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 OK, so when does this ever happen? This is a magical moment right here, my friends! A double blogging week! Well, I have some just wonderful news for my friends in Dallas and not so much for my friends in MO. When I went home for Christmas, friends and family were asking me, "So, Jo, when you comin' back?" in the popular semi-southern drawl that many of my loved ones have. I answered, "Oh, no, I'm pretty settled, and I don't think I am coming back," thinking to myself, Well isn't that just darn cute that they thought that. Hmm. Yeah.
To give you a brief synopsis, I will just say, that this past year and a half in Kansas City has included me really wrestling with God while being away from close family and friends, (yet making many great ones here in KC, MO) and finding out His delight in me and my delight in Him. I feel a deep and meaningful connection to His love that I have never felt before in my life. I've been able to read the word of God and have it read me to say the least. The stories of the life of David and His awesome partnership with God compel me.
During this past half year, God has been laying a burden on my heart about what to do next but I hadn't opened my heart to receive it yet cause I was comfortable, a somewhat dangerous place to be. The turning point started like this: One morning in February, I woke up and told the Lord, "I know that I feel settled here and I have worked really hard to get my classroom together and I love my pals, but if you want, and give me the grace, we will up and move!" That was a quick, intimate and honest prayer. That very day, the Lord starting confirming things through a friend about the burden of what to do next! I knew that I had been filled up with the word of God and the final straw was just knowing within the core of me that it was time to pour out! It took about a couple weeks before God started planting my heart back in Texas! I told my friends here, principal and other fellow teachers and they have been so supportive and I am very excited about it, yet sad about leaving beautiful Missouri. Oh, Kansas City, I will always remember your red and golden giant Autumn trees and the zeal of the worshipers and intercessors at International House of Prayer Missions Base. But, God will make up the difference!
He has just given me a vision to to follow His lead and invest in young people's lives for a season in Texas. The details are all still in the works, but my anthem has been, "I am not sure about a THING, except that I love you, Lord!" It's kind of difficult to put the process in words, but it's like you're in a wave pool and the current is by all means going one way and then it just turns around and goes the opposite way. I just love flowing along with God's heart. This is the only way for me.
I will be making my way at the beginning of July and I am looking forward to spending time with my old Texan pals and making new ones! So, special friends, I will see ya'll soon in Texas!
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