Curious Mondays

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I counsel you with my loving eye on you."

Psalm 32:8

On this particular Monday I am particularly curious.

This begins the last week in an experimental, not-necessarily-planned-this-way stint away from our lives in Kitchener-Waterloo, to be here at our summer home on Georgian Bay.   This is the last week in October.  We've never stayed this long.

It's been amazing!

  

While it would never be my first choice to be away from family and friends this long, we have managed to stay connected.  And even though this is usually a place we take our vacation, both of us have continued to work from here, thanks to the marvels of modern technology, and the patience and grace of everyone who has flexed with us.

And while it wasn't in the original between-houses plan, my living through it and reflections about it, in these past days especially, lead me to believe this was something I truly, deeply needed.  Especially these past two months.  I am quite sure I'll look back on our moving-transition-emergency-appendectomy-delays-in-the-new-build chapter of our story, and realize just how much I was loved to be able to just stay still and quiet in a sacred place for this long.  I know this.  I have been so well loved in the giving of this gift.

Still waters.  Restored soul.

So, this morning, this last Monday morning, I'm curious.  Because there have been some unusual and, from my point of view, disruptive events happening along this part of the journey.  It's a journey we started planning for and praying about two years ago, towards a simpler lifestyle that better reflected the integrity of the partnerships God has been inviting us into with beloveds on the other side of the planet.  We stepped out, yes, in faith.  And it hasn't gone exactly the way we expected.

It's been better.  So far it has.  

So I'm curious.  As we finish out this part of the transition between homes, and we face uncertain time lines in these next three months, what else has God got in mind?  Might not be still waters.  We'll have to readjust to city life.  Very likely the way will include more frustrations and other kinds of sacrifices.  

Some surprises, yes.  

And there likely will be more.

But, okay.  

Let's see where this takes us.

Happy curious Monday, friends.

Wishing you good surprises and tons of grace for the journey you find yourself on right now.

AND....

Between writing and posting something exciting has begun on our property for the new build.

Pictures to follow!!!!!!!!!!