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Vindication - Episode 3


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5 Months since our LSD, 4 months since the job offer, 3 months since the sale of the house, car and dog, and 3 months since we applied for the visa. That is not a long time at all. Yet for us, it was an eternity of emotions swinging wildly all over the place. On the 24 October 2013 we received our PR visa.

You may wonder why I chose the title of 'vindication' for the journal. You see, when I wrote that first journal - I said that I felt God had led us to this job, to Australia. I claimed that I was doing what I had discerned to be God's will for us. I believed that with all my heart. We made some pretty big decisions - like selling up, resigning etc in light of this conviction that God is leading us.

The job offer, house sale, cars etc all went so quickly, but the visa took long. That perception of long was not related just to actual days and weeks, but by difficult living arrangements and grief over saying goodbye to a great life. And the great unknown. As the weeks turned into months and people started asking...what if. We started wondering, well, what if. What if this was all my desires and wishes that I spinned as 'God's will'. I know the wickedness of my own heart. What if we end up looking like great big fools. I re-looked at my journals and re-read the emails that went around and I was still convinced that this was NOT something we orchestrated. And I know God is true to his word. But nowhere in the bible is a life in Australia promised to me. If I misrepresented God, by claiming what I did - I can imagine no deeper sorrow. What God does promise, is wisdom and guidance and that he leads us as we do his will and trust in him. I was so convinced that he was showing us the way to go. If the visa was turned down, how on earth could I ever trust myself to discern what God is doing in my life. I know that it is wrong to presume on God, but it is worse not to trust him. He said he will lead me and I believe him.

So when that visa came through - I was overjoyed. My trust in God was not in vain. I felt vindicated.

So now, we are booking flights, sending off the container and saying final goodbyes to family. We have a house, a car and some good friends waiting for our arrival.

I have no doubt there will still be many occasions to trust the Lord before we even get on that plane, and many more as we deal with the practicalities and emotions of settling in. But when i am tempted to doubt - I will look back at this time and know. I can trust God.

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Congratulations, I am so happy for you that your visa has come through. Good luck with the rest of your arrangements, and please remember to let us all know once you arrive, how you settle in.

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What a lovely post, I can so relate to what you are saying. It takes such faith to follow and trust in God. I wish you so well on your journey.

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What peace to know you're not running around doing everything in your own might, but the Almighty Father is guiding you, opening doors and showing you the way. May God bless you in your new ministry area !!

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We are in exactly the same boat at the moment. Hope it also work out the same way.

Congratulations||

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