This is part 4 in a series of blog posts reflecting on my time in Romania.
Many of you who have heard the way I talk about Romania know
that my heart did not return to America.
I fell in love with a country I knew nothing about a year ago. Longing to be back in Romania made it
difficult to find motivation to do anything here in Michigan. God picked me up out of my sorrow and told me
he still had a job for me here in Michigan, which I have regained my excitement
for. Yet he also told me that Romania
will, one day, be my home.
About 4 weeks ago I was speaking with my friend Simeon in a
coffee shop. We were discussing the
possibility of me moving to Romania for long-term missions. I said that the main roadblock is my
debt. I have to be debt free in order to
go. While I was still having this
conversation, I got an email from my realtor saying that we had an offer on my
house. The offer was for the amount
that I needed to pay off all my debt. I
do not believe in coincidence. I believe
that it was a crystal clear sign from God that this was his will for me. He knew that I would need such clarity. The past month has been difficult and
discouraging as it starts to sink in that I will be leaving behind those who
are very dear to me. The thought of
being on the other side of the world from my best friend and my family has been
wearing on me. He knew that I would need
such clarity, or maybe I would be tempted to settle for the comfortable. He has called me out into the unknown and I
am as excited as I am freaked out. I
don't know what the future timeline will be for this. I am tentatively planning to spend most of
the summer next year in Romania and investigate the possibility of moving there
long-term. I would appreciate your
prayers as I continue to seek the Lord's will and as I will begin to raise
support soon for this.
"Here am I. Send me!" -Isaiah 6:8b
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