TO MOVE OR NOT TO MOVE

Should we move or shouldn't we? That was the question we asked ourselves recently. The decision was in regard to Hurricane Irene.

Our 'house', a 38 foot motor home had been parked on the campus of America's Keswick for more than two months.

We sent out an e-mail to our newsletter mailing list of about 200 addresses asking that they pray and we would receive clear directions. "GET OUT OF THERE. DRIVE, DRIVE, DRIVE" was the core of the messages we received back. But, but, but, we said back in response. We felt sluggish and slow in making a move, so we threw out another fleece besides the e-mail. If we were able to get a space at our favorite campground, we would pack up and leave. One call was all it took. We got a space easily even though availability on the weekends on very short notice was almost unheard of. So...we packed up and pulled out of Keswick in about an hour, with the plan to return the following Monday.

The wind continued to blow briskly in this area, and the rains came. I still wasn't sure we had done the right thing, especially when it took 4 hours to drive about 100 miles. The trip was very tiring, and I kept wondering, Is this trip really necessary?
The storm actually turned out to be milder than predicted. I kept thinking, Did we jump ahead of God? Maybe we shouldn't have come after all.

However, I finally got my official answer. A picture was posted on Facebook. The brown grass outlines our parking space at Keswick with a tree in our space! Thank You, Lord, for moving us out of the way of that falling tree.

Matt. 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And that rock is JESUS CHRIST!

Has this trip been easy? NO! But has it been God-guided? Yes, oh my, yes!

Marilyn Willett Heavilin

Marilyn is a wife and mother, author, and international conference and retreat speaker. She and her husband Glen serve as Counselors-in-Residence at America's KESWICK during the summer months.

DIGGING DEEPER
James 4:14b
What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.