage to make difficult and tiring choices. We know He has a plan, but we would sure like to know what it is, and how we can best honour Him. ~~~Susan
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:07:27 +0000
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