Wow! So when I say God is good I really really mean it!!! This week has been a tall tale sign why! I didn't think this could happen so quickly but after yesterday I've come to believe that nothing is impossible with God! Would you join me in our celebration as we open a new adventure while closing another?
Zechariah and I have been planning on moving back to WI next spring. We wanted to help with this youth season at our church in Minneapolis. We were actually going to be youth leaders together! I was so excited that we could finally share our experience together instead of just me filling him in on mine! So we met our new youth pastor and were pretty positive this was going to work out! God had other plans!
Our home church in Eau Claire needs youth leaders badly so we were willing to sacrifice our Wednesday dream of being youth leaders in Minneapolis and be in Eau Claire Wednesday nights but still be able to minister on Sundays and host game nights movie nights what have you. Then yesterday happened that made it abundantly clear God was up to something heavenly!!
I was playing candy crush when I heard God audibly say "look up the YMCA". I lived in Chippewa Falls before and worked as an afterschool teacher at the Chippewa Falls YMCA. I did and I got to that program found out everything looks much the same! Then I heard "Call this number." I did spoke to the coordinator of this program and just by chance asked if they were hiring. They are!! School starts next week and he needs to fill the spots!! Since we've been talking about moving back to Chippewa I couldn't get the YMCA out of my mind! I wanted to be back there so badly! It gets even better though! I looked up the apartment complex I used to live at they just happen to have a 3 br 1.5 bath available September 15!!!
This all happened in an hour! Then I connected with a friend and mom that lives in Chippewa we already have play dates in mind! Today as if he couldn't bless us more I found out that we will save $200 on car insurance by simply moving to WI!! Last night however was my most true confirmation.
I have an adopted daughter. It's actually a funny story we declared this to be before I even let Zechariah know! Last night I went to her house and dropped off a notebook as a communication tool between us! My friend said "she was telling me she woudn't have left if you had no one to be with." she looked at her and said "yeah I could totally see that, she would do that too." I finally feel that it's ok to move forward with the move. She's going to be ok! There's a phrase I've been saying this week but last night I quite literally felt it. It's like I'm passing the torch onto my friend. She now gets to love on the kids that I have cried for, over because of for over two years! I couldn't be more thrilled and settled. So what does this mean? We're going to be having a welcoming party at our new place in WI soon and we're hoping that most of you can come!!!
As much as it grieves me to know I will be leaving I can see that God is truly in this move! He already has a friend in mind to welcome me back! I also have references that would gladly help me get the position at the Y but also help with the rental. Here's why I'm sure it's God. He's been answering every desire of my heart!! Every single one!!! I wanted a garden all my life. It's a bit disorganized but I got one this summer! I'm excited to get plants and keep them outside at our new place! I'm so excited to decorate our new home!! Please keep us in your prayers as we close this wonderful chapter of our lives and enter into a very new and beautiful one!!!
I'm going to miss everyone God's brought into our lives in Minnesota so very much! Life with you has been so wonderful! Thank you for loving on us throughout our relationship. Thank you to all the wonderful baby sitters we had watch our precious baby boy this year you set my mind (as much as possible) at ease. Thank you for the coffee dates, bible studies, play dates, worship, housing my mama, provision during pregnancy and afterwards! The list goes on and on but I just want to say thank you everyone for making our time in Minnesota the best it can be!! I miss you already!
So for the youth reading this... in life there will be many opportunites to settle for second best my advice from the bottom of my heart is DON'T DO IT! God has marvelous plans for you if you just hold on and follow his prompting! Believe me he's shown himself faithful every single time!!! If you learned anything from me in my time as a youth leader I hope and pray it's that I didn't settle! I told that to my now husband the night we met officially. (that's another cool story btw!) I love you with all my heart and want the very very best that God has for you!! I would hate to hear you settled for anything less! Love your parents because someday you'll understand the power of their protection! Give grace with no limit Christ did it for you!! Above all YOU ARE NOT A MISTAKE OR ACCIDENT! You dear ones are world changers!! Let no one disqualify you to what God has called you! You are just who God wants and needs to make change happen!! Whether you know it or not you are loved beyond measure (not just by me btw). I pray God's best for you this year and every day! Love you and will definitley miss being with you but we'll be one text, letter, phone call apart!
Love you with all my heart
Tina Martina Putney
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