Faithfulness

A sermon by Eric Samuel Timm at HM really hit home to me--based out of Joshua 3.  Our Pastors are preaching through Joshua this month.

I love the book of Joshua.  I love the first chapter, when its stated 3 times (I think, I'd have to go back and verify that...) to be bold and courageous.  Not just once or twice.  It was meant to get the attention of the reader, and to reinforce the statement.

Joshua 3 has one of my favourite passages, Kim paraphrased, put your foot INTO the water and the water will recede.  It reminds me that I have to take a leap of faith sometimes to see God move.

Kent and I were talking last night, about faithfulness, taking that leap of faith.

I don't know why I keep hearing the same lesson, but it has brought to my mind the stark realization: we have been here almost a year.  The process of "do-we-move-or-not" started at the end of April last year, we put our house on the market in June, sold in June, bought a house in July, moved in August. 

We had talked at the time of a contingency plan: We could stay in West Kelowna, rent a place in Glenrosa and live off my income from the Doctors office.  It would be lean, but we've done that before. 

We tossed that idea around for a while, but the more we thought about and prayed about it--we just didn't seem settled with the idea.

So, we took a leap of faith.

Looking back over the past 12 months, I could say it was annus horriblis, but I just can't.  We left behind what was comfortable, what was fulfilling, what was full of love--into a little of the unknown. 

Knowing what I know now, I could not have been the primary income earner.

Kent's job has been great.  He is a hero at the office, I have been told this before by his co-workers, they are super supportive of him.  His last review, they said he was doing just great.  We always knew that of Kent, it's good to hear it.

When we got here, I had a lonely exsistence, but it forced me to re-discover what makes Kim tick.  What is my passion, what drives me?  Once we had that figured out, I set out to work for Satan herself. (OK, she wasn't Satan, but it was one of the toughest jobs I have ever had....good thing it was only for an 8 week medical leave....)

While working for Satan, I met Ewa (Eva).  We would go for walks at lunch, I'd sit at my desk with her Yorkie (Coco) on my lap.  Little did I know that I would desperately need her friendship in the end.  She is now my primary caregiver and is a force to be reckoned with.  She is blunt, to the point, and fiercely in my corner.

I love my job at Royal Jubilee, being that I am a casual, if I am feeling up to working I can, if not, I don't.  I have great co-workers, I have favour in the office--it's good.

Stepping into the river, I highly recommend it.  God is good, always faithful.  He never promised an easy road.  Easy is for wimps.