foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests...Luke 9:58

When he left for el camino in June the Lord gave me that verse
to reflect on
and to hold on to

I was anxious about where he would sleep?
would he eat?
such basic needs

God provided and more...above and beyond

He did sleep and eat
and
he found the love of his life.........
and asked if she would spend her life with him...
and she said  'yes'.....

and they are getting married.....

When we arrived home yesterday from our little 'day-cations'
he talked to us about his plan to go back to Germany to live

And yesterday that was the daily reading.

I allowed myself to let the tears cry.

I know
and am confident that all his walking days there

6 weeks...450 miles...570km

and her arrival onto the trail he was walking...
on the very first day of his journey/pilgrimage
[my birthday]
after being lost and discouraged on the trail she had originally chosen to follow

and their falling in love in 'Aleson'...

are all true blessing

and grace

and ordained

and purposed

and accomplished

by God...

true gift

and I know all will be well

and even more than well

For He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above 
all that we ask or even think, 
according to the power that works in us.

      Ephesians 3:20

But....what?

I will miss him...I will miss them...
they will live there...away...for awhile... maybe longer...

I know that will be wonderful

to live in Europe... for him

to marry the American boy... for her

{how classic?!?}

And I know they both do want to live here eventually...

I guess I am fearful that they won't ever come back...
that life will take over

children and jobs and money and whatever that busyness is...

I need to be anxious for nothing, 
but in everything by prayer and supplication, 
with thanksgiving, 
let my request be made to God; 
and the peace of God, 
which surpasses all understanding, 
will guard my heart,
our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 
        Philippians 4:6-7

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord

                       and do good

Dwell in the land

                       and feed on His faithfulness

Delight yourself in the Lord

                       and He shall give you the desires of your heart

plural we don't just get to have one desire...one wish granted

but desires.....

He shall give the desires of your heart

those deep in us

what we may not even know or want yet

it will be given and we will have it and suddenly we will notice our hearts are happy

Dom and Vanessa's hearts long for each other

desire each other

God gave them that

gave them each other

and the desire for each other......

We can all see that!

and I am confident of this very thing,

that He who has begun a good work in them 
will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

            Philippians 1:6