Sometimes...

When I look back at my 21 years in the military, I realize that there is quite a bit to be thankful for. While in the military I gave my life to Christ, in Saudi Arabia of all places. It was in the military that I met my lovely wife of whom I have now been married to for 14 years. In the military is where I have come to know so many great people and met many friends that I now have. At the same time there are some things in the military that I do not look forward to. The main thing I dislike is having had to relocate every 5 years. It's not really the relocating that gets to me, but it's everything that goes with it. Relocating includes finding a home to live in while at the same time deciding whether to buy a home or to rent. There is the process of finding the children a school, which usually proceeds finding a home so that you live in the preferred school zone. Relocating also requires us to meet new friends and develop new relationships. It also requires us to gain the trust of others at work and in ministry. Basically, moving it is like starting over in many areas. Sometimes...I don't feel like my normal self. Sometimes...I feel as if our family is alone. Sometimes...I, you get the picture. Relocating is an animal in itself, but saying all of that I also love relocating. Relocating causes me to stretch who I am as a person. Every time that we have relocated, I have been forever changed. From getting married and moving, to having children and moving to being promoted at work and moving, there has always been a new responsibility and a new doubt to go with that. All of this reminds me of 2 Cor 12:9 when Paul states that God told him "My grace is sufficient for yo, for my power is made perfect in weakness". When I read this Scripture, this what I hear the Lord saying, "No matter what you go through I got you, but when you are at your weakest is when I am there in perfect power". God, thank you for my sometimes and thank you even more for who You are all the time!