The last part of the journey
I made it to St. Louis area where Ryan and Kristine live with their 18mo son, David. I was looking forward to spending time with them and doing some regrouping and prayer.
Some of you know I have had a pull towards church planting and after I felt the release from Eugene, I was trying to decide what to do. This road trip was in part, a way to learn what God wanted. I had a couple choices: Some really good friends of mine are planting a church in WA and my dad is planting a church in Butte, Montana. I really wasn't sure about either one and did a lot of thinking and praying about what God wanted. Guess what, He showed me that it was an either/or situation. I could get involved in WA and He would bless it, or I could join my father in Butte, and He'd bless it. I really love it when God gives us those choices to make.
One thing I learned in this journey is to have confidence in what God is showing me and to not be afraid to step forward.
Thus, while at Ryan and Kristine's I made the decision to move to Butte and to help plant in this troubled town. After a good four days with them (at leaset I thought it was four), I felt like the road trip was basically over and I needed to get to Butte and do some serious talking with my parents.
It took two and a half days to make it to Butte, but I did it! Definitely tired of driving by the end of it.
So that's basically the end of the road trip. I really wanted to go further east and visit a lot of friends, but that wasn't the purpose of the trip and God wouldn't let me. I don't know when I'll be able to do this again, but I definitely need to visit the east coast and all my friends out there.
Now the tough part of my journey begins: Saying goodbye to Eugene where I truly put down roots and made lifelong friends; moving all my stuff into one room at my parents; and finding a job in a place where there really aren't a lot of jobs to be found; and living without close friends around to start off with.
So, I would ask you, my friends, to keep me in your prayers. Call me every so often (means a lot to me if someone calls me, and I don't have to call them). And know you're welcome to come to Butte to visit!
Some of you know I have had a pull towards church planting and after I felt the release from Eugene, I was trying to decide what to do. This road trip was in part, a way to learn what God wanted. I had a couple choices: Some really good friends of mine are planting a church in WA and my dad is planting a church in Butte, Montana. I really wasn't sure about either one and did a lot of thinking and praying about what God wanted. Guess what, He showed me that it was an either/or situation. I could get involved in WA and He would bless it, or I could join my father in Butte, and He'd bless it. I really love it when God gives us those choices to make.
One thing I learned in this journey is to have confidence in what God is showing me and to not be afraid to step forward.
Thus, while at Ryan and Kristine's I made the decision to move to Butte and to help plant in this troubled town. After a good four days with them (at leaset I thought it was four), I felt like the road trip was basically over and I needed to get to Butte and do some serious talking with my parents.
It took two and a half days to make it to Butte, but I did it! Definitely tired of driving by the end of it.
So that's basically the end of the road trip. I really wanted to go further east and visit a lot of friends, but that wasn't the purpose of the trip and God wouldn't let me. I don't know when I'll be able to do this again, but I definitely need to visit the east coast and all my friends out there.
Now the tough part of my journey begins: Saying goodbye to Eugene where I truly put down roots and made lifelong friends; moving all my stuff into one room at my parents; and finding a job in a place where there really aren't a lot of jobs to be found; and living without close friends around to start off with.
So, I would ask you, my friends, to keep me in your prayers. Call me every so often (means a lot to me if someone calls me, and I don't have to call them). And know you're welcome to come to Butte to visit!
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