Romans 4:17 We call Abraham “father” not because he got God’s attention by living like a saint, but because God made something out of Abraham when he was a nobody. Isn’t that what we’ve always read in Scripture, God saying to Abraham, “I set you up as father of many peoples”? Abraham was first named “father” and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could do: raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing.

Something. Out of nothing. That's what I'm wanting. God to speak something out of nothing. As of today the obstacles keeping us from Belgium (that we know of) are:

-Sale of our house

-Significant funding raised

-Language

-Job in Brussels for Rob

Any of these on their own seem BIG to me right now, like impossible big. We try our best to find answers to these problems. We lowered the asking price on the house today. Talk to anyone who will listen about the call to follow God and the partnering we need to get there. Rob is constantly searching for and applying for jobs in Brussels. Still nothing. As I battle that little voice in the back of my mind called discouragement I feel exhausted and frustrated. But today a corner turned. I asked my faithfully praying neighbor if she could spare a minute this week to prayer walk around the house and she of course said yes and asked me to go inside and write down Romans 4:17. She said pay close attention to the end of the verse. There it was, that nugget of truth, "because he dared to trust God to do what only God can do, raise the dead to life,with a word make something our of nothing". I know God answers prayers. I know God keeps His promises and I know that by His word this house will sell, funding will come,language will grow and Rob will have a job. I am boldly claiming that God is in control of our lives and this journey.

Watch and see the things He will do. Pray with us. Rejoice with us as He works in and around us. Join us in worshiping this Creator who saved us and calls us to reach the lost for His glory!

My days of discouragement and self pity are over. I am going to rest in the hope that I have.