A New Chapter

After nearly 20 years of service, Rob’s position was eliminated. As we had been praying, seeking God’s will in moving from CO, we took this as an answer to prayer. Rob was now free to seek a remote position. As Rob finished well his last days, we stepped out in faith, signing a listing agreement for the house that had been our home for more than 18 years.

The paperwork, pictures, and packing were the easy parts. Actually, they weren’t. Each task was concrete proof that our time in CO was coming to end. Yet one more chapter of my life coming to an end. But as a chapter ends, a new one begins. I’d like to say I was quick to embrace all of it but that would not be a full truth. I prayed. I prayed God’s will, secretly “hoping” I’d get an answer that the burden on Rob’s heart to move us was in fact not correct. That did not come. Rather, through the process of it all there was confirmation.

There were two choices before me. Dig in my heels, be a thorn to my husband, be disobedient to God and be miserable or be obedient in accepting this call to a new opportunity, responding in faith and as the help-mate to my husband. All glory to God, it was the latter but there were moments…and God brought me through each one.

In short order our house was listed and in less than 24 hours we were under contract and within hours our offer accepted on a home in Georgia. Georgia. A state I had never visited and not where “I” thought we would move. Did you get the “I”? Since our move to Georgia three years ago it has been my experience to give thanks to God for not moving me where “I” thought was to be our new home. Anyway, we had contracts and less than 30 days until we closed. In that small window of time Rob traveled to GA to deal with inspections, etc., we both were sick with the flu – but not concurrently – consecutively and for the last three weeks. Quick goodbyes to only a few and frenzied packing of a home that held the memories of 29 years in Colorado. Memories that included the death of a child, accepting Jesus’ invitation of a life lived with and for Him, raising Tara and Alec – good and challenging memories -, and so much more. God was calling us to our next chapter of life and He provided exactly what we needed as we needed it. In and of ourselves we could not have accomplished all that was needed to get us on the road. God brought people to help us, those precious people who were our community. God provided Rob with a job. He blessed us with all that we needed to move ahead in Him. Side note – what a contrast from when we left California for Colorado. God was in all of that but neither of us were walking with Him at the time. That’s a story for another time and well worth the telling.

November 6, 2021. The moon was still our light in the early morning departure from the cul-de-sac we called “home”. Our pup, Rocky, was my traveling companion and it would be many miles of tears and prayers as I began the journey of leaving that which was now behind me and setting my eyes on what God had for our next chapter. There were far too many instances of God’s providence for me to doubt. The tears eventually dried and the anticipation of what was next began to be my focus.