A new door that God was going to open
T
hat same week I would go for a weekend to friends who had moved to Leeuwarden after the closure of our congregation. Our divorce had also affected them greatly because John had always been a good friend of theirs and they regretted the situation. During that weekend I told them about the proposal my sisters and brothers-in-law had made to go to Israel again and that I really wanted to, especially to go to 'Carmel', but where did i get the money from? They asked me the question; Is there no money left in the account after the congregation has closed?No that was not the case. The money that was still in the account was divided in consultation and transferred to the causes that we had supported for years. Besides, our work has relied on volunteers from the beginning and no money had ever been used for personal interest. Thinking about this, it occurred to me that sound equipment still had to be sold and there were a few candidates for that. They suggested discussing this with Fia and whether a ticket could not be paid for me. After all, I had voluntarily led the congregation for years? After a conversation with Fia this was no problem at all and the Lord had arranged a ticket to Israel for me.
In the meantime, many acquaintances had heard about our divorce and had strong opinions about it. I had left my husband and now God could never use me again, not for my Aglow work but also not for my work for Israel.I myself had already decided, in consultation with Aglow's senior management, to stop my work because of these circumstances, but the harsh judgment saddened me because no one but us together knew what was the basis of our separation. Intensely sad I turned to God, did He feel the same way? In that week my brother-in-law brought the good news that had come from Israel.
I was made very welcome and they looked forward to meeting and working with me. My faith and trust had been tested, but He who remains faithful had not cast me out and a new door opened for me!
