Full Cirlce

I LOVE those moments when you see things come together. Those moments that all of a sudden you see what God was doing all along. Rob and I had several of these moments this past weekend. We had the chance to return to Ambridge, PA where we had pastored for 9 months. Our time pastoring in Ambridge was one of the most painful yet richest times of our lives. It was a time of total dependency on God. We didn't move until He said move. We didn't speak unless He told us to and we only left because He said it was time. This weekend we finally saw some of the beautiful fruits of our time there.Of course we know that we only played a small part of bearing these fruits but we are so proud to have played any part at all in this beautiful body.

It doesn't escape me that we were there for the same duration of a pregnancy. Just as pregnacy can be difficult and uncomfortable you know it's all worth it because there will be a beautiful life as a result of all the discomfort. This weekend we got to hold our baby for the first time. We cried as we watched the people of this beautful church walking in the promises of God. We were able to see the answer to our prayers for so many lives and it felt so good. So good to know that we did not labor all that time and walk out of the hospital empty handed. I am so thankful that Father God understood our need to return and feel the love of that family even though we were not even aware of how great that need was.

It was a full circle kind of weekend and I am so very encouraged to keep walking on this journey. So excited to see what is in store for us. Excited to open myself up to the next adventure.