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Posted by Chad 06 6th, 2009
We are all here in Chicago. After finishing off some packing and cleaning (with the help of our dear friends), we left Indianapolis and set our face towards the north…Chicago, Illinois. It was hard.
We were warmly welcomed by the staff here at the Headquarters which was a great encouragement to us all. We are all very tired…and I am not really sure what to write about, but I hope to post some pictures of the different things that took place during our final week at ITC.So many things have come and gone and it is hard to remember everything! Anyways, we are here and looking to the Lord expectantly for what He has in store for us.The Lord encouraged my heart with these verses from Psalm 36 this morning before we left.
“Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds…How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.”
Psalm 36:5, 7
I can trust Him…for He is trustworthy.
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Posted by Chad 06 2nd, 2009
God has directed our family to leave the Indianapolis Training Center.
For over five years, the ITC has been our home and we will greatly miss being here. We leave behind many wonderful memories and dear friends, but we know that God has a specific purpose and plan in this move and we choose to trust in Him rather than in our own understanding. Lord-willing, our new location will be Oak Brook, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). We will be continuing to serve in the IBLP ministry at its headquarters. We are looking forward to the adventure of the move, the opportunity to meet new people and experiencing different challenges, and learning more of what it means to walk by faith and not by sight.
For me, this move is challenging and exciting in its own way. I am continually reminded that I do not know what is best, only God does. He has proved Himself faithful in the past and is worthy of my trust for the future. For me to question His faithfulness would be to doubt His very character. Over a year ago, God gave me a verse in Isaiah that challenged me to trust in Him for the grace and strength that I need to accomplish His perfect will.
“For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.” ~Isaiah 50:7~
Trusting in Christ alone, we as a family purpose to do whatever God calls us to do, to go wherever He calls us to go, and to be, by His grace, whatever He desires us to be.
We will keep you all posted on what takes place over the next few weeks. Tentatively, we are planning on leaving the ITC June 6…but we will see how God works it out! Please keep us in your prayers as you remember.
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