Okay so we are at our wit’s end and really looking for people to pray for us.  Some of you know that Summer & I were looking to move to Missouri to be apart of a multi campus project (maybe that is still in the cards).  And we really felt it was the right decision, even though it would have actually been a volunteer position.  We really believe in church planting and really wanted to work with this leader and church.  But after our house on the market for four months and really feeling God telling us to slow down we decided to turn the opportunity down.  We resigned from our church position at Southwest Family Fellowship, volunteer staff positions, to move into full time ministry.  In Missouri we would be volunteering again without the job secular we have in Austin.So since December we have really tried to slow down, even taking our house off the market, so we could hear God.  We both feel called to ministry, but maybe God doesn’t need us in vocational ministry?  So we are putting out a request for prayer.  Sometimes I feel I get in the way of hearing from God and talking straight with Him.  I hope the prayers of many will help.

I’ve always believed in hearing from God before moving.  Have you read 1 Samuel 23?  I pray like David for everything.  Here David hears enemies are robbing a near city, so what does he do?  He “inquired of the LORD, ‘Shall I go and attack…?”  And God responds and says go and attack…save the city.  Then as he saves the city, hears Saul is coming to kill him and destroy the city and he inquires again as to Saul really coming and will the city turn him over, God says yes twice.  Then David escapes from the city.  David was always inquiring of God before making a move….I feel that is how I make most of my decisions.  I feel like it’s always been positive.

So I would like to ask for prayer.  Please ask God to reveal His plan for us.  Where and what should we be doing?  We both feel done in our current careers and desiring full time ministry that will provided for our needs.  We are really open to any position in ministry besides worship and children.  We can’t sing to save our lives and children’s ministry takes more patience and salvation then either of us possess.  But we truly are open to anything.  We just both want to feel confident in our next step.  I believe God has something to tell us and lead us…we just need help hearing and seeing. 

Thanks.

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