When God says, "Go."

The night before the biggest decision in our lives thus far (that would be Thursday night)...I decided to go to my Zumba class.

One of my dearest friends in my life began teaching Zumba as a women's ministry to our little community a little more than a year ago. We used to walk together every morning early before sunrise (I'm talking 5:00am). We talked about our lives as women, wives, moms & daughters - as well as religion, God & our spirituality. We'd cry, laugh & pray together. Well, after much prayer during the summer of 2010, she decided to get training to be a Zumba instructor. And BOY-WHAT-A-GREAT-ZUMBA TEACHER she is!!! She offers love, encouragement, energy, hugs along with a super work-out at least 4 times a week! Women of our community (as well as surrounding towns) have been attending & never walk away without feeling loved.

Back to story: So I arrived just in time for the 7pm - Thursday night class. It was a great work-out full of great music. (She mixes the required Zumba music with a sprinkling of Christian rock. She's able to witness to every lady walkin' in the door - LOVE IT!) She already knew about the possibility of Hong Kong because she's a prayer warrior with me. (Note to self: I have a few VERY wonderful close friends there in Dighton who are prayer partners with me - THANK YOU, Holy Father, for these beautiful souls you've placed in my life.)
Anyway...after class there were about three other ladies who lingered at the studio. We all sat down on the floor and started talking. I felt very comfortable talking to these women, so we openly talked about Hong Kong. The other ladies were anxious to hear all the details - so I began telling them. That's when it 'hit me'...the EPIPHANY (the sudden realization/comprehension of the larger essence or meaning of something)...the SATORI (an enlightenment or flash of sudden awareness).

I realized that when we lived in Texas we prayed: "God, we just want to be obedient to You - whatever that may be." And I felt Him say, "you want to be obedient? Then go to this little place over here in Kansas you know nothing about. Leave your family, your older children and everything familiar to you. Go and love the people there like I love you. That's obedience to Me." So we did. We sold many things - packed the rest - said our good-bye's to all our loved ones & moved to Dighton, Kansas to love on the people there.
At the beginning of the summer (2011) we began to feel God was preparing us for something...so we prayed: "God, we just want to be obedient to You - whatever that may be." And I felt Him say, "you want to be obedient? Then you go to this big place over there - a place called Hong Kong. Leave everything you know & go somewhere you know nothing about. Go and love the people there like I love you. That's obedience to Me. I prepared you for Hong Kong by training you up in Dighton."

Pretty powerful stuff, don't ya think? (Note to self: When the Holy Spirit speaks in times like these - it's good to listen.)

...so here we go...
We sold and gave away most of our things - packed the rest for storage - and now (currently) hugging & loving on our family as much as humanly possible...as we prepare our hearts, mind & bodies to go and serve a Mighty God.