Greetings from Nashville.
It has been a crazy couple of days, and I have never sweated so much in a long, long time. Humid!
This email from the folks in Kremlin couldnt describe things better. God is teaching me some stuff that I didnt know I needed. There is much around hearing Him that got all messed up in these last years that He is working out.
And, there is trust.
I ended up getting my son’s old place to live in for six nights. He and his new roommate moved into their new place two weeks early – rent free. That opened up his old place for me. God provided, and I am grateful. It is lonely and empty. And, I dont know where I am going next. Lots of questions zooming through my head. I have to have a new place on Monday.
In terms of ministry, I am still working that out, but my plan is to get into a local church and work through the relational progression and get to know the folks. I certainly believe that I have found the church. That helps me at least know where I might look for a place to live and some kind of work, which is the third area of prayer.
In terms of income, I am continuing to try to figure this out. Do I just go get a p/t gig to pay bills? I have a consulting gig that is going for the next two months but only requires a day a week and expires. Do I get a more permanent, yet temporary f/t gig until ministry launches? Do I find any job in a church so that I can be where the call is? I would love for the LORD to simply place me where He wants me. Favor, wisdom, ordered steps.
So, please pray for me in these areas and grow in my trust that my Papa has the answer for me and is faithful. I have experienced fear and all of the negative things since coming here. It is a different place for sure. I would not normally walk in those places.
God continues to talk to me about Laura. We will be ok, but we need your prayers for victory.
I still dont know whether Nashville is a short-term or longer-term assignment, but I am not concerned about that. God will show me. He was pretty clear on taking things a day at a time – that and the church have been the two things that have been obvious to me.
This will be a great story.
Thanks for praying,
John