Comments on: Settled and Scattered

By: kanj

kanj — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:18:18 +0000

i am a settler, have been for over 21 years. now i have the ‘trekker’ fever. the Lord gave me this fever and i can’t not stop thinking about the future, the near future. i’ve had this feeling for sometime now and it will not leave my thinking. wherever the Lord wants me, is a blessing.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:55 +0000

Timely devotional. Like the above women, I have been a trekker on and off. Each move seems to take me further away from the family I grew up with. Now my four children are either just out of college or in college. We are seriously considering downsizing. At first I was excited about it, but as we look into it more and more, the unknowns seem scary. We are even considering moving across country to be closer to my family, but then we will be far apart from our children. Very confusing time. Please remember me in your prayers and pray for clarity and wisdom when making such mind boggling decisions.

By: RobinI

RobinI — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:02:44 +0000

I believe myself to be a “trekker”. Our family has moved many times over the years, sometimes ministry/job related moves. Then for several years we were “settlers”…but GOD! In His Kindness, the Lord opened our eyes and hearts to missions. He showed me specifically that we are to be “about my Father’s business”. Over the years we have participated in many missions trips, but in 2006, God showed us that he is calling us to more than the “fringe” of missions ministry. We took a course on “Perspectives on the World Christian Movement” and learned the importance of Mobilization. We are now missionary appointees with SEND International. We are looking for people who will partner with us in this great work. It is our goal and passion to get others excited about and involved in world missions so that together we may “finish His work”. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matt 24:14 Even so, Lord Jesus, Come!

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:28:16 +0000

We used to be trekkers, moving often, but we have been in the same place for over 6 years now. We have lived in 13 places in 22 years. If feel that during all of those times of trekking that God was with us, showing us his love and carrying us through some tough time and walking with us during the good times. We are now settled in a place where we have a wonderful church, great couple friends (we actually like the husbands and the wives), who are such a blessing in our lives, and awsome neighbors. I pray that if God wills us to trek once again that we can find once again such a wonderful place to be.

By: JudyD

JudyD — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:33:38 +0000

I would describe us as mostly a “settlers”, but God did have us trek a few times. There was the first trek to college and then after graduation the trek to our first job and location which was 3 hours away from our hometown and families. Three years of being away from family, we trekked back to our home town and raised our family. Then again (to our surprise) we ended up trekking away from family and hometown after the kids were gone due to work. (Which I would have never of guessed we’d have to do). We have been here 10 years now and are 2 1/2 hours away from kids and grandkids and 5 hours away from parents. Our plan is to trek another time in about 3 years when my husand retires and move closer to our kids and grandkids. Although we see ourselves as settlers, God had us trek even when we didn’t see ourselves as trekkers. We thought our trekking days were over. However, we look forward to trekking once more and being near family again. Meanwhile, we have our Christian family at church to fellowship with and to support us.