When I started with EDS, now 12 years ago, I planned to move home to Arizona.  I would work for EDS for 3 years while I was in "training" and once I could take my career over, I would move back home to my family.  I remember when I started to work for EDS in Grand Rapids, I heard all sorts of bad things about Flint, Michigan. I even told EDS I would go anywhere, but not Flint.  As God (who I did not 'really' know at the time) would have it, I was transferred to Flint...and I still planned on leaving for Arizona - at that time, it was only 2 more years. 

Then I met Art Boub and he invited me to Landmark.  Art eventually led me to Christ which obviously change my life (forever) - that was about a year after I came to Flint.  The following year, when I really started to think about moving back to Arizona, I realized it wasn't what God wanted for me...I didn't really know why I should stay other than the fact God wanted me to stay in Flint.

I haven't really told my family "why" I am still in Flint, just that I plan to stay in Flint for the time being.  My Dad and step-mom are saved.  The first person I led to Jesus was my sister, so I know she has accepted Jesus as her Savior...but they really aren't in church and definitely not good ones.  My mom isn't saved (YET), but I keep working on her...she usually comes to the church I attend in Arizona every other year.  (This Christmas should be the year she goes).  So me telling my family something spiritual really wouldn't sink in.

Just about once every 6 months I go through the phase of asking God if it is time for me to move on.  The last time I asked was last November. After praying, I knew God still wanted me here.  So, I told him I would wait six more months and see how things were going.  After Pastor Rogers left and things looked pretty gloomy, I remembered the agreement I made with God in November and that there must have been something else God wanted me to do...this helped get me through the turmoil knowing God did not want me to move!

So now, mid-year, I am helping you out with your site after making the decision (again) to keep doing what God wants....so even though you are thankful for me, I am also thankful to be a part of this ministry.  One of the characters on the "A-Team" series (with Mr. T.) used to say "I love it when a plan comes together"....well, I love it when God's plan comes together!!!

So I haven't asked God about moving...I imagine I will ask before I go to Arizona in December.  I think God has me go through that so I will have been re-assured about His direction for me when the inevitable question comes up: "When are you moving back to Arizona?".  Someone in my family always brings that question up and it isn't necessarily my immediate family. As I mentioned, my mom is not saved, so please pray for her.