God is in Control

I can admit I am a bit of a control freak. I like to know exactly what is going to happen in advance with no negative surprises. I want to do God's will but I want Him to let me know in advance what His plan is and exactly how to get there. It does not exactly work like that though. Not an easy thing to accept for us control freaks.
3 months ago I would have never said we would be where we are now. The thought of Farmingdale Baptist Church merging somehow to becoming Crossroads Church of Long Island did not seem like a good idea. All I had heard were the negatives of so called church mergers.....and we were supposed to be "planting" and in Levittown, not Farmingdale.
There again, I forgot to remember that God is in control. He gives us a road map but we forget that He can change the direction, location, and speed at any time. We have to continue walking and seeking every day, ready for His next signal. God had a plan for Long Island long before NAMB, or FBC Katy, or The Edwards came into the picture. He saw a great church in Katy willing to support financially and send God's man to Long Island as pastor. They chose a strategic location in Long Island.....Levittown. God saw a precious flock of His struggling in Farmingdale, a church body doing everything they knew to do to stay afloat. A group of devoted faithful followers giving their all. Little did we know that God would answer two prayers by uniting us together to win Long Island for Christ.
FBC Katy and The Edwards thought Levittown and if it were not for sending us to Levittown, we would not have met some amazing individuals interested in the gospel.....who happen to be able to commute better to Farmingdale. God is good. Farmingdale is actually 4.3 miles from Levittown, (in the 5 mile radius FBC Katy planned to reach)
Farmingdale had looked at many different options but none of them God's plan.
Over the past 3 months God began opening doors we never thought possible. We began seeking His will on this matter and not our own. He began giving us a vision and a great love for the flock of Farmingdale. Not by accident...but by grace and His divine plan. We love the people so much and they love us. I can not put into words how much they already mean to us. They are special. Immediate family. They are excited about all God is going to do in the future as Farmingdale Baptist Church closes its door and they become charter members of Crossroads Church of Long Island. There is an excitement that is so refreshing and so encouraging. You have to come visit to experience it because we just can not explain in words how much God is in this place. Fresh Wind Fresh Fire!
We know it won't all be easy. But when you know you are in the will of God, then you can count on His strength and wisdom to carry you through any circumstance.
God called us to Long Island to reach the lost and begin a new church. We made a different turn than initially expected, but the road map is still the same.