Chapter 9
âUpdate: Things Are Busy Changingâ
In the previous chapter Iâve shared what Iâve learned during the first year of my custody loss. Now after almost a year and a half, things are busy changing. As I shared previously, Kevin wanted me to move to their town so we can share a 50/50 custody plan. Since the beginning I told Kevin that I am trusting my Heavenly Husband and will wait for His appointed time. I trusted that if it is His will, there will be a townhouse available and everything will fall into place easily. I also trusted my Husband regarding home schooling; when the custody issue started, I mentioned it once, but Kevin didnât want to hear anything about it, he was set on the private Christian School. But the Lord is busy turning everything around, even if I didnât see anything happening for a long time, He was and still is working behind the scenesâŠ
A month or two ago Kevin phoned me one morning telling me that we needed to talk, he told me that he wants me to move closer for the childrenâs sake, they do not like going to aftercare in the afternoons and they are not doing their homework and tasks, they are not taking it seriously. He told me that he will start looking for a place for me to stay in their town, but once again I told him that I am trusting my Husband and if itâs His will, He will make a way. Then Kevin started to talk about home schooling, he told me that he wishes he could find somebody to home school the children, that it is better to take the children out of the worldly influences, basically all the concerns I had and only took to my Heavenly Husband, he mentioned.
He mentioned that a lot of the children are only in that school because their parents can afford to have them there and not because they are Christian. I have heard things some of the children said and just the way they talk, and I got shivers down my spine, but I took it to my Husband and only took my concerns to Him, also using it as an opportunity to teach my children. Then there is also one boy that started bullying my daughter in front of her classmates, saying mean things, but I took it to Him and taught my daughter some principles to apply, like win without a word, to give a blessing instead and to talk to her Heavenly Father while he is hurling all these nasty comments at her. I reminded her that her Heavenly Father is with her always and that she must leave it in His hands to fight for her. In cases like this it is so easy to act in the flesh and go to the school and talk to the teachers or even the boy, and previously I would have done it, but now I am trusting my Heavenly Husband and my childrenâs Heavenly Father with this.
While Kevin was talking about home schooling, my Husband led me to say that I am a Worker @ Home and I can home school my children, he immediately agreed and said he will look for a place for me to stay with space to convert into a âclassroom.â He also said he will fully support me in this!
After this conversation I left it there and did not talk to Kevin about moving or home schooling again. But he phoned me during the week before the Easter weekend to make arrangements for me to take the children back for the long weekend, they were with me because of the Easter school holiday and they went camping with Kevin for the long weekend, so I had to take them back. He said I must meet him at a townhouse so I can have a look at it to see if I will be willing to stay there.
The townhouse is bigger than the one I currently stay in, and I told Kevin if they are prepared to wait until the end of May, because I have to give notice where I currently stay, then I will move there. I didnât hear anything for more than a week and was okay with it, since I left it in my Husbandâs hands and will follow if He opens the way. Then about four days ago, Kevin phoned me and told me everything is arranged, the contract is signed for end of May, I must just give notice, he will arrange the move and enough boxes for me to start packing. I was totally shocked, itâs just falling into place, but then again, I did ask my Husband to make it light and easy if it is His will.
To be quite honest, deep down I do not want to move to that town, but I have to lay down my will. Where I am now I am at peace, in a comfort zone with my Heavenly Husband, and it is comforting to know my family all stay close by, not that I ask them for help unless He leads me to. But because everything is falling into place so easily, I know my Heavenly Husband wants to take me out of my comfort zone and take me somewhere I am going to be completely uncomfortable (my marriage crisis happened there so there is a lot of bad memories), but I know He will help me and be with me throughout this and again, I know this is all part of His plan and me and my Heavenly Husband will create new beautiful memories there.
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RJN âMy Custody Lossâ Adina Jacobs
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RJN âMy Journey Homeâ Adina Jacobs
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Adina while reading all im saying is YES YES YES đ im so excited to hear 1st hand exactly what your Husband is doing working it all out!! I am so very happy snd overjoyed for you to be homeschooling the kids and a bigger place and you dont need to travel so far anymore… to me its sounds like theres many many blessings.. i understand your feelings about moving back but i also do believe His going to worknin your heart si that all you feel us JOY!!! đ€
Thank you Atarah, I am closing a chapter where I was all alone with my Heavenly Husband and now He is starting a new chapter in my story. I am not exactly sure when home schooling will become a reality, but for now I will be the one picking my kids up after school and having them there to help them with homework and tasks. But we’ll see how HH is going to unfold His plan\o/\o/
This is wonderful in every way imaginable Adina. Iâd love the opportunity to proofread for you if youâre interested. The process we established for your other RJN was both easy and light for me.
Iâd also wanted to recommend that this becomes Part 2 and might have a single page dividing it. Iâm on my phone but added something to address this at the bottom of https://narrowroadpublishinghouse.com/wtt/ that Iâll come back later to work on.
Adina, if you move this chapter onto NRP Oh, also move this comment there as well since this isnât really the place to discuss writing as an author, but just to get excited about what you wrote, and about this particular chapter. đ„łđ„°
Yes please Erin, I would love for you to proofread this Novelette as well. I am sure there are plenty of mistakes đ€Łđ€Ł
I moved the comment here https://narrowroadpublishinghouse.com/rjn-adina/#comment-100
I am sitting here smiling so much at this chapter, wow I love it and again wow on wgat the Lord is doing.
And I totally understand how you feel about the town but I believe the Lord is going to bring healing about that too. When I got promoted to the area where me and my eh lived prrviously, I dĂŹdn’t want to because I had so many good and bad memories here and it was where all my hurt began, but my HH knew what He was doing He healed me. In the beginning it was dufficult because I have to drive past where one of the OW stayed and now driving past there I am so busy chatting with my HH that it doesn’t hurt any more.
Thank you Janine, all your testimonies of going back to where you “lost your life (to regain the Abundant Life) really encourages me to just hold on to my HH more and more, I trust He will replace all those memories with new and improved memories with HIM!
Adina this chapter is just so amazing, reading through all word by word it’s like am watching a movie, this is a big praise and has just taught me how to completely trust and live it there for our HH to work on, he who started this in you will finish it even if you go back to that home town.
My dear Sonia, it feels like I am living in a movie, it is so amazing how HH turns situations around if we trust Him and “be still and know that I am God”. Sometimes our wait is long, but we can be sure that He is working everything for good while we can just enjoy the waiting season!
Wow Adina, I am totally moved and impressed by the ability of our Husband to order EVERYTHING at the right time, I am sure that this time away has been used to heal you and work on you, to know your story through your novel and to be able to read what What you write now only makes me scream with joy, I’m sure it’s a stage that it’s taking you to because you’re ready, so keep your confidence, my dear I only see blessings hereâ€ïž
Thank you so much for the encouraging words my dear Perla!