Decision

We have decided not to buy the house.

Which means we have decided to move to McKinnon.

Does anyone else want to come with us? You are more than welcome.

I am sad that it won't work out to buy this house and live in McKinnon at the same time. It would have been nice to know that we owned some plot of land somewhere. Jolene was talking the other day about wanting to plant an apple tree and paint her room. Both of which we cannot do in a rental house. Well, maybe we can negotiate with the landlords on the apple tree.

I am also sad about soccer. It was exciting to think about the prospects of playing at a higher level once in Melbourne. I had a look around and that will not be possible due to the fact that all the teams play on Sunday. There are some indoor mixed teams that play during the week. Brandon and I have talked about how we could play on the same team. We would make that our date night. Just between you and me, I prefer outdoor.

It is going to be hard to move. We will be leaving family for the second time.

This all may sound a bit negative. I suppose I am just trying to say that this has not been an easy decision and that there will be things we miss because of the move.

We feel God calling us to McKinnon. We are excited about being up there on a regular basis. We are looking forward to encouraging the congregation and working alongside them to grow God's church in a concrete jungle.

Change is difficult. I am thankful that we can get strength from our Lord. Our own is not sufficient.

2 Cor. 12 9-10
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.