God's Rescue Plan
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
- Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
- Deuteronomy 31:8 ESV
Dear Friends,
I am excited to write to all of you and let you know that in a few short weeks the Libert Family will begin the exciting and scary process of moving. For those of you who may not be aware, we are not moving from SHUP or even all that far from where we currently live. Our new home is located just down the hill at 353 Tampa Avenue. We are all very excited about this move for many reasons: it has a huge backyard (that’s also flat!), we will still be in Howe Elementary, I can still walk to the church (uphill both ways), and most importantly we are excited to continue raising our family in the amazingly warm and friendly community of Sunset Hills.
However, moving isn’t always an easy endeavor. Even though it seems as if we have become rather experienced movers with this being the 5th home that Henry will have lived in over his short 7 years, it can still be rather overwhelming thinking about making changes. Simple things like remembering where the light switches are, to finding which cabinet holds the dinner plates, to not pulling into the wrong house’s driveway, can make moving a daunting experience. But, you don’t have to be moving to know that change can be difficult.
The Israelites knew that change was difficult. They had been slaves in a foreign land, they had left all that they knew for a “promise”, they struggled with real life needs like finding reliable sources of water, food and shelter. But even in the midst of all of this change and uncertainty God spoke to them and to their leaders and reminded them to “be strong and courageous” because God was going to be with them no matter what.
As each of us experiences change in our lives - from simple things like the leaves changing on the trees and the weather getting cooler and days becoming shorter, to bigger things like changes in our health and changes in our employment and even changes with our loved ones – I want to remind you that the God who loves us will not leave us nor forsake us. Even though we may not know what the future holds we can trust the One who holds the future. Only be strong and courageous!
In Christ,
Pastor Ben
I am excited to write to all of you and let you know that in a few short weeks the Libert Family will begin the exciting and scary process of moving. For those of you who may not be aware, we are not moving from SHUP or even all that far from where we currently live. Our new home is located just down the hill at 353 Tampa Avenue. We are all very excited about this move for many reasons: it has a huge backyard (that’s also flat!), we will still be in Howe Elementary, I can still walk to the church (uphill both ways), and most importantly we are excited to continue raising our family in the amazingly warm and friendly community of Sunset Hills.
However, moving isn’t always an easy endeavor. Even though it seems as if we have become rather experienced movers with this being the 5th home that Henry will have lived in over his short 7 years, it can still be rather overwhelming thinking about making changes. Simple things like remembering where the light switches are, to finding which cabinet holds the dinner plates, to not pulling into the wrong house’s driveway, can make moving a daunting experience. But, you don’t have to be moving to know that change can be difficult.
The Israelites knew that change was difficult. They had been slaves in a foreign land, they had left all that they knew for a “promise”, they struggled with real life needs like finding reliable sources of water, food and shelter. But even in the midst of all of this change and uncertainty God spoke to them and to their leaders and reminded them to “be strong and courageous” because God was going to be with them no matter what.
As each of us experiences change in our lives - from simple things like the leaves changing on the trees and the weather getting cooler and days becoming shorter, to bigger things like changes in our health and changes in our employment and even changes with our loved ones – I want to remind you that the God who loves us will not leave us nor forsake us. Even though we may not know what the future holds we can trust the One who holds the future. Only be strong and courageous!
In Christ,
Pastor Ben
