if the willingness is there...

Continuing on with the timeline...

In September 2015, some stuff when down at work that made me think it was a really good time to leave the company where I had been working for almost 11 years. (For obvious reasons, I'm not going to get into the specifics around the work aspect of things).

I still had NO clue what God had up his sleeve, but it shook me to my core when I realized that IF He wanted to send me to go to Boston in a more permanent fashion...this was it.

On September 22 I went to Emily's house to briefly talk and to pray (FYI: this was the first time I've gone somewhere specifically so someone could pray for me...just in case you needed help in seeing how off-kilter I was at this point in time). 

Next, I met with my pastor about what was going on (again...a first). My memory is less than stellar but I am pretty sure it looked like a crazy woman in a pastor's office rattling off nonsense about her job and Boston and how maybe it makes sense for a single mom with a great support system to just pack up and leave it all behind. Riiiiiight. 

I returned to work completely and totally willing to walk away...not knowing exactly how or if that tied to Boston. But I was willing. I had the song "Oceans" on repeat during my commute and cried the entire way. (which, by the way, is a lot...because my commute is an hour and a half). 

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders

Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever you would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

(Sidenote: I wanted to name this blog "trust without borders" but turns out that isn't very creative and the domain was already taken.)

Just as unexpectedly as God gave me a scenario to walk away from my career...He took it away. Just like that. I was baffled (to say the least). A good friend of mine said sometimes God just wants to know we have an open heart and are willing to go. Her words meant a lot and have stuck with me. 

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. -2 Corinthians 8:12 

The next Sunday, September 27, we had a "sending service" and sent a family to Boston to help the Hardis family in their planting of South Coast Community Church. 

Later that day, I headed to the airport and spoke with one man while I was there...he was originally from...wait for it....Boston (you never saw that coming, did you?). He spoke of how difficult it is to find work there and how expensive it is to live. Interesting.

I arrived at my destination and grabbed a rental car...that had Massachusetts plates. 

After this odd sequence of events, the Boston thing quieted down. There were less references and things weren't in-my-face all the time. I even talked to Coleman about going to Boston the next year to see a Red Sox game (he's a huge fan). He calmly told me that he didn't want to go...he wanted to go to Tennessee. Well, ok then. 

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Prayer Prompt

Pray for the Hardis family - for their patience, faith and endurance. Pray that God would send them other servants to help in their mission at SCCC.