Well after waiting just over 3 weeks for our visas to the U.K we were informed Tuesday that they had been unsuccessful. The reason was minor yet enough to deny us entry. I don't really want to go into details with this post here, but feel free to ask us personally.
So what now? Lots of questions stirring obviously. Didn't we believe that this was the right direction to move in? Enough so to leave everything behind: job, house, friends and family? Didn't we hear from God? Did He let this happen? Is it our fault? What now!?
I'm pretty sure Angie and I have searched for every reasoning as to why this has happened. And the one thing we believe is this: It doesn't matter why it happened, what matters is what we believe because it happened. And what we believe is that God is able to work this out. If it's inside our reasoning or not, it's all for His glory and our good.
We share the same attitude as Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego when faced with death:
"Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, 'O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.'" Daniel 3:16-18
I bet these three guys asked the same questions we have in this time. How could this happen? God why?
Yet their response was in faith. God is able to save us from this, but even if He doesn't our faith in Him isn't swayed.
And that's what we hold to in this time. We believe God has a plan in all this.
We'll be sure to keep everyone updated with whats next, but for now we'll be headed back to Napa for the time being.
Love you all, looking forward to what's to come!
