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1/29/2015

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 "Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.  A scroll of remembrance was written in His presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored His Name.  'They will be mine,' says the Lord Almighty, 'in the day when I make up my treasured possession.  I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him.'"  Malachi 3:16-18

So there it was.  On that very dark evening in late November of 2012, Henry finalized plans to travel to Edinburgh and Orkney the following June.   Just the thought of it brought an infusion of levity into our somber home.  I had been plagued with a sense of foreboding for several months.  Our nation was reeling from Hurricane Sandy, which not only wreaked untold destruction along the Eastern seaboard, but ominously sank the renowned "H.M.S. Bounty" and seriously delayed the long awaited re-opening of the Statue of Liberty. Several journal entries I made around that time speak for themselves:

October 24, 2012
:  "I love the stillness of the house at this hour.  I hear only the comfort of a gently simmering teapot.  I am grateful for these days of relative peace, and I sense that these carefree days are numbered."

October 29, 2012:  "I sit this morning in relative peace, while the entire east coast of this nation braces itself for the worst storm in its history.  Lord, You are making a statement!"
  
November 6, 2012 (Election Day):  "You alone know what this day will hold for our nation...grant us the courage to abide in Your truth - regardless of the consequences.  Our citizenship is not in this world."  And from Hosea 9:7-9  "Because your sins are so many and your hostility so great, the prophet is considered a fool, the inspired man a maniac."

December 4, 2012
:  "Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.  You come to the help of those who gladly do right."  (Isaiah 64:3-4)

Caught in the seasonal whirlwind of Christmas preparation and Oasis catering, I was too busy to realize that the Lord was preparing me.  Little by little He was breaking up the unplowed ground of my heart...making way for the sowing of new seed. He was also bringing comfort and reassurance.  Mercy and Truth...Truth and Mercy... It was during this time that Henry received an email triggering events that would change our lives forever.
To God be the Glory...
Anne
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Elizabeth Houser
1/29/2015 07:34:59 am

Knowing you and Henry, I wait for all of the details of your act of obedience to God. I hold both of you up in prayer. Love and prayers,

Betty

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Anne
1/29/2015 04:49:29 pm

Betty, we appreciate your prayers more than you can imagine. The Lord has been so gracious in going before us, but it has been a difficult step of obedience! Bless you!

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Naomi Solscheid
1/29/2015 03:07:21 pm

I enjoyed reading your journal writings while the Lord prepared your heart to follow His footsteps. You remind me of how important it is to journal/read His word daily to hear His heart for my journey. I will hold you & Henry up in prayer. He has great things for you both!

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Anne
1/29/2015 04:53:26 pm

Naomi, I never kept a journal until I began seriously following Jesus. That was in 1995. I can't tell you how grateful I am for those journals now! As our story plays out, you will see what a vital role they have played!

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Debbie
2/1/2015 12:06:09 pm

Awesome!

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    Anne Reitzug

    Sojourner.  Servant.  Recipient of undeserved  Grace.  Worshiper.

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