This week my dh's upper level boss told him to expect to move to another location or be laid off in the next 3 to 6 months. They are going to eliminate all employees working at remote locations and my dh is working from home. My dc found this news pretty disturbing since this is the only house and place that they remember. We've been here since they were 3 years old. The very next day we read in Life in the Great Ice how the ice wall was melting and Jabeth's grandfather was talking of how they might have to move on for better hunting. Jabeth had the same sort of apprehension about leaving the only place he had ever known much like the apprehension that my dc were feeling. Grandpa was dreading the thought of packing up and moving just like I was feeling. It was so applicable to how my dc and I were feeling that day and allowed us to talk about it and connect to the story. The grandfather's faith in God came through in that reading too and helped me reiterate to the dc how God is always in control and nothing catches Him off guard. It really helped my dc feel better about the situation.
Another thing astounds me. When I was trying to pick out which genre for DITHOR to start with, I looked through the character traits and was trying to pick one that would work on the traits that I thought my dc needed the most. I was looking at biography because I was thinking the traits of responsibility, diligence, and initiative would be great ones to work on. My dc looked through the books I had and really wanted to read the historical fiction ones that I had. So I reluctantly decided we would do historical fiction. At the time I didn't think that faith, perseverance, and courage were the traits that my dc needed to work on most. God knew differently.
He knew that this challenge lie ahead and so perfectly is using this study to strengthen us.These are just two examples that I have seen in the last week of God working through HOD in our lives. I know He is using it so many times that I don't clearly see. I am so thankful that God led us to HOD and so grateful to Carrie, Julie, and their families for following the path to which God called them.
