Ministry - The beginning of a great adventure

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen” Galatians 1:3-5

I thought it fitting to begin this “letter” this way because of the good news that we have to share. Also, I’ve always thought it was an eloquent way to begin a letter to the people that we love.

We have definitely had an interesting year. We can proudly say that God has been working in our lives and providing restoration as individuals, in our marriage, as parents, and in our family as a whole. We can’t praise him enough for the good, bad, ugly and miraculous things that have happened because they have led us to a deeper appreciation and knowledge of the Sovereign God that we serve.

Through talking with our Pastor, talking with each other, praying through scripture and seeking God’s guidance, we can say with confidence that God has called Brian in the ministry. God has thoroughly lit a fire in both of our hearts to pursue this path. We know that it won’t be easy, but we are trusting that God is doing a good work in us and we are thanking “Him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He judged me faithful, appointing me to His service”. (1 Tim 1:12)

What does this mean practically? Well within one week of us confirming our obedience to this calling, God moved big mountains. As we were looking into the different schools and options that are available, God very clearly led us to Colorado Springs by providing Brian a place to stay, a car, financial aid for a great school, and a good job that he can start at any time. While all of these doors were opening, when we weren’t looking for them at all, all of the options that we WERE pursuing here in Pearland continued to close. We got passed up for some jobs that there is no reason that Brian should not have gotten it other than, God’s will. This being said, we are so grateful for such a clear voice of direction from our Provider and Brian will hopefully be starting school at Nazarene Bible College in November. Our lease in Pearland is not complete until the end of Jan 2013 so I will be staying in Pearland, working and holding down the fort. God has provided all of the things that we need in order for us to flourish in Colorado and an added bonus is that we will be closer to Brian’s oldest kiddos, Izzy and Vini. We have missed them very much and are excited that we will all get to spend time together as a family. I love all of my siblings and I am so happy for Ryot to get to experience this as well.

It makes us sad to think about leaving, but we know that the relationships that we have built here in Pearland are lasting will be continued even from states away. And the relationships that were already long distance will now have a beautiful mountainous vacation spot!  We don’t know if this is where God will keep us, but we do know that this is where he is leading us now. Please keep us in your prayers as we seek to be obedient and carry out his word to the world. We have no other desire than to glorify God and spread his great message.

This is the beginning of a great adventure.

Loves,
The Taylor Family