Creating a Home

One of the toughest parts of relocating to Denver has been our housing situation. Although we didn't have the nicest house, it was nice to have a place of our own where we could disconnect a little bit and relax in the quiet of our old neighborhood.

Now, as we're falling asleep to people talking outside, playing video games on the floor below us, and smoking weed in the room next to us, it's really tough to be content with where we are right now. It's been hard to not desire to go back to where we were. It's also tough to not take money from important parts of our budget, like retirement, savings, and overpaying student loans, in order to get a nicer apartment.

I don't know what God has for us here, and I'm not going to say it's a great house with property to have some animals, although that's what I want. His plan may be different, and we're okay with that. I find a lot of peace in seeing how God clears the road for the Israelites as they start to enter the Promised Land.

The Promised Land is their future home, but it's currently being occupied by other people. God has taken these people from one land and moved them to another, but the place He has in mind for them is already full of cities. Of course, having fortified cities and huge armies isn't really a hard task for God, so in Numbers 20 we start to see how He's going to empty the area so that the Israelites can make a home.

The area around Denver appears as if it's going to be our future home, but there's A LOT of people here! We believe God has called us here and led us here, so seeing how well God emptied the land for His people to live after He led them to the Promised Land gives me hope that He will provide a way for us as well. In current times, I don't expect He'll ask me to pick up a sword or go attack anyone, but I do find hope that when God leads us somewhere, He also creates a way for us to thrive there.