Taking time to listen

Nothing exciting happened today...we got up early to bring Darrick to the ship since they are out to sea again this week. So we are all feeling pretty tired tonight.

I was thinking today about listening to God. Last year at God's Moms we had a guest speaker who had an amazing testimony. She talked to us about being obedient to God's call and what happened to her when she did not obey. It was then that I realized that I hear God's voice in my life too. Since then I have been taking time to listen more.

As Darrick wrote last night, last week I received confirmation that we should be leaving Anuenue. I heard it so clear but then I wondered "Why did we feel that at first we needed to be at Anuenue?" And God brought to my mind the story of Abraham and Isaac. If you are not familiar with the story God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son. Abraham was obedient even though God had promised him that he would have many desendents, so sacrificing his only son made no sense. When he was obedient, God stopped him and gave him his son back.

I feel like that is what the reasoning was. I wanted so bad to be at an established church, but I was obedient to God's calling to go to Anuenue. It was a struggle for me to give up I wanted but I laid all my desires down to follow His will. But now God is releasing us to go somewhere else. It is overwhelming to me that He loves me so much and listens to the desires of my heart.

There are some people that we have grown to care about at the church and it is difficult for us to leave in that aspect but we are excited to see what else is out there for our family.

So take time to listen to that still small voice and recognize who it is.