The words from Isaiah 55:9 are SO true. Sometimes, I like them. Other times, I don't. Want to know about our journey from the past 40 weeks and 3 days? {Off topic, but when you hear 40 weeks, do you think of a gestation period? Like a full term pregnancy? Just curious......} Step into the window of the last 40 weeks of our life.....
Actually, let me take you back before that. We moved to Sioux Falls, SD in October 2 years ago for a new job for Chad. Prior to this, we were in IL, where he was in fundraising for the University of IL. We loved life there - we had a great church, great friends, nice neighborhood, lovely home, good neighbors, etc. Life was good. BUT. It's a big but....one that we would move 11 hours away for. Chad was traveling for his job. When you have 2 children under the age of 4, that gets exhausting and is hard on the family. After talking, praying and talking more, we decided to start looking for new opportunities that did not involve travel. Low and behold, there were 2 in Sioux Falls, SD. {Which is actually about an hour from where Chad grew up. So, in a way, it was like coming home to him.} He applied for the jobs, interviewed in July and we were headed this way in October.
It was a rough time for our family. The day we put the for sale sign in the yard, Lauren started vomiting every night and not sleeping. It was misery. We were all exhausted and frustrated with our situation and not knowing what was going on with our little girl. The Saturday before we moved, the clinic there in Illinois made an exception for her to have an endoscopy that morning so she could be seen before we left town. Talk about stress. {Praise God for His provision with that, by the way!} Some great girlfriends from our small group came and prayed with us before we moved. The word and picture they got from the Lord was "Lauren will be a different child once you get there." They then saw a picture of our family walking across a bridge and things were fine. Our daughter would be healed! {We later discovered after our move that she had sensory processing disorder and food allergies, which were causing all of this in her little body.}
So, endoscopy done, boxes packed, Sioux Falls here we come! We thought we would be here for the long haul. Chad was in a great organization with some great leaders who he was excited to work with and be mentored by. We found a great church, more great friends, good neighborhood, lovely home, good neighbors, etc. We were really enjoying life here. Lauren was in school, loving it and doing well! {We went to OT for her sensory issues and she was like a different kid once that happened, along with changing her diet! Remember the picture our friends had prior to the move? BOOM!} Life was good. We even joked that we could retire in our current home as it was a ranch! We were planted......
Then, things changed.....
{STAY TUNED FOR PART 2, COMING SOON.}
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