Leap of Faith

How often I struggle to take a "Leap of Faith"! I hear the call... I feel the call... yet I do not listen! I put out excuse after excuse to justify why I am not following Jesus' call on my life. Most of the time those excuses are very valid in a worldly sense. Lack of money, strength, understanding are all valid worldly reasons to not respond, reasons to doubt! To doubt that "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible". To doubt our God.

Jody and I are at a turning point in our lives. We need to take a "Leap of Faith". We know this is what God has been calling us to do for at least a year now. YET, we still have so many doubts. Some very valid. Quite honestly we do not have enough money to move to Haiti. We have not saved the way we should have, some of which was out of our control (needing to stay in Haiti for 3 weeks because of problems with Isaiah's passport) but most totally within our control (like eating out too much, over spending etc.). We need $3000 more to move and we don't have it! We have no idea where it is going to come from. BUT... God does and we need to have Faith! We also have not found a place to live. A very valid reason to doubt. Being homeless in Haiti really is not an option. We do not know where we will live. BUT... God does and we need to have Faith!

It feels like time is running out. Isaiah must be back in Haiti by Feb 13th. We are waiting on final confirmation but have been told that Jody will start training Jan 25 or 27 and be deployed to Haiti Feb. 5 or 6. That is only a few weeks away, yet we do not have any real plans. We do not know what is going to happen. We have so many doubts and those doubts are starting to take control. We know that God is in control. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Knowing that God is in control and everything will work out for the good is a lot easier then living it!! It's time for us to live it, every day, every minute, every second! That is our prayer! Will you join us in praying??

"Heavenly Father,
We have made so many mistakes and are unworthy of your mercies, yet you give them to us everyday. You have provided all that we have yet we do not remember from where it all came. Lord, we need you to open our hearts and minds to your will. Help us to have faith in your ways and to let go of the doubts that come from doing things our way. Give us the patience to wait on your timing and to not worry needlessly about where the money is coming from or where we will live. For our sakes Lord, please reveal to us soon the plans you have for us. Show us Lord what you want us to do in order to move to Haiti. Thank you for this amazing opportunity to serve you and your children. In your precious and loving sons name, Amen!"