A Jump into the Unknown

The past three weeks have been a blur under which one passage of Scripture keeps coming back to remind of us God's promises. Here is the backdrop for our story:

The month before Ruth's illness was filled with setbacks, frustrations and hurdles. Our old house was on the market with no buyers in sight meaning we were juggling bills for two houses and problems for two houses. A $400 plumbing back-up in our new house one week and the next week water in the basement of our new house and our old house! The children were struggling with sickness and the typical issues parents deal with. Bills kept coming and money kept going and we struggled to keep everything going....one particularly challenging morning I felt like I just couldn't keep going and a friend of mine shared this passage of Scripture with me:


Psalms 20 "May the LORD answer you when you are in distress;
may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and grant you support from Zion.

3 May he remember all your sacrifices
and accept your burnt offerings.
Selah

4 May he give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.

5 We will shout for joy when you are victorious
and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the LORD grant all your requests.

6 Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
he answers him from his holy heaven
with the saving power of his right hand.

7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

8 They are brought to their knees and fall,
but we rise up and stand firm.

9 O LORD, save the king!
Answer us when we call!


This passage inspired Dave and I...we definitely felt like we needed help and realized that we had been trusting in chariots and in horses instead of truly depending on God for all our needs. We prayed and asked God to take control of our family. We felt some of the stress and burden roll away as we claimed this passage knowing He could meet our needs.

It seems funny now looking back to think how we worried about bills and decisions--how I wish I could go back to that simple life! We had no idea at that time that we were about to enter one of the hardest times of our life as a family and that trusting God is a journey not a destination.

Thank you for supporting us on this journey--prayers, offers of help, gifts, phone calls and cards--all a tangible reminder to us of God's love. My goal with this blog is to share with you as I process and reflect on the lessons we are learning. Thanks for joining me!