I am in constant awe-struck wonder of the One above all names. The One who shows us the hows, the whens, the whats, the ifs, the whys. Navigating us from where we started to where we are now. If you had asked me a year ago about moving to Germany, I wouldn’t have known how to answer you. I didn’t know how it was all going to work or what we would be doing. Quite simply, I didn’t have the answer. All I knew was that a way was paved for us to come.

The thing is it took courage to take this step of faith to go. It was like stepping out of the boat. We wanted to embrace a better future for our son. But it was also for ourselves. It enabled us to see family more frequently rather than every couple of years. We have stayed in our ordinary and comfortable lives. We could have avoided the risks to be where we are called to be. But my heart needed to go not because I was running away. But because I knew I was being called to something bigger and better. And the truth is we are happy, I am happy.

We have experienced grace abundantly. We found hope in the darker moments. We learned of the goodness of God in the transitional period. And we continue to experience that all good things come from Him above (Psalm 16.2)

In this process of moving, our faith was tested. All the what ifs and the not knowing challenged us. We had to draw closer to God. We had to seek His face and wait upon Him to show us the way ahead. For months I wasn’t sure that the step we took was the right one. No job, no income. We had a roof over our heads. This was through people walking closely on the path God called them to walk on. We are so thankful. We had the opportunity to have a roof over our heads. We had abundantly more than the bare necessities. We had love, acceptance and where strangers/friends become family. None of this would have worked without our great provider. The One above all names.

So, here we are 8 months into this journey of moving our tiny family from England to Germany. We trust God to show us the way forward. So much is behind us now. Turning around would mean going back and starting over. And actually I am happy with where we are now in this current moment. Learning to be at peace in the waiting and in knowing that there is more to come.

Every day is a miracle. We just don’t always realize it or see it. But every day is a wonderful miracle from God and I am so thankful to be alive. To be a wife, to be a mom, to be a daughter. So thankful for all that I have learned, and for what is to come.

What has tested your faith this year? Have you learned anything in the process of being tested?