An Immeasurable Love: To Leave and To Let Go out of Love
God spoke these verses through Terry's daily devotion and Pastor John from Cape Cod's office "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23) Today, our family spoke with our four churches about our new appointment. Just a few days ago, we received a completely unexpected call. During the 24 hours we were given to pray, my husband and I heard a voice we hadn't heard in 12 years. We realized that this place is no longer just a difficult mission field; it has become our "home"—a comfortable safety zone. Paradoxically, it is because we love Houlton, Hodgdon, Mars Hill, and Patten so deeply that we are now leaving. After a grueling week of processing this decision, we sat down with our children. We all wept together. Our children confessed that they had been praying every night, "Please, Lord, don't let us move." T...