"Too often our prayers revolve around asking God to reduce the odds in our lives. We want everything in our favor. But maybe God wants to stack the odds against us so we can experience a miracle of divine proportions. Maybe faith is trusting God no matter how impossible the odds are. Maybe our impossible situations are opportunities to experience a new dimension of God's glory." - Mark Batterson
For the many of you who are close to me know that I believe I am called to ministry. I believe that my hands and heart are built to serve the needy and the lost. I am doing that in my job right now as a school social worker but I know that I am built to take it one step further...I want to see people restored, mind-sets shifted to the ways of the Lord, and for people to come to know the Lord. It is so sweet to see the journey the Lord has me on and the seasons of preparation he is giving me. Yes I am not in ministry now (although my job is my ministry right) but what I learn everyday about people, the reality of their issues, and the ways to reach out to them is shaping me for when I am released into my place. I believe that is true and to me it is exciting!
Unfortunately, I am not so easy going and without anxiety about everything. Getting close to a year ago the Lord shifted my husbands heart from full time ministry to coaching. I never once questioned that what the Lord was saying was true. But the switch meant a few different things for us. We would be eventually be moving in order for Nic to increase at his profession and calling.
We are so grateful to spend our first year in Boone with our friends and our church family but it is only a matter of time, months, years, who knows, that we will venture off to our next destination.
I am a planner. And in the land of coaching you never quite know when or where you will go. This has had to create a shift in me :)But it is a funny thing because the Lord's daily placing dreams in me that at this time I can not attain.
Day after day I see more of what I want to do and built. It is hard because who knows where this life will take my husband and I and who knows how I will built what's in my heart. But I choose not to worry and choose to see it as a way for God to bless us.
The odds are against us. Moving locations isn't quite the best thing for building organizations. But God's got it :)And I choose not to fight the calling of my husband because it makes my dreams harder (so it seems to the natural eye) The desires of our hearts are the same and together we will see it all come together. To me it is so exciting. There is no telling for what's ahead (and trust me the natural me wants to have a heart-attack over that) but I know it is Good, because God is Good. And I trust Him.
There is nothing sweeter than knowing that Nic and I are called together and that our life will be a testimony to the Lord. Every move will be a piece of destiny and we will together touch what's around us and grow with every opportunity!
Sometimes what seems like the biggest problem or inconvenience is actually where our dreams reside. Choose to take the risk...choose to let God show His glory...
Love you all :)
Kira Cardwell
xoxo
