Vision

Ideas are ephemeral, flitting past your consciousness at the speed of light. Vision on the other hand paces sedately in your mind till it finds space to stop and take up residence. Vision doesn't go away or leave but remains firmly rooted in all you do and say till it's birthed in the real world for all to see.
We arrived in Melbourne in March 2008 with a vision to Pastor a church in the Frankston area. Having been approached 9 months later in December to take over a local AOG we felt vindicated at the illogical move from New Zealand to Australia. We had a very comfortable life back in NZ and were throwing it all away on a whim as far as our family were concerned.(They don't know the Lord yet, so are blind to the concept of Godly "vision")
We'd come pretty close to giving up and returning to NZ when the invitation was proffered. Our excitement at Gods moving was palpable and we left the meeting with the Senior minister and his wife beleiving it was a done deal and the hand of God.
The church had been through a hard time, but our giftings are along the lines of restoration, healing and vision casting so we were excited. A month later the day before we were to meet the congregation the Area Supervisor rung us to say the senior leader had changed his mind.
So was it a good idea OR a Godly vision that brought us here to Melbourne?????????
to be continued