Josh and I are experiencing some of that 'normal life' here in the quaint and beautiful province of Prince Edward Island. We've decided to spend some time here to get reconnected with our family, friends and our home church 'FaithWorks Centre'. Although for me, since I've only spent weeks at a time on the island, I'm really getting connected for the first time. Our focus right now is pouring into our home church and learning about the importance of belonging to a local church. We're also excited about some ministry opportunites that are in the works. We feel that this year is going to be challenging because we love the foreign field where the gospel doesn't have as many opportunities as it does here. But with that being said, we're convinced that this year is a crucial one for us in our walk with God and in our servanthood, and one that might even involve some correspondence to eventually obtain a Masters degree.
Just a couple of days ago Josh and I moved into our one bedroom unit at the Sunny King Motel in Cornwall which is just 10 minutes outside of Charlottetown. Josh's family has been more than gracious in their donations of houseware items so that we were able to settle into our new place easily. After living out of suit cases and sharing accommodations with others, there is something extra special about a little place we could call our own. As I walk around our small, cozy apartment I feel all the more that this is a new season. New seasons bring both excitement and uncertainty, but our hearts can rest knowing that God is a good Father and He is faithful, and His plans for us are good.
Josh is beginning to do homecare and I'm still on the job hunt. I had an interview at Tim Hortons that seemed promising but I lost the open position for 'baker' to someone transferring from another store. Today I applied at Robin's Donuts which is just across the street from us, and also at Sam's Family Restaurant and and Save Easy grocery store. Subway is also on my list as soon as I could print out the application for it- maybe I'll be a sandwich artist!
As I think about the 18 months that Josh and I have husband and wife, it's all been an adventure with some pretty amazing lessons, and I anticipate this year to be filled with more lessons, more opportunities and more people to encourage and help. I've become much more grateful for the spiritual covering of a home church and I think that Josh and I are going to learn much from being able to play a more active role in our home church and spend more time with our church family.