Well, as far as the Columbia Falls post office is concerned, we are now officially Montana residents. Truth be told, we have moved into a house where, because the postmaster hasn't seen their way clear to put a mailbox at our residence, they feel compelled to give us a free PO box:
#171. Zip=59912. Feel free to drop us a note. :-)
Anyway, we finally have our own place, after camping out on the Tams' backyard for nearly 3 months. Good thing, too. We had had our fill of the "Frosty Coleman Tent", with many a night below freezing. (Many, many thanks to our dear friends for hosting us as long as they did... much longer than any of us expected.)
So now, as we hunker down for the long Winter, we must remain focused. For we were called by the Spirit of God to this region, to make it our home, to establish a different legacy than the one we grew up in. We do not know what He has in store for us, but we are becoming sure that there are things to be studied, proficiencies to be gained. Spring will come again, and with it, the further study of even more ways of making a life here, perhaps even gaining the land necessary for practicing what we study. That is our hope and prayer.
I heard it said -- no, predicted -- that the next twenty years will be completely different and unrecognizable from the last twenty (or more). I believe that is true. And so, a different legacy is necessary, on a very grand scale. I only hope that I can lead my family into it.
How about you? What will be your legacy? What will you trust God to accomplish through your lifetime, by faith?
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