1. Where are we going?

2. Where are we going?
Can I drive?

4. Can I drive? …Never mind, I’m good!
Where are we going?
Can I drive? …Never mind, I’m good!

5. My plan:

6. My plan: Get married Get job at Ford Motor Company
Buy a house in Monroe, Michigan
Raise family in that house
Have a brilliant career at Ford Motor Company
Retire in comfort in the great state of Michigan

8. God’s plan:
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” Declares the Lord,
plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

9. What on earth?

10. Genesis 12:1
“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.’”

11. Things that got in the way:

12. Things that got in the way: PRIDE!!!

13. PRIDE!!! Things that got in the way:
Don’t like asking for help from others, especially when I need it.

14. PRIDE!!! Things that got in the way:
Don’t like asking for help from others, especially when I need it.
Sometimes has kept me from asking God for help

15. PRIDE!!! Things that got in the way:
Don’t like asking for help from others, especially when I need it.
Sometimes has kept me from asking God for help
Kept me from admitting my mistakes

16. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble

17. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar

18. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar
Spent 4 years trying to get hired back direct

19. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar
Spent 4 years trying to get hired back direct
Left Michigan to find more stable work

20. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar
Spent 4 years trying to get hired back direct
Left Michigan to find more stable work
Closed down my division in Kentucky

21. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar
Spent 4 years trying to get hired back direct
Left Michigan to find more stable work
Closed down my division in Kentucky
Chased my engineering group out of town in Indiana

22. Allowed pride to get me into money trouble
Left my job to chase the dollar
Spent 4 years trying to get hired back direct
Left Michigan to find more stable work
Closed down my division in Kentucky
Chased my engineering group out of town in Indiana
And now I’m here!

24. growth

25. growth
Faith

26. growth
Faith
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20

27. growth
Faith
Trust in the power of prayer

28. growth
Faith
Trust in the power of prayer
Knowledge of the word

29. growth Faith Trust in the power of prayer Knowledge of the word
Leading to increased obedience

30. growth Faith Trust in the power of prayer Knowledge of the word
Increased love for God

31. growth Faith Trust in the power of prayer Knowledge of the word
Increased love for God
Absolute awe at the unsearchable vastness of God’s faithfulness!!!

33. Psalm 107:1-3
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble”