We love our home assignments. There is much to look forward to that we don’t have at home. But there are those moments when we wonder, ‘What on earth are we doing to our kids?’ The last few months have brought that question to our minds again.
After settling near K’s family and dear church community there, we backed up for 10 days and headed north. We spent two Sundays at wonderful churches, but churches that our kids didn’t know. We also had 5 or 6 meals with wonderful families, but again, people our kids didn’t know. And we 'moved’ into a small home provided for us - another home that our kids didn’t know. You get the picture. You can see why we were a little anxious to see how they would react to these changes. Well… they didn’t amazingly well.
Both churches had very different Sunday schools, but our kids happily did whatever. They played great at the other homes and genuinely enjoyed playing with new kids.
Sometimes we fear what 'damage’ our lives might do to our children. But when we faithfully and confidently walk the path God has given while constantly asking for his help and guidance, we have found that within the unknown there are a multitude of blessings.
After settling near K’s family and dear church community there, we backed up for 10 days and headed north. We spent two Sundays at wonderful churches, but churches that our kids didn’t know. We also had 5 or 6 meals with wonderful families, but again, people our kids didn’t know. And we 'moved’ into a small home provided for us - another home that our kids didn’t know. You get the picture. You can see why we were a little anxious to see how they would react to these changes. Well… they didn’t amazingly well.
Both churches had very different Sunday schools, but our kids happily did whatever. They played great at the other homes and genuinely enjoyed playing with new kids.
Sometimes we fear what 'damage’ our lives might do to our children. But when we faithfully and confidently walk the path God has given while constantly asking for his help and guidance, we have found that within the unknown there are a multitude of blessings.
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