Every move has a verse...this is Borger's

Every time Joel and I have moved whether for ministry or other reasons, the Lord has given one or both of us a very specific word from the Word in regards to that particular move in our life. The one for Borger was actually given to me several months before I even knew that Borger was a possibility. It came at a time when I was honestly torn about whether or not I was even willing to leave this wonderful community of Bayfield.

"The Lord had said to Abram, 'Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all people's on earth will be blessed through you.'" Genesis 12:1-3

You see, here in Bayfield I am close to my hometown and to my father's house. For the first time in over 15 years of ministry I have a best friend in the church we are serving in and my kids are in a school district that we truly do love. So one Sunday in church Genesis 12 was the key passage - I can't tell you for sure what the message was about but as soon as I turned to the page this passage captured my attention!

I KNEW that God was speaking directly to me. He was telling me, now was the time to get up and go and that if I was willing to obey - there would be more blessings that I would ever imagine!

Now, I am not saying that by moving to Borger we will be a great nation in the literal sense or that my name is going to be written in the history books! Ha ha! However, what I do know is this: God has and will continue to bless our family through this move; we will have many opportunities to bless others through this move; and because of our obedience to go wherever He calls whenever He calls - we have had and will continue to have the opportunity to bless MANY people all over the Earth in His name! I am not taking the glory because it is all through Him and His blood.

The timing of this blog is also significant. I chose to write this today, our last Sunday here in Bayfield, because to be honest last night and this morning I really struggled emotionally. My dear sweet friend, Dani Vaughn and my husband Joel are singing in church today for potentially the last time. Dani has been a HUGE blessing to me - I will have to post a whole other post about that - but suffice it to say that the Vaughn family is pretty much our family in every sense of the word and as the day gets closer for us to leave - both she and I are struggling, even though we know we will be life friends!

I am also struggling with the knowledge that today will be a day of MANY goodbyes. There are many that we will not see before we leave on Friday except for today; however when I woke up and began to get sad God immediately said "Remember Genesis 12:1-3? I have great things awaiting you!"

So - with that in mind- yes I know it will be hard to say goodbye today but I am SO very very ready to be in Borger and to start getting to know the people there. I can't wait to look for ways to bless others because I have been blessed! I can't wait to serve because I have been served! I can't wait to love because HE loves me!