I’ve been called out about something that I thought that I hid well. I didn’t make California my home in my heart. I haven’t fully unpacked, or organized like I usually do when I move into a new place. I haven’t made a list of home decor that I want to make our place a home. Somehow, I kept the most important new move actions on ice.

Let me be honest, the move has been great. But there have been great challenges. Full transparency, I did question whether I was supposed to be in California. Surprisingly, yes! Here, I’m learning God in a new way. I’m totally dependent here. It’s no distractions, just me and God.

I have given birth in California. I have given birth to humility. I’ve learned how to ask for help. I learned how to take what is given to me. I learned how to be vulnerable. Most importantly, I learned how to be okay being in lack.

I must admit it doesn’t add up. It doesn’t make sense. But that’s so God. Only God can do something that will get your attention, to solely focus on Him. Only God tells you to do something totally opposite of what you planned for your life — and only God can create ways to make you become what He wanted you to be.

Moving to California was not just about changing locations; it was about transforming my heart. I am discovering that God sometimes calls us to unfamiliar places to strip away our comforts, so we learn to depend solely on Him. In the midst of uncertainty, I find myself more grounded in faith than ever before. Each day, I am reminded that God’s plans are higher than mine, and His ways are perfect, even when they don’t align with my expectations. And so, I embrace this journey with open arms, trusting that I am exactly where I am meant to be—learning, growing, and becoming the person God has destined me to be.