Go!

This past week was a big week in closing a chapter and beginning a new one. On Tuesday, I announced to our staff that I was moving to South Africa. On Wednesday, I told our Student Ministry adult leadership (at a special meeting)- cried as I told my story, and was so touched at how supportive they were; then told the high school students at our Wednesday Youth Worship. Then during our Sunday morning service, our pastor announced to our congregation that I'd be one of Shades Mountain's strategic missionaries.
So... the news is finally out and it's so bizarre. It's a great relief and so hard at the same time.
This weekend as I was mulling over the events of the week, I picked up Experiencing God Day-by-Day by Blackaby, turned to the day's date and found this encouragement:

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." - Matt 28:19

"Our Master commands us to 'go.' We need permission to stay! The gospel is the account of Jesus' leaving His Father's right hand to go to Calvary. Jesus instructed those who wanted to be his disciples to leave their homes and their comforts and follow Him. Some insisted that they could not go yet because they still had to care for elderly parents (Luke 9:57-60). Others wanted to make sure everything was in order first (Luke 9:61-62). Still others expressed unwillingness to follow but wanted to know the details of what they would be doing (Luke 9:57-58). Jesus never excused those who struggle to follow Him. He made it clear that to follow Him meant He set the direction and they were to follow. We can convince ourselves that Jesus does not really want us to adjust our lives, pointing to the success we are enjoying right where we are... Success where we are can be our greatest hindrance to going where Jesus wants us to be. If you become too comfortable where you are, you may resist Christ's invitation to go elsewhere." Experiencing God Day-by-Day, pg 255

God is continually guiding me and making His timing, comfort and path so clear! He is so good. He is so faithful. He is God!