two things that have always been in my writings. I have always looked forward to seeing God’s plan for Luke and me since we have been together. With each new plan, I look at it as a new chapter in our life together. We have had several chapters since our marriage almost three years ago and in the four years that we have been together.
Never once will I say the road has been straight and nothing but pleasantries, however I will say that we have been very blessed in our journey.
Faith… –noun
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability.
2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.
3. belief in god or in the doctrines or teachings of religion: the firm faith of the Pilgrims.
4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.: to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty.
5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish faith.
6. the obligation of loyalty or fidelity to a person, promise, engagement, etc.: Failure to appear would be breaking faith.
7. the observance of this obligation; fidelity to one's promise, oath, allegiance, etc.: He was the only one who proved his faith during our recent troubles.
8. Christian Theology . the trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved. (source- dictionary.com)
Yep… something like that. Faith has been what Luke and I have been living through, taking steps and praying through them that God would show the next one to us. Through God’s faithfulness and promises, he has shown those next steps to us.
We are quickly approaching our one year anniversary of moving to Lynchburg and taking one of the largest steps of faith- thus far- in our relationship together. While there were nights of thinking: “What am I doing here? Where are we going? What do You have planned for us? Is this really the right decision? Are You walking with me through this Lord?” Those questions were answered through silence, through prayer, through other people we came into contact with. God is faithful in his commitment that he will always be there beside us.
I reflect on the nights that I called Larry crying with the door shut while Luke was studying in the other room. The comfort that surrounded me when speaking to him is indescribable. To the times of speaking to Denise and her giving her counsel to me while trying to find work and knowing that she knows God’s faithfulness. Then to the times of hanging out with Ben on the internet and lifting my sprits when they were down- sometimes just knowing that he was there to listen was more than I ever could have asked for. Going to the mailbox was and still is a time of excitement for the both of us, receiving cards and words of encouragement- they always seemed and still seem to come on the days of great trial. The entire experience of relocating has been filled with almost every emotion that I can feel.
Having the ability to see everything unfold and knowing that there is more to come, has helped build my faith and trust to great lengths. It has strengthened our marriage more than I ever thought it could have.
So a quick recap of the last year… we moved to Lynchburg to attend Liberty University- the place that I am now employed. Luke has accomplished 2.5 semesters, Moot Court and is ready to do more! I am starting back to school this fall. We have been searching for a house and after a long two months after putting a contract in on a house, doors have been opened and the contract was approved! We have started going through the mortgage process, started packing again and plan to be in our new place in August!
What a year- a great way to sum all of the above up. Thank you for joining Luke and me on our journey together and for all of your support during this time. We look forward to seeing what God has planned for us and we hope that you will remain in prayer with us during this time.
Here is to a new chapter… (pictures of the house to follow)
