(Scott, my husband, is the guest writer today)

We have six days left before we get on the plane to Spain.  It has been six years since I started my journey to Spain and in six more days we will finish the first step.

Sometimes God is very clear about His plans for us well in advance of when they actually come to pass.  I went through several years of waiting before Cindy got to the same place I was.  I don't mean that she was less spiritual or not hearing God, just that it took several years before we met up on God's timeline.  We had some major setbacks on our path to missions,  we were rejected by the first organization we applied to, it took us 21 months to sell our house.

Hebrews 12 is very much about endurance:

1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,


If you are truly convinced that God has given you a vision for your life, don't allow yourself to be derailed.  There are times that you may need to wait.  Waiting is good... the quiet times of waiting usually mean that God has something to teach us.

There may be times when men tell you that your "call" is not valid.  This is a time to seriously consider your path.  They may be right.  Then again, they may only be telling you to go another way.  This is a call to serious prayer.  Find other Christians that you admire and ask their advice.  Ask them to pray with you and for you as you continue to find your way.

 Circumstances may seem to be against you in the eyes of others.  We were asked if we thought God was trying to tell us no when our house didn't sell month after month.  In truth, God just had a different timeline than any of us could see and His time was (and always is!) perfect.

A vision requires endurance. Keep yourself focused on the goal.  You may find yourself waiting. There will certainly be challenges and road blocks.  The people around you may question your goal.   They mean well but they don't have your vision. Don't give up! Keep running the race!