This morning at church, someone approached me and mentioned that he heard about our move to North Dakota. He was surprised. I was surprised there was still someone who hadn't heard. It seems that everyone knows about it, and I am frequently asked "why?" As I've mentioned before, North Dakota is not a state I've ever dreamed of living in. I think the easiest way to answer this question is with a song, one that has come to mean a great deal to me since I realized this move was really going to happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evTbghu7Rk
It was on a windy day in January, when we were driving our oldest daughter back to college after Christmas break, and we were discussing what seemed to be God drawing us to Williston. I should rephrase that. Ken & Amber were discussing - I was whining. It's too cold there. I don't want to go to North Dakota. Me, me, me. This song was playing quietly on the radio. And I heard those powerful words. "Such a tiny offering compared to Calvary, nevertheless, we lay it at your feet." And I knew, instantly. I would go. We would go. How could we not go? Too cold or not, we would go. Because God was leading us there. We still don't know why, but He has work for us to do. In Williston, North Dakota. How could we not go, after what He did for us? It's not about me. It's about Him.
