Finding your feet is an expression that means becoming confident in a new situation. One in which you are not familiar or comfortable. For instance: getting married, having children, changing school or job, or, as in our case, moving to a new location.
We are missionaries in the country of Scotland and two months ago we exchanged our ministry in Edinburgh, the most urban we have ever lived, for Dornoch a village in the Highlands of Scotland that is an hour away from the nearest movie theater. Let that sink in.
We answered the call of God to be missionaries in 2011 when we left our professional jobs and began intineration. That is, traveling to churches to raise money for our mission. In 2013 we arrived in Edinburgh and began 4 years of ministry there with a church plant. God did some amazing things in and through us. It's wonderful what can happen when you follow the path that God sets in front of you.
In 2017, we went back to the USA for our second round of itineration and in December 2018 God moved us back to Scotland. We've found it very interesting to be back in our country of calling and yet not back in the area that we know and where we have friends. We are not qualified to do what we have been sent here to do, which is plant communities of faith, but we know that God is.
Psalm 119:105 says Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Think about when you're in the woods camping and you have to find the bathroom in the middle of the night. It's very rarely right next door. When you leave your tent with your light where do you point it? Not in the air or high up in front of you, you might trip over a tree root or a rock. No, you put the light at your feet and let it light up each step as you walk forward. It works the same way when you walk in any unfamiliar territory whether it be a darkened room or an untenable situation.
This verse in Psalm 119 says that God's word is a lamp and a light. As long as we let God's word and will light our way we will never to be lost in the dark.
We intend this blog to be inspiring, informative and maybe even a little funny as we continue to find our feet in this new endeavor. We hope you will all follow us as we go.
