Well, it is hard to know how to start a blog like this, but we have hit a “bump” in the road in our trip out to California. As we stayed in Las Vegas overnight on the 13th our uHaul with everything we own was stolen from the hotel parking lot where we were staying.
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After the shock, the police reports, a few tears and lots of phone calls - we are okay. We have finally gotten to our new home in California safe and sound and it is great, though empty. And as word as gotten out about our situation the response from people has been unbelievable. I am not going to get into specifics, but the people from Saddleback have been amazing for barely knowing us, a church that we were a part of two years ago in Canton, Oh has taken up a love offering for us and is sending us a check, and other dear friends are chipping in and helping us out. What an amazing thing the CHURCH is when it is moved to loving action!
We know that what happened was because of evil/selfish people, that God didn’t do this to us. Just that realization has brought so much peace, that it really does pass all understanding. And it has been life changing to see how God has shown up and is pouring down his blessings upon us. More than ever we are confident that we are where God wants us, despite how satan would try to discourage us.
The best thing I have experienced so far was when my father and Pastor Ken from Faith Faith church in Canton, prayed with me over the phone. When Pastor Ken prays you can almost feel Satan shaking in fear at the power of God, haha! When they were done praying for us my comment was, “Man, those guys and satan had no idea what power they were getting in the way of when they took that truck..!”
So, we are putting the pieces back together, and God is blessing us. I am not worried about the material loss, though the loss of all our personal information and such is very disheartening.
But more than anything our faith in God and his faithfulness is as strong as ever. He has been vivid in the midst of this move, the cross country trip, and now in this great loss.
Please be in prayer for us, mainly that we can keep our personal information from being mis-used and that we can get on our feet here, but also for our hearts and our children. They don’t have anything normal to make this feel like home, and they are noticeably out of sorts.
More than anything, please just pray - but know that God is definitely listening!
I will post updates of how things go here consistently.
