Which Way Do I Go???

This has been the strangest year of my life so far. While I'm glad to be alive, have a roof over my head, a family to love, and a relationship with Christ, I am literally SPENT. I feel like this year has taken so much energy out of me. Life's curveballs have done their best to leave me empty and hopeless. While I'm still standing and better for what I've been through, I could use a surge of energy, motivation, and direction to push me into 2009. 

My husband and I have been thinking about alot of things lately. We've got a gazillion talents, a gazillion things we like and hate, and a huge desire to use anything we have to help others and bring glory to God. We have made ourselves available to be of service and help. 

The problem is, we're not sure what the next step is. 

*Should we stay here in Detroit and keep plugging away in the midst of the dying economy and bland music scene? Or should we move to L.A. , Nashville, or some random place to start over and pursue opportunities that are not open to us here. 

*Should we take turns and go back to school to pursue degrees? Or should we keep our schedules open in case a full time ministry opportunity comes along?

*Should we pursue more in depth medical means of having another child, or should we assume it isn't God's timing, and soon enough I'll conceive another healthy child?

*What should we invest in? 

Should my husband continue to put himself in the position to climb the ladder on his job or should he invest more time in his studio production work, graphic design, or ministerial studies and preparation?

Should I do whatever it takes to do an independent all studio album, pursue the ministerial calling on my life, audition for more background engagements, focus on writing a novel, or suck it up and work a full time job?

These are the questions that are before us. I know, I know; I've written about similar things in times past, but I KNOW we're not the only people dealing with this issue. For now we're standing still; waiting for an answer.  But it seems like we've been still for over a year...and lets face it, stagnant water STINKS!!!!!

What do you do when your faced with an array of decisions? How do you keep yourself encouraged?

I want to hear from YOU......

Comments

[Kimberly]

You have a lot of options, so for that I can see how you're thankful throughout such hard decisions. I can't help but feel that Nashville wouldn't be a bad place to start. There is so much here that you could do... Plus, walking into a studio and doing a project over a matter of a year or so would be so easy with the resources this town has to offer...

Definitely wait for God concerning the baby :) It will happen... It will.

[Kevin Davis]

Options are a good thing and sometimes God's seeming silence is drawing you closer. What's He been echoing lately? You know your talented and passionate, so maybe you both just need to do it, whatever it is - just take the step and that's what God is waiting for.

[Rachel]

We're SO there with you. Although God is making it clear what He wants to do with me, we're still in this place with my husband. There is so much he can do, but we're just unsure of which road to take.

[Agnes]

God will definitely lead you! Although there are so many options, maybe an idea could be just letting go of all those and simply asking God, 'what do you want me (us) to do now?' and waiting for the answer. I know how silly that might sound (too simple maybe) but worth a try, works for me and I'm in the job, home and doing the college degree He specifically led me to (still waiting for the man/family thing to pan out though)! :)