Well gang, if you haven't already heard, Leah and I have moved back to Tennessee! Why? Simple... God said it was time. How do I know it was God speaking? Because we have been praying for 2 years that when God wanted us to leave He would tell us. The discipline of consistent prayer is our key to successful communication with God. Also, God spoke to me through a medium that he knows I will pay attention to... film. Yes, we were watching a movie in a theater in NYC when God told me it was time to come home. First, I began to cry tears of sadness, thinking of the days I was wasting pursuing a career I don't care nearly as much about as I do raising a family. Then, came tears of joy because it was an answered prayer to hear His voice when the time came for us to leave NYC. But the biggest tears came when thinking of my future children playing with me on the living room couch or in the backyard or praying with them for the first time. WOW... THAT'S JOY!!!!!!!!!!
Another reason I know it was God speaking to me is because once we took the first step of obedience and began to pursue ways of moving back, He laid one stepping stone after another down at our feet, leading us back to Tennessee. You see, we decided to move BEFORE we had a place to live, BEFORE we had jobs, BEFORE we had a car, BEFORE we had health insurance. These were the stepping stones he laid at our feet. First came my job at The Miracle Theater, then an apartment, then a car, then Leah's job at The Miracle Theater, then health insurance for both of us. It is true what God tells us in the Bible, "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'... For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow..."
--Matthew 6:31-34
So yes, we're back performing full time at The Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN and loving every minute of it. It's ironic of course, the minute we give up on our acting careers in NYC, the first job God gives us here is an acting job. What can I say, He knows the desires of our hearts. (Psalm 37:4) Speaking of our heart's desire, we could use your prayers because the next desire we have is to start a family so please pray that God will show us the right time to start trying to have our first child. We're praying he allows us to have a child in the next year.
Praise God because He answers prayers, provides for our every need, and gives us the desires of our heart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He'll do it for you too!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm glad you guys are back in TN even though I rarely make it back there anymore. The demands of grad school, research, and being a faculty member have taken over my life. Seriously -- sometimes I forget to sleep ;) It's comforting to know that my identical twin cousin is only 2 and a half hours away now and could soon be cute, barefoot, and pregnant! Love you guys and miss you tons!
Good to hear that God is taking you places and even better that you are listening! Thanks for the update. I will be praying for you and watching for updates!
Welcome back to God's country. :)
Oh my gosh! You all are so close now! I may have to come see a show? Is there a website? My mother in law lives i nKnoxville. Would love for you to meet the fam!
Summer, the website address is http://www.miracletheater.com/ and if you let me know when you want to come I may be able to get you one or more free tickets. We would love to see you and meet your family any time you can come!!!
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