Recently, the Lord reminded me that throughout Scripture, many of His greatest assignments came suddenly.

Elisha was working in a field when Elijah passed by and placed his mantle upon him. In what must have felt like an ordinary day, everything changed. Elisha left behind what was familiar and stepped into the assignment God had prepared for him.

When Jesus called Peter and Andrew, they were in the middle of their everyday work, casting their nets into the sea. Scripture tells us, “And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.” There wasn't a long season to prepare for what was coming, the call came, and they responded.

Even Abraham was called to leave the place he knew and journey toward a land God would show him. He didn't have every detail of what awaited him. He simply had a word from God and the faith to move when God said move.

Recently, those stories have taken on an entirely new meaning for our family.

Sometimes God gives you years to prepare for a new season, and sometimes He makes the assignment clear and asks for your “yes” before you've had time to arrange every practical detail.

For our family, this has been one of those suddenly moments.

My husband and I, along with our four children, are answering God's call to relocate our family from Texas to Michigan for ministry. We have been ordained as the new Pastors of the International Gospel Deliverance Center in Southfield Michigan.

We have complete peace about where God is leading us and tremendous expectation for what He will do in this next chapter. At the same time, saying yes to a sudden assignment means navigating the very real and practical cost of relocating a family of six across the country.

We are taking the steps we can take, packing what we can pack, preparing our children, and trusting God to provide for the pieces that are bigger than us.

That's why we've created this GiveSendGo.

The funds raised will go directly toward the practical expenses of getting our family from Texas to Michigan and establishing our home once we arrive, including:

• POD moving container/service and transportation of our family's belongings

• Packing and moving supplies

• Fuel and travel expenses for the approx 1200 mile journey from Texas to Michigan

• Initial housing and move-in expenses

• Basic household necessities needed to establish our home

• Essentials for helping our four children settle into life in Michigan

• Homeschool curriculum and educational necessities for our children

• The many smaller relocation expenses that quickly add up when moving a family of six

We are asking because we believe God often provides for His assignments through His people.

Every gift, large or small helps remove a piece of the financial weight that comes with this transition and allows our family to focus our hearts and energy on the ministry assignment ahead.

And if giving isn't something you're able to do, sharing our campaign and praying for our family are meaningful ways to stand with us too.

We may not have had years to prepare for this move, but we have peace. We have a word. We have willing hearts. And we trust the same God who gives the assignment to provide what is needed to walk it out.

Thank you for sowing into our family's “yes,” for helping us make the journey from Texas to Michigan, and ultimately for partnering with what we believe God is preparing to do through this next season of ministry.

With love and gratitude,

Joseph, Brittany, Zali, Nova, Poppy & Jos