Well friends, I’m sorry for how long it’s been since my last
blog. But obviously there has been a lot
of change going on, so I hope you forgive me.
It’s tempting to say that it’s been another seasonal shift in my
life. But I don’t think that word is
appropriate.
Webster’s defines season as, “a time
characterized by a particular circumstance or feature�. No, I would say this move marks the start of
a new era in my life. Webster’s defines
era as, “a fixed point in time from which a series of years
is reckoned�. That sounds about
right. This move back to North Carolina
marks the start of a new era in my life.
An era marked by walking out the things I’ve
been given in my last era. Healing,
identity, family, purpose, promises, etc…I’ll be using all of these things in
my endeavors to start my own business so that I can continue my ministry. So I figured to catch you all up on the last
month of transition I would go classic World race check in style with high’s
and low’s.
Lows:
I would probably say that the most
difficult thing about the move was leaving my community in Georgia. Especially for the first 2 weeks, because I
didn’t have a lot going on and it was so new.
But a good friend told me before I even moved that I would probably be
lonely, and to press into these times to be with the Lord.
Honestly the only other difficult part
about the move has been coming to a place that’s familiar but different. I grew up in Kernersville, North
Carolina. And after three years, it
pretty much looks the same and has the same people in it. But really nothing is the same. All my friends are in different places in
their lives and so am I. So my challenge
is to walk into the new while surrounded by reminders of the old.
Highs:
You know I’m always up for a new challenge. And starting a new business is one of the
biggest I’ve tried to run down. I know
nothing about starting my own business, but like usual, I wouldn’t be where I
am without the people that God has given me.
I have a group of people who are savvy business people and who also know
the IT industry, and with their help I’ve learned so much in such a short
time. Granted a lot of that is through
trial and error, but I guess that’s the best way to learn.
It’s good to reunite with old friends and be regularly in
their lives again. New friendships are
great, but old friendships that have matured over time are irreplaceable and I
look forward to reaching that place with some of my new friends in the future.
But most of all, I believe that this is an era of promises fulfilled. I have a note file on my phone with promises
that God has made to me. And I believe I’m
going to start seeing those promises over the coming years. But of course that requires a lot of waiting
in a posture ready to receive…but they’re all worth waiting for. And you can look forward to hearing about them when I receive them.
Thank you everyone for your support and love. Like I said earlier, I am nothing without the
people that God has surrounded me with.
Until next time, and hopefully next time will be less than a month!
