June 22, 2012...
The day started off early with a Skype conversation between Pastor Matthew in England and Robert in our bedroom. It was a follow-up conversation after an email where Matthew told Robert of a need for pastors in England. This resonated deeply with us as we had been lead to pray specifically for England for several years. We introduced him to our girls and he introduced us to his dog, and an hour later Robert emerged from the room saying "Now THAT'S a conversation that will move you to England!" The conversation included an enthusiastic invitation to come and visit if we could find a way over.
We had little time to process all that had happened in that pivotal conversation, as we hurried to a follow-up appointment with a Neurologist in regards to my weakened left leg. What we thought was just a minor loss of strength due to injury or Meg's birth, seemed to intrigue this Neurologist. He shocked and prodded my leg all up and down and started throwing around words like "wasted calf" and "tumor." He immediately scheduled an MRI for me the following week.
With even less time to process this latest development, Robert left directly from my doctor's appointment to meet his best friends for a much anticipated guys weekend. For the drive, he selected a biography by John Piper of Adoniram Judson he'd had on cd for a few years but had never played. Piper's opening words included "there are perhaps hundreds in this room that God does not want to be pastors anymore in America." Robert quickly stopped the cd and called me laughing about it all! I still remember the conversation and the sense of questioning and excitement.
The day ended with Robert catching up with those friends and sharing how he saw God directing our family. The confirmations from friends were very encouraging, as was the provision of a few plane tickets to take Matthew up on his invitation for a visit. What a Friday!
Some days are so packed with life! And here we are, one year later: the trip has been taken, the surgery has been completed, and the house has been sold. And we wait to see what He will do next.
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