Unemployed Again

I wrote this post on 23/7, but I'm just now getting it edited and published...
Today I am officially without a job. Again. On the way home, Rusty and I made up our own little song to the tune of "On the Road Again", except ours was "Unemployed Again".
Though I will not miss taking claims or working in the insurance business, I will really miss my teammates...FNOL 11. FNOL is "First Notification of Loss", by the way, and the part of Aviva that I worked in. Anyway, my teammates gave me a very nice sendoff. I walked in to find my desk covered with little American flag printouts, my manager brought in lots of goodies, and my co-workers gave me some very nice cards and gifts. Among other things, Rusty and I are now the official owners of two "kilt towels". Yes!!! Anyway, I really enjoyed the opportunity to work with adults all day and I really made some good friends. FNOL 11, I will miss you.
So, here we are...waiting, praying, listening. Over the past couple of months, I have been reading Compassion by Henri Nouwen, Donald McNeil, and Douglas Morrison. One of the chapters that really challenged me is "Obedient God". The authors write that "...obedience is derived from the Latin word audire, which means 'to listen'. Obedience, as it is embodied in Jesus Christ, is a total listening, a giving attention with no hesitation or limitation, a being 'all ear'". Obedience has many negative connotations that color our understanding of it, but for me, this understanding of obedience is more in line with the character of the loving and merciful God that I know and serve, and it's where Rusty and I find ourselves now. Not really sure where we're going or even how to explain ourselves except that our call is to daily obedience (listening), we follow in Christ's footsteps, and we give attention "with no hesitation or limitation" to the God whose love and faithfulness is more real and worthy than other voices that would tell us our actions are crazy or that now is the time to panic!
Along with this, I'd like to invite all of you to continue praying with us as we seek God and await His provision of a home and a place of ministry for us. I am grateful in knowing you will.