About a week ago I sat down with my
older kids to explain to them some of the changes that would be happening with
my job and the future for our family. I really didn’t know what to expect,
would they be crying or just not really care, seriously I had no clue. What
happened….
Well my kids started to teach me. You see as Heidi and I have been praying
through all these decisions over the last while two things became clear. First
of all we know that with all that is going on in our kids lives and with their
unique stories that God has been crafting we are staying in Chilliwack for the
near future. In other words we aint moving anytime soon. The other piece is that
God is in control and we need to be obedient to whatever he has before us and
to trust in him. To be completely honest,
for me, sometimes those are both easier to type then to do. My kids on the
other hand it seems totally natural. I got the “duh Dad, of course were
supposed to stay here.” Then they started to plan our future. I didn’t ask them
to but really I was kind of cut out of the following discussion as they spoke
around me instead of to me. Here is a glimpse of what took place.
Char: Hey Dad is doing guitar so
maybe he can start doing music now!”
Man: “Yeah, I guess, but shouldn't
he get some voice lessons too. He’s a little rough.”
Char: “Well Dad I can go do some
more acting and help support us.”
Man: “Maybe you can get a job at
the movies, then we can get in for free.”
Char: “Or 7-11 Dad then you can get
us all slurpees, they all know you there anyway.”
Every one of my kids offered to go
get jobs as long as we could keep doing church and ministering to people. Every
one of them asked if we were still going to be able to open our home and study
the Bible with people and every one of them asked if they can invite their
friends and families.
As a Dad I was so proud. As a
brother in Christ I learned a lesson.
Though at times I may think that I need to shoulder this alone or that
Heidi and I need to figure it out on our own. God speaks often through our kids
as well. No, I’m not sending them out to get jobs…. Yet. But as Heidi and I are
seeking out answers and as God is guiding us we will also be including those
short people in some of the conversations and listening to what God has put on
their humongous hearts.
Matthew 19:13-15 (MSG)
One day children were brought to Jesus in the
hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed
them off. But Jesus intervened: “Let the children alone, don’t prevent them
from coming to me. God’s kingdom is made up of people like these.” After laying
hands on them, he left.
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