Fear and Trembling

Kristin and I are studying Nehemiah as we prepare to launch this ministry. We are realizing more and more that we are so much like him--scared to death! The thought of staying in Spartanburg is so much more comfortable than the reality of leaving all we know. The thought of being in a network of existing friends is easier, as is being near family as we raise our own children...The list could go on and on. We are trying our best to take baby step after baby step forward in this vision, and trust that God has so much more for us in East St. Louis that He would if we did not go. We want to be people that, like Nehemiah, are humble before God, but who are willing to lift our heads and follow where He leads.