We are in the midst of a major life style change. Earlier in 2003, I felt called to start the expansion of the ministry to other small towns across America . So our first attempt was centered on Anderson SC where we held a "Business By The Book" (BBTB) seminar to establish a foothold in this small vibrant community. However, because it was a one hour drive, I did not take the time to establish meaningful relationships with the local folk. 

We held the BBTB seminar; had 45 in attendance and we felt like we had a good start. However as the weeks wore on were not able to get fellows involved in small fellowship groups and the effort waned. I felt at the time if I had a way to spend more time there (say on a three month basis in an RV) perhaps the ministry would have caught hold and been multiplying by now. I talked to Judi about it, and while she felt positive about it (since we had owned an RV before) there was no way she was going full time in an RV without some type of nest or home to come home to whenever we wanted.

Fast forward to January of this year. Judi had gotten a special deal on a one week cruise, but we had to drive down to Fort Lauderdale, FL to catch it. We had booked it at the last minute and to fly down there was very costly. On the drive down, I saw a billboard sign that said “Come see our unique RV Resort” I asked Judi to turn off the highway, she kind of ignored me and I became somewhat frustrated, we talked about it and she agreed to follow my guidance next time. About 15 minutes later, there was another sign and we turned off

We found a very very nice RV resort with golf, shuffle board, swimming, etc.; we happened to go by the office and the resort host (Bob) showed us around. and it fit us to the “T”. You could buy a lot; put up an RV addition to live in when you are not traveling. see http://www.willowlakes.com. As it turns out when and if God calls us to sell our home we can become debt free, using the equity to pay off our debts with no mortgage payments. Judi and I had talked that whenever she wanted to stop working that we would take that as a signal to sell the home.

So we exercised God’s decision making principles. I had been in prayer about it from the very beginning; we had asked God to show us how we could glorify him in the process. (We agreed that one of our first steps was to start a prayer breakfast at the club house). We looked at scripture and were convinced that this was a way that we would no longer be servant to the lender.

In the last three  principles of Biblical Decision-Making, we talked about the importance of ‘prayer’ and 'applying the Word', "holding principle.” the fourth step in biblical decision-making is “obtaining counsel”. 

We then sought Godly counsel. We talked to couples at church and they all felt positive about the move and encouraged us while our kids, all three of them, were very negative about it. Lynn didn’t want us to move that far away, Rod, our California son went along with Lee our eldest. I think part of the issue for Lee was that he thought we had been called to the community we were in, God had given us a strong and vibrant ministry, and why should we go to Florida  

One of the thoughts that come to mind, is that until you walk a mile in another persons shoes, you haven't a clue where or what he should be doing. It is between him and God. I  just ask for your prayers as Judi and I continue down the road that God has laid out before us.

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