January 31st, 2011 | 
Author: Over the past few weeks things have been very quiet at FMWCN. You are probably wondering where did they go?
It has been a common theme for me to act first and seek God second. I am continually trying to seek God first and act second, but like anyone I am a work in progress. Many times I have felt God say to me ‘wait’. But I don’t wait. I act on the situation and hope that I am doing the right thing.
When my husband came home from the latest TDY trip in October things weren’t normal. They hadn’t been normal for a long time. 3 years of a constant TDY and deployment cycle were taking it’s toll on each of us and our marriage. After fighting, crying and counseling I can say we are on the right path again. Getting back to where we needed to be as a couple and as individuals required me to be more present in my marriage and with my family, that required me to take a break from hosting the radio show and be silent. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to share what was going on, or want to be with each of you, but I really felt like God was telling me to wait on Him.
During my waiting period BTR has also announced some changes. We will only be allowed to host a 30 minute show once a day during non-peak hours. I am still trying to figure out what their non-peak hours are. When I read the announcement from BTR my heart sank. Again, I felt like God was telling me to wait. So, I have been waiting. There are periods of time that I feel like I am forgotten. I know I’m not but I still feel like I am in left field waiting for the ball to be hit to me.
For the next few weeks/months we are going to take some time to regroup and come back better than ever. We are working on how to handle hosting the radio show, fixing the web-site so you have all the features that you have asked for, taking care of getting our guests lined up for you, bringing you more resources, and more ways to follow God while on this crazy journey of military life.
The entire team would like your feedback. We want to know what things you have liked about FMWCN, what you would like to see changed, how we can help you, what resources do you need more information about, anything that is important to you is important to us. Please leave your comments/suggestions here or on our FB page.
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I just made my first blog post titled, “Work in Progress”, so your post resonated with me. I have been so motivated to get started on my ministry to military wives, but I knew that there were other things that required my attention first. It is a difficult balance. That is why I decided to start, but not worry about all the details right at the beginning. I am a details person, so it wasn’t easy. But just making that commitment to start helped me to refocus on other things that needed my immediate attention. It sounds like you are on the right track. I have not followed this site long, so I don’t have much input on what needs to happen or change, but I am a firm believer in equiping each other with the tools and knowledge to study the Bible to better know God. I am currently studying Women’s Ministry, and sharing my studies will be the springboard for my blog. That is my focus. I love the statement, Simply and Focus… as well as “work in progress”.
I so know what you mean and after the storm you *will* see that you were *not* forgotten no matter how hard that is to believe right now.
I only started listening to your podcast through iTunes a few weeks ago. I’m starting at the beginning and working my way up. When I started listening I was in a similar situation that you are in now. Your podcasts were the first step to my journey back to getting my head on at least semi-straight. There is so much I could say, wish I could say to help but the reality is… you’ve already said it so in an offer of support I’d like to suggest that you do what I did. Download your podcasts from the beginning and listen to them however painful it might be. I hope that they will help you as much as they helped me when I was in that desolate place described as in Ezekiel and Laminations.
Good for you for listening to God and having the strength to take this time off. You are an amazing woman! God loves you! I love you! You will be in my prayers!
Don’t forget to take time for yourself this week and put your oxygen mask on before helping someone else with theirs.
Your sister in Christ,
Renee