Still here...
which I guess could be taken 2 ways: 1. I am indeed still alive 2. I am indeed still in the country
I noticed that my last post was in July, Yikes!
And further more I really have yet to share any thing about Germany, lame I know.
When we got back home we pretty much had to jump back into life. I started work again on that Monday and a few days later school started for my kids as well. Throw in a wedding which I made the bride's bouquet from fabric flowers and helping with the renovation of the house we are moving into, not to mention moving and packing, and purging, life has gotten pretty busy.
We will be moving out of our apartment two weeks after our 2 year anniversary of living here (translation: the end of this month we are outta here) which brings us one step closer to moving to Germany. We want nothing more than to be there in Kindsbach and we are trying to be patient while the Lord works everything out and goes before us. But God is good and His timing is always perfect so we will wait for His green light and rejoice in Him who is Most High. Lately I have been thinking about how great our God is; just allowing myself to remember all the good things He has done and sharing with others about my loving Father who cares so deeply for me.
Yep God is awesome, any who here is a video I threw together from our trip enjoy :)
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
We bought the tickets today!!
We are leaving here August 13th and we arrive there August 15th! We are so excited to be heading out there the hard part now is waiting until it's time to leave.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Ist Deutschland Unser Seues Haus?
It all started with an email to Aaron's (now former!!!) school from a pastor in Kiaserslautern. They have a need for a couple to start up their high school ministry. They have in the past had volunteers but due to the nature of being a military church every few years those who are leading get stationed else where. So they are looking for something more stable; we are hoping to be that something.
There are many little connections we can see God making between us and them, our hearts and hopes and what they feel God has planned for their flock and the future of their ministry.
The questions we consistently are asked, "Where are you going to live, how will you pay for this, where will you work?" These questions and those of the same elk are nothing new to us, they're the same questions people asked before we moved up here. Our answer is the same as it was 2 years ago, "I don't know... but I know that if God is in this then He will work it all out for us." I know this answer doesn't satisfy most people because they are looking for something more concrete but it's the most honest answer we could give. God has taught us in these 2 years to trust Him and to have a humbled spirit before Him in all matters including our well being. Psalm 131 puts into words the result of this process for me.
I am like a weaned child, more mature yet still dependent on Him for life. Please pray for us in this time of preparation. We are giving this up to God with our whole hearts ready to do His will. We know that He is faithful to supply our every need, and He is also faithful to close doors to opportunities that are not what He has for us. I'll leave you with this scripture which is reflective of our hearts."1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me. 2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, Like a weaned child with his mother; Like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and forever."
"17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls--18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Habakkuk 3:17-18He is our joy and the one we seek to please.
God bless,
Brr
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
moving?
Some days it feels like we have lived in this apartment forever. All the newness has worn off and when we talk about home this is the place we think of.
The other day I was cleaning in the cupboards and I caught a wiff of what the apartment smelled like when we first moved in. It's not a bad smell, it is just unfamiliar to our home now. One on the strongest links to memories is scent and this one brought me back to when we had a dinning room table but no chairs, we were surrounded by boxes and boxes of our stuff and we had yet to buy a refrigerator so we were keeping our food in a cheap 7-11 foam cooler. I started thinking about what it was like trying to figure out where to buy the groceries, how to get to... well any where really, and how God has always provided for our every need and more. It has been very cool living here being able to see God work in our lives and all the people we have been able to share our stories with.
We are on the cusp of yet another adventure. This friday we have an interview for an apartment management position for a complex in the next city over. We are not entirely sure what this will mean for our lives, but we are confident that if this is where the Lord wants us He will iron out the details for us.
It seems like every few months and opportunity for a big change pops up and we throw our line out there to see if the Lord may be in this. Sometimes it is in the form of a job and other times it is in the form of a ministry. Some times it comes back and the Lord is telling us to step forward in faith and see Him work greatly, and other times the answer is no and to be patient for His perfect timing. We are excited every time to see how God is piecing together our story. And we are often challenged to lay our lives on the alter as a living sacrifice. Even when the answer is no, not now or even not ever,we are reminded of who is in control and to whom we have dedicated this marriage to. So who knows maybe in a few weeks we will be moving to an new apartment complex with new responsibilities and a whole new batch of crazy stories, or maybe we are staying here for the time being, looking to God in the same way for our our daily bread. At least here, we already know which neighbors are the crazy ones.
We love you guys and we pray for you constantly :)
The other day I was cleaning in the cupboards and I caught a wiff of what the apartment smelled like when we first moved in. It's not a bad smell, it is just unfamiliar to our home now. One on the strongest links to memories is scent and this one brought me back to when we had a dinning room table but no chairs, we were surrounded by boxes and boxes of our stuff and we had yet to buy a refrigerator so we were keeping our food in a cheap 7-11 foam cooler. I started thinking about what it was like trying to figure out where to buy the groceries, how to get to... well any where really, and how God has always provided for our every need and more. It has been very cool living here being able to see God work in our lives and all the people we have been able to share our stories with.
We are on the cusp of yet another adventure. This friday we have an interview for an apartment management position for a complex in the next city over. We are not entirely sure what this will mean for our lives, but we are confident that if this is where the Lord wants us He will iron out the details for us.
