happy Anniversary to me...

one year ago today...

I experienced one of the most bitter-sweet moments of my entire adult life. As I have gone throughout my day today I have reflected back to the one day and even the one moment that truly changed the course of my families future. One year ago today, I sat alone on the beach conversing with God. It was a very private moment and a deeply personal moment. I guess from the time I sat down until the time I had some clarity it probably totalled somewhere between 20-30 minutes. Karie and I had felt these inner nudges but really couldn't figure out what they were all about. You see, I was living out my dream. I had a great job, surrounded by amazing people, and I worked for the Almighty. But we were so unsettled. We knew something was up but just couldn't put it all together. THEN... January 17th... the moment of clarity. As I sat there I sensed in a crazy-real kind of way that God was speaking to me. I didn't hear Him but I heard Him... (that's wild I know). As Daddy spoke to my heart I felt this... "If you trust Me... step out." Followed by "Draw a line in the sand." So I did. The past year has been a whirlwind.

We didn't really step out in faith but more like ran as fast as we could toward the cliff, knowing it was a cliff, blind-folded, and just held hands and jumped! We left our comfort and the life we adored to pursue the next chapter. Little did we know that nine months later I would have a new job, our family would have a new church, we would move across town and we would have literally hundreds of new faces in our life. Happy? Not so much at first. Mainly confused mixed with a lot of trust and dependence. Happy? Now... more than I can possibly begin to describe. We love all the people that come into our life. It is like a new friendship every single day. So in the words of Pete Carroll... we've come to wake up every day "expecting something amazing to take place."

one year ago today...