Our Comforter

I read this the other day....

"Rest with me awhile. You have journeyed up a steep, rugged path in recent days. The way ahead is shrouded in uncertainty. Look neither behind you nor before you. Instead, focus your attention on Me, your companion. Trust that I will equip you fully for whatever awaits your journey."

That is exactly what I needed to be reminded of.

It's summer, I lose track of days. I measure the time in toiletries and goceries. At first we thought we'd only be here until the end of June. Now it'll be the end of July at the soonest. I would go to the store and buy the 4 pack of toilet paper and the travel size shampoo knowing we have all that stuff in a truck somewhere on its way to us. Now, our stuff is going to storage. We've added a month to the in-between stage. I've given in, bought the "family size" toilet paper and laundry detergent, gallon size milk. I look around and think, I can't believe we've been here 2 gallons of milk, or 4 bottles of sunscreen long.

We've seemed to settle in, as much as we can. We have a bit of a routine.... Even though it includes some very none routine things, like electronics everyday and eating out couple times a week.... We've done things locals do.

Gone to doctors appointments (well visits for school).

Gone to stores, church and restaurants without the GPS. 

The boys have come up with some games they play that they have only played here.

I feel like we are on the downhill side of things, not that it's gotten easier or less stressful or things are figured out, but that we are embracing where we are and what God is doing. We can see His hand at work, even though we don't understand it all, it's still comforting. We've come to the point where we've accepted that the places we find comfort aren't the things that truly bring us comfort. We are learning to operate in His timing instead of our own.