Back in the day around our engagement when I had Tony Danza Hair!!
I was having a hard time smiling because I was concentrating on taking the picture :)
It is funny how much life can change in a matter of five years...
- After graduating from Hope College in 2005 I moved to Chino, CA...
- Three days later I met the most beautiful woman in the world (pictured above)...
- A year after that, we were engaged...
- A year after that, we were married!!
- three months later we were moving across the country to Holland, MI to begin this seminary journey...
--> --> that was a hard transition... but God was faithful :)
Now three years later and I have an M.Div from WTS with Classis Exams around the corner. Here we sit with the future in front of us and yet we are wearing a big set of blinders. We have no idea where God is leading us next. It is easy to tell friends to trust in God; that God has a plan... this is all true and I do believe it on my best days... but on some days when the future is so uncertain it is just a little bit scary and I pray that God would help me to believe in his good promises. I must remember this when I find myself in the position of the friend :)
We know it will be another hard transition to again say goodbye to the community here that has become our second family. In a couple months things will be drastically different and I am sad about that. Right now Evonne and I again find ourselves in transition...
--> --> It is a hard transition... but I know God will be faithful :)
Here are a few things that I still do know...
- I still have the most beautiful woman in the world to journey through this transition with
- We are blessed to have wonderful family who love, encourage and support us!
- We are blessed to have made life long friends along the way!
- Immanuel - God is with us!
What it all comes down to is that we still have lots of love in our lives... that is something to be thankful for... so I think we'll be ok... :)
