Hijacked Miracles: Part 2

Now it was a waiting game for Derrick and me. Lots of prayer, excitement, and anticipation. Having to keep it between the two of us until we heard something. While we waited, I was reminded of God-things leading up to this point. 

In January of last year, we moved from Hilltop to Relationship and, before we knew it, we were plugged in, serving, and surrounded by a new church family. I was baptized at Relationship. Friends and family began coming with us. And Derrick was soon involved with the video ministry, while I was leading our First Impressions team. 

In the fall of last year, Derrick had been offered a job at a large video studio in Raleigh. The job would have been a step above where he was, but we felt like he needed to stay in his current job. That God had other plans for us. We didn't feel at peace about Centerline, though we couldn't quite put our finger on why. And Derrick enjoyed and was blessed in his current job. So we waited.  

For the past few months, Derrick has been exploring long-term dreams of getting into video ministry, although we didn't exactly know what that would look like for us. Did that mean he should start his own business? Focus more on video at RC? We talked through all the options, did research, explored the possibilities, but weren't quite ready to take any next steps. 

So that's where we were when we got Allen's text message that morning.

 God has been preparing us. God has been working - but He had been keeping the end of the path dark. He had shown us one step at a time, preparing us in little ways...but still wanting to surprise us with the big-ness of His plan. 

So,at this point, it was obvious that this was a miracle. A story brimming with God-things. But the question was: Is this only Allen and Sara's God-thing or is it ours too? We certainly didn't want to hijack their miracle. 

We waited two weeks. We visited Hope with Allen and Sara. We prayed. I was excited, but skeptical. And also very aware that this new job would mean leaving our church family - which was definitely the hardest part of trying to wrap my mind around things. It's still the hardest part of trying to wrap my mind around things.

For two weeks, I had been praying "for us to hear something soon", "for God to guide and bless the decision-makers", "for them to let us know something soon". 

But on Monday, April 1, I wrote and prayed for "Hope to get in touch with Derrick tomorrow!" And that's what God did. Derrick got the email about an interview the very next day. (He, of course, said that I should have written tomorrow two weeks earlier). 

So Friday a week ago Derrick interviewed with Hope and loved his time there. And last Thursday he got the official job offer in the mail. We'll be starting this new adventure one week from tomorrow!

We're ready. Ready for a new journey. Ready to be used in new ways in a new place. Ready to celebrate the awesomeness of God. Ready to see what God has in store. 

I ask that you'll pray for Derrick in his new job and pray for both of us as we begin this new chapter in our lives. Our God is greater! His timing is perfect. 

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us!

Ephesians 3:20