When we moved down to South Carolina to plant the Journey Church we knew several things would change.  The weather changed, no more fall colors and white winters.  We traded that in for bathing suits, sweat-rags, and sunny days.  Our friends changed, no more free lunches from Bobby or vacation planning with the Harris’s.  We traded that in for lunches with the unchurched and dinner-times with new church prospects.  The biggest change came when we went from two incomes to one.

This is not a pity-party, it is the beginning of our testimony of God’s goodness.  When we left, we hoped to see God differently.  We wanted to depend on him.  We wanted to see him miraculously provide for our needs.  I recognize that if we had not stepped out on faith, we would not have witnessed these small miracles.  When we needed a car to fit a family that added three kids in one year, God moved in someone’s heart to buy us a van.  When I prayed that God would provide money for Tarah and I to have two date nights a month, a check came in the mail.  When the grocery money got tight, a church offered to give us groceries once a month.  Mind you, we never put out these requests publicly but nonetheless God knew what we needed.  There are even more stories than these but some people have requested to stay anonymous.

If you feel like you have never seen God’s hand move in your life in a real and tangible way, let me encourage you to take a step out, in faith, and trust God.