I haven’t written in a while because we moved. More accurately, I have not been writing in a while because of the disruption to my routines and the sense of displacement caused stress. Honestly I am not a fan of moving, especially when it is against your will like this move was.
That being said situations like this are good for me. They remind me that I am not always in control (philosophy #4). It is an opportunity for me to practice what I tell my students, that we cannot always control what happens to us, but we can control our response to it. We can learn to create beauty out of the chaos, create with the broken pieces of our well-ordered life.
During the finding a new home and moving process, I was able to see God’s provision in our lives, and was overwhelmed by the love and support that our friends gave us. I was inspired to create portable furniture out of storage chests. We were forced to go through our things and donate or throw out things we no longer needed, and were able to bless others in the process.
Change is not always fun, but I think that if we embrace the adventure in front of us, all sorts of things are possible.
Time to go unpack some more boxes, and time for your next adventure, I’ll miss you.
Mr. Maxwell 