From "Here" to "There" to get "That" for "This"

"The Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country and your people...go the land I will show you."
(Genesis 12:1- The Holy Bible English Version for the Deaf)


Abram was obedient (12:4) and he left his country, his "here" to go to "there," which only God knew where "there" was!
As you know, we have been waiting for a mission assignment.  We will soon leave our "here," which includes our culture to go to our "there" which includes a different culture.  We KNOW our "here."  Where is our "there?"


As God continues to speak to Abram, He lists all the blessings that await Abram.  Abram was going to have to give up all of his "this," and he had a lot of "this!"  He was a wealthy man and he had a lot to leave, a lot to give up: some family members, a lot of possessions, and a familiar culture.  But, in return, he had been promised "that!"  His "that" was unimaginable blessings.  Everything hinged on his obedience. 


God is full of surprises because He often asks His people to give up their "this" in return for His "that." 
There was nothing temporary about Abram's journey.  He was leaving and leaving for good.  He was headed into faith. 


We have been balancing on one of our steppingstones, eager to take the next step.  Remember, we could see the next stone but just didn't know when we could step.  Several days ago, we found out our next stone is Riobamba, Ecuador.  We stepped.  We leave April 3 and return July 11. The details of the assignment are being worked out, but we are headed into faith. We are leaving our "this" so we can get "that."  We want to leave "here" to go "there."


As you have time, please join us as we step from stone to stone to get "there."    We know our God is carefully placing each steppingstone.  Do you want to see what our "that" is?