It seems like every few months and opportunity for a big change pops up and we throw our line out there to see if the Lord may be in this. Sometimes it is in the form of a job and other times it is in the form of a ministry. Some times it comes back and the Lord is telling us to step forward in faith and see Him work greatly, and other times the answer is no and to be patient for His perfect timing. We are excited every time to see how God is piecing together our story. And we are often challenged to lay our lives on the alter as a living sacrifice. Even when the answer is no, not now or even not ever,we are reminded of who is in control and to whom we have dedicated this marriage to. So who knows maybe in a few weeks we will be moving to an new apartment complex with new responsibilities and a whole new batch of crazy stories, or maybe we are staying here for the time being, looking to God in the same way for our our daily bread. At least here, we already know which neighbors are the crazy ones.
We love you guys and we pray for you constantly :)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
for mama san
I suppose after nagging you to death to post I should do like wise ehh?
I have been thinking a lot about the calvary way of church. It's sad, before I went to bible college I really thought that it was so boring to put so much focus on the word. I really had no idea what I was missing out on. Being a part of a church who's purpose is to create the best feed sheep by immersion in the word has helped me to grow greatly. Aaron and I were talking the other day about what our passion in ministry is. For us we really desire people to know the truth. It is heartbreaking to see people wreaking their lives because they are believing a lie. Often I see that when there is not careful study of the Word people are easily be mislead or they lose hope because they don't know how awesome our God is. I want people to know that. I want people to understand how much they are loved. Not how much they could be loved if they straightened up or if they have read through the bible, but how much He loves them just as they are. I want them to know the truth about their creator and I want them to know what it means to be cherished. I want them to know Him, because He knows them to their very core. A level many of us rarely, if ever, let others see. But many miss it. Even those who are in church regularly and know how to assimilate into christian culture miss out on the true joy and blessing of digging into God's Word and hearing directly from Him. Our God is an awesome God but so many of us are missing out because we have become lukewarm.
I wish I had time to share more of my heart on this but I'm off to 2nd job. Know that I love and I miss you mama san. And for all my ladies out there know that I miss you too. I miss our heartfelt chats and brain vomits sessions and you are in my prayers.
-brr out
I have been thinking a lot about the calvary way of church. It's sad, before I went to bible college I really thought that it was so boring to put so much focus on the word. I really had no idea what I was missing out on. Being a part of a church who's purpose is to create the best feed sheep by immersion in the word has helped me to grow greatly. Aaron and I were talking the other day about what our passion in ministry is. For us we really desire people to know the truth. It is heartbreaking to see people wreaking their lives because they are believing a lie. Often I see that when there is not careful study of the Word people are easily be mislead or they lose hope because they don't know how awesome our God is. I want people to know that. I want people to understand how much they are loved. Not how much they could be loved if they straightened up or if they have read through the bible, but how much He loves them just as they are. I want them to know the truth about their creator and I want them to know what it means to be cherished. I want them to know Him, because He knows them to their very core. A level many of us rarely, if ever, let others see. But many miss it. Even those who are in church regularly and know how to assimilate into christian culture miss out on the true joy and blessing of digging into God's Word and hearing directly from Him. Our God is an awesome God but so many of us are missing out because we have become lukewarm.
I wish I had time to share more of my heart on this but I'm off to 2nd job. Know that I love and I miss you mama san. And for all my ladies out there know that I miss you too. I miss our heartfelt chats and brain vomits sessions and you are in my prayers.
-brr out
Friday, January 14, 2011
Isn't He wonderful?
Starting today I don't have work for the next 3 days at either job! I slept in until 5 and then made the love bug some coffee. We did our devos and chatted as he got ready for school. I've already done 3 loads of laundry, made the bed, and played with the cat, and I am currently decorating the house for Valentines day! It's days like today when I think man being a stay at home wife would be so much fun! But that is not my role at this current time and that's ok. Being able to enjoy these day when the Lord blesses me is enough to keep me going through the drudge of being a working stiff.
Today's devo was about the Proven Word, the passage is Ezra 8:22, the gist is that if we are claiming our God is faithful and can be trusted with provision then we must live accordingly. Thus giving a good witness to those around us. Which is not only for the glory of God, being able to see His hand work in our lives, but to encourage those around us that in their time of need they too can trust in the Lord God Almighty to see them through as well. I am loving this current place in my walk with the Lord; learning more and more how the things He shows me and blesses me with are not for me, but for others' blessing also. It is so wonderful how He has created it all to be woven together with other believers, and those who have yet to believe. I'm having a marvel at God day :)
Today's devo was about the Proven Word, the passage is Ezra 8:22, the gist is that if we are claiming our God is faithful and can be trusted with provision then we must live accordingly. Thus giving a good witness to those around us. Which is not only for the glory of God, being able to see His hand work in our lives, but to encourage those around us that in their time of need they too can trust in the Lord God Almighty to see them through as well. I am loving this current place in my walk with the Lord; learning more and more how the things He shows me and blesses me with are not for me, but for others' blessing also. It is so wonderful how He has created it all to be woven together with other believers, and those who have yet to believe. I'm having a marvel at God day :)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
I continue to meditate here
Psalm 20 has been a comfort to my heart. I'm trying to find words to describe just how encouraging Psalms are to me but nothing I know expresses it quite right. I'll let the Word speak for its self.
Psalm 20
"May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; May He send you help from the sanctuary; And strengthen you out of Zion; May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah.
May He grant you according to your heart's desire, And fulfill all your purpose. We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the LORD fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him form His holy heaven, With the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright. Save the LORD! May the King answer us when we call."
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