I.m back

Apparently it's been several weeks since my last post...and it's been several weeks of changes in the Harris household. First, my computer went down. I tried to watch a sporting event on my computer, but I think I compromised it's safety so the hard drive had to be completely wiped. I was without a computer for three weeks.

Then, about 10 days ago, my wife and I received a phone call telling us that we are being reassigned from Fredericksburg to Hickory North Carolina. Our farewell is June 20TH after which we will hit the road and arrive at our new appointment. This reality has given us a number of emotions and feelings, not least a mourning for the people of Fredericksburg that we have grown to love.

Yesterday (May 9TH) was the Fredericksburg Salvation Army's music Sunday. I was so proud of the children who performed, many of whom I have watched grow over the past 5 - 6 years. It was watching my children perform, these kids in whom I have invested so much of myself, that made me see God's handiwork in all of this. We know the folk who will follow us in Fredericksburg, and they will love these children. We will miss them terribly but we know they are in good hands. I also know that, in Hickory NC, there are children who need to be loved by my wife and me. We are following some excellent Officers who must be going through the same emotions that we are...and it continues at many Salvation Army's around the world, but every change bring about new possibilities.

I am reminded of the old Salvation Army song:

I'm in His hands, I'm in His hands;
Whate're the future holds, I'm in His hands.
The days I cannot see, have all been planned for me;
His way is best, you see; I'm in His hands.

One of the most important things about the song is the comma after "His way is best" because it changes the whole song from being about resigning to the fact that I'm in His hands to a bold statement of faith. I can therefore say with great confidence that, regardless of what I want, I'm in His hands.