God gave me a word back in December of 2018 for the upcoming year and that word was transition. I have a blog post all about transition and change that I wrote at the time if you'd like to check it out.
For over a year now both Cody and myself have been praying that God would direct us on HIS path, We have felt "called" for some time now to be involved in ministry in some way but we haven't been sure exactly where we were being directed. One thing during this time we kept feeling a pull towards was that we would be moving, God kept making that clear and we knew relocation would be in His plan.
So at the end of November when Cody got word from his work that a relocation would possibly be coming we knew right off that this was it and it was time for us to step out on faith.
Then when they came back and said we had 4 weeks to find a place to live and move many other emotions flooded our home.
We had plans, over the past 3+ years our tiny home of only 300 square feet had been the only home Skye had ever known, it sat on a beautiful 70 acres of family land and we had plans to homestead and start a farmers market. I opened Earth To Us there, teaching yoga and beginning the brand of my business. Honestly though all of these things we struggled so much with! We couldn't understand why there were so many set backs, financial burdens, more surgeries for me, and then a tornado wiped out everything I had planted for the season, those are just to name a few.
I began to feel stagnant there struggling to build relationships and find my place in the town I grew up in. My vision began to become cloudy and my excitement for life wained.
The one theme we had was WE, We had plans or I had plans...
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I thought I knew my future, I had it all planned out but sometimes I feel like God just laughs a little when we talk like that.
So there we were with 4 weeks too move away from everything we called home and everything I thought I wanted. All of MY plans.
I cannot say enough how God had His hand on every single aspect of this move, from falling in LOVE with the first apartment we looked at to someone blessing us with free moving boxes. He confirmed to us over and over that this was HIM.
The transition hasn't been easy, nothing ever is, life is all about the ebbs and flows but there has been a fresh breeze come thru our lives, a feeling of freshness, freedom and peace has washed over us as of recent and it can be nothing other than a God thing. We have found a church that has reignited a love for Christ and a fire to worship Him, We feel a sense of community and genuine love for Jesus there.
Our new home is nothing like the place we had became familiar with but we feel as if we can grow here, Not just because its a little bigger than our tiny house but because of opportunities. I know now why things were so difficult before and that is because God had bigger plans all along, He was saying just wait and I wasn't listening. God has only good in mind for us but our nature is to try to take control and direct our own path. His ways are good and His promises are always true, if you let Him guide you and then you take the necessary steps in faith you cannot fail. I mention Like Rushing Waters so often because I feel so deep in my soul that it is what I am called to live like, God is the force behind my current and with that I can overcome anything that is placed before me. His word promises us that!
We have always had a desire to live a simple, holistic and easy life of freedom, That's why we try to keep our material items minimal and our mindset free. We have had let go of our plans and are trust in His guidance and that has been one of the most amazing journies that we look forward to going on.
We may appear strange with the type of lifestyle we feel called to, but we have been shown over and over that this is our path and we must walk upon it. 5 years ago we would find it comical if you would have told us where we were headed. It is the furthest thing from what we thought our lives would look like but my goodness it has been a beautiful path and the destination will be even that much sweeter.
Cody and myself are so different that it is hilarious sometimes, but we are also similar . A banker and a Yogi and we embody every sense of those lifestyles but one thing we keep coming back to is that life should be lived and enjoyed fully every single day. You should never take a day off from happiness. There will be days that are harder than others but that's why is so important to practice gratitude, love, and unconditional joy daily so that those tough days won't be so tough.
We are freedom seekers and one things we have realized is that we must freely give ourselves to Christ, trust in Him and his plan for our lives.
For over a year now both Cody and myself have been praying that God would direct us on HIS path, We have felt "called" for some time now to be involved in ministry in some way but we haven't been sure exactly where we were being directed. One thing during this time we kept feeling a pull towards was that we would be moving, God kept making that clear and we knew relocation would be in His plan.
So at the end of November when Cody got word from his work that a relocation would possibly be coming we knew right off that this was it and it was time for us to step out on faith.
Then when they came back and said we had 4 weeks to find a place to live and move many other emotions flooded our home.
We had plans, over the past 3+ years our tiny home of only 300 square feet had been the only home Skye had ever known, it sat on a beautiful 70 acres of family land and we had plans to homestead and start a farmers market. I opened Earth To Us there, teaching yoga and beginning the brand of my business. Honestly though all of these things we struggled so much with! We couldn't understand why there were so many set backs, financial burdens, more surgeries for me, and then a tornado wiped out everything I had planted for the season, those are just to name a few.
I began to feel stagnant there struggling to build relationships and find my place in the town I grew up in. My vision began to become cloudy and my excitement for life wained.
The one theme we had was WE, We had plans or I had plans...
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I thought I knew my future, I had it all planned out but sometimes I feel like God just laughs a little when we talk like that.
So there we were with 4 weeks too move away from everything we called home and everything I thought I wanted. All of MY plans.
I cannot say enough how God had His hand on every single aspect of this move, from falling in LOVE with the first apartment we looked at to someone blessing us with free moving boxes. He confirmed to us over and over that this was HIM.
The transition hasn't been easy, nothing ever is, life is all about the ebbs and flows but there has been a fresh breeze come thru our lives, a feeling of freshness, freedom and peace has washed over us as of recent and it can be nothing other than a God thing. We have found a church that has reignited a love for Christ and a fire to worship Him, We feel a sense of community and genuine love for Jesus there.
Our new home is nothing like the place we had became familiar with but we feel as if we can grow here, Not just because its a little bigger than our tiny house but because of opportunities. I know now why things were so difficult before and that is because God had bigger plans all along, He was saying just wait and I wasn't listening. God has only good in mind for us but our nature is to try to take control and direct our own path. His ways are good and His promises are always true, if you let Him guide you and then you take the necessary steps in faith you cannot fail. I mention Like Rushing Waters so often because I feel so deep in my soul that it is what I am called to live like, God is the force behind my current and with that I can overcome anything that is placed before me. His word promises us that!
We have always had a desire to live a simple, holistic and easy life of freedom, That's why we try to keep our material items minimal and our mindset free. We have had let go of our plans and are trust in His guidance and that has been one of the most amazing journies that we look forward to going on.
We may appear strange with the type of lifestyle we feel called to, but we have been shown over and over that this is our path and we must walk upon it. 5 years ago we would find it comical if you would have told us where we were headed. It is the furthest thing from what we thought our lives would look like but my goodness it has been a beautiful path and the destination will be even that much sweeter.
Cody and myself are so different that it is hilarious sometimes, but we are also similar . A banker and a Yogi and we embody every sense of those lifestyles but one thing we keep coming back to is that life should be lived and enjoyed fully every single day. You should never take a day off from happiness. There will be days that are harder than others but that's why is so important to practice gratitude, love, and unconditional joy daily so that those tough days won't be so tough.
We are freedom seekers and one things we have realized is that we must freely give ourselves to Christ, trust in Him and his plan for our lives.
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