Catching up...

I wasn't 25 feet inside the church this morning before 3 people asked me what was going on with us.  They had checked my blog, and I hadn't updated it.  Ahem.  Sorry.  So....here is a long overdue update.

We are still in Ohio.  The move is still on.  Yes, we had hoped to be there by now.  Things have changed somewhat, but one thing hasn't changed.  We remain absolutely certain that God is leading us to North Dakota.  Our original plans had me and Amber going first, but for many reasons, that did not work out.  We realized recently that this move is going to cost a lot more than we had realized, and it makes more sense for Ken to go first, because his earning capacity in North Dakota is much greater than mine.  There are hundreds of jobs available there for truck drivers, and he will get one much more quickly, and at least double his salary.  He can live in a man camp or something similar for a time, and save a great deal more money in far less time than I could have, and it shouldn't take long for him to save enough for the rest of us to come and get settled. 

We also realized that we have to get another vehicle before we go.  We were approved to finance one, but were very uncomfortable with incurring any new debt, especially with the cost of living in North Dakota.  So, after consulting three very wise people, we have decided to wait for God to provide something we can afford without going into debt.  It has only been in the past week that we have come to a place of being at peace with this decision, and of knowing that if God has called us, He will provide.  So, we wait, expectantly, knowing that God has never asked us to do anything without providing for us to do it.  And He has provided not only physically and financially, He has provided us with changed hearts, and the desire to do what He has called us to do. 

Once the vehicle is in place, Ken will give his 2 weeks notice at work, and he will leave.  The rest of us will join him as soon as possible. Until then, we wait, with our feet in Ohio and our hearts in North Dakota.