My Move

As cheesy as this may sound, all that I am saying I say from the bottom of my heart.

I’m not to sure why I am writing this or why I’m letting visitors see what I am writing. All I know is I feel I need to post this.

January 2, 2008 I embarked on a very interesting and unusual journey that would change my life forever. My papaw, mam-am and myself hopped in my explorer heading to Arizona, where I had decided to move. Some of my friends and family were there to see me off and give me last minute hugs and kisses. It was at that moment I almost told everyone I was not going. It was almost like the love that I have felt in the past few days was pulling me back home. Anyone that has went through anything similar, you may understand the emotions that you feel.

I was leaving my home, my church, my family and friends - my life! I was leaving an area of complete comfort and happiness. Were there tough/hard times? Oh yes - to me there were but nothing as severe as this. The fact of the matter was NO ONE was forcing me to go or stay. This decision was totally 100% mine. ‘I’ decided to leave a family that loved and cared for me. A family with arms wide open to help me in any way possible. ‘I’ decided to leave a job I loved and friends that I feel would do anything for me! I was engaged to be married and I was leaving every opportunity I had to be involved in that. David Strader was doing all this - which still tugs at me today.

I have asked myself on several occasions, have I made the right choice? To be honest with you, I still don’t know the accurate answer that question. I can say this, I “feel” I have made the right choice. Through this whole transition God has made every incomplete bridge, complete and every closed door to open. There is honestly nothing more God could do to show me that this is his perfect will for my life.

Some have made similar transitions with no family on the other end or no family at all. I, however, have support from my family and my church, The Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church. For this, I can’t begin to explain how much they have helped and continue in helping. But through all that support from family members, church members and friends, there’s still plenty of time that I find myself crying and upset - by myself - lonely. In these times friends and family are not always there to offer support like they wish they could. But honestly the only person that I can turn to is God.

There are many reasons why I know God brought me here in Arizona in which some I will not go into detail. But there’s one reason I feel so strongly about and that is, learning to put my total trust in God. Can you still have family to help? Can you still depend on family and friends? Most definitely! But when you put your total trust in man, man fail you. Humans are Humans, not perfect. That’s why I choose to put my total and ending trust in one that has never and will never fail me.

I miss my family each day that goes by and that pain that I feel will probably never go away. But I must remember that I have something that some reject, the love and Peace of God!

Mom - Dad - Don - Marie - Sis - Michael - Mam am - Papaw - Sherri - Concord Church - Johnson family - friends - family - I miss and love you very much!

Aunt Debbie - Uncle Nate - Jayson - Cheryl - Kids - Church friends and family - Thank you all for your Support and Prayers, I love you!

Again, not sure why I wrote this, but I honestly felt that I should write this a post it! Maybe to help me or someone else that I’m not aware of.

- David Strader

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