I've wanted to blog about this for some time but found it difficult because I realized that lots of people would actually read it. :) And it's not that I didn't want to share with everyone, but sometimes I realize what a private person I really am. Either way I hope this is encouraging especially if you are going through a transition in your life.

This past year has been more exciting and growth-filled (both personally and professionally) that any year of my life. This is true mainly because of MyChurch. Before MyChurch I had a fairly normal setup. I had a normal job with friends that all looked like me. I had this idea of what my life would look like and I made all the elements around me work for this idea. It wasn't really until last year though that I believe God wanted me to start letting go. Joe and I realized that we can't shape our lives around our timing. It became more about His timing and how to shape our lives around it.

When this past fall rolled around, we knew God was telling us that it was time to let go of more. Financially we needed to cut our living costs significantly to continue on with MyChurch and personally I wanted to be closer to my parents and extended family. After much prayer both privately and with friends, it was clear. We put our house on the market and miraculously it sold within a month. Before finding our new home, we've been staying with my parents, re-adjusting to life in SoCal, and building new roots with new friends and a new church.

Even though it has been hard (we especially miss our old small group), letting go of all that was familiar and comfortable has allowed us to grow in faith more than we could've ever imagined. We've met amazing brothers and sisters and had opportunities to share our faith with family. We've found new disciplines, both physical and emotional, that we didn't know we had. Our marriage and foundation in Christ continues to be tested and refined. And I think this idea really extends to so many parts of our lives. Moving forward in everything we do requires letting go of our previous expectations. And we've found God can and will do great things when you find new ways to trust Him.

Happy New Year Friends!!
Hugs to you all! :)