I'd rather have Jesus

There are a couple different situations that have brought me to post this. One of those being our upcoming move to California. Since we have been in South Dakota for the past 5 years, we have prayed hard that God would be pleased to send us back towards family. We have done everything in our physical capabilities to make that happen. We have often talked and many times even cried over how nice it would be to be in the middle or even closer to just one of our families. If we were just closer to one family, then Lord, we could use Mike's days to go see the other. It can certainly be hard when special occasions such as birthdays and holidays roll around. We so much desire to be with extended family to share in these joyous occasions. It is even more difficult when we know the frailty of life, we have experienced the loss of several loved ones since living here... how precious our family is to us and how we deeply desire to be with them as all our days here are numbered. At times it is so painful that I allow my mind to wonder on all we are missing out on...THEN the Lord so kindly draws me right in to Him, I get my eyes fixed upon my Savior and I am peaceful and calm. I often think of Peter walking on the water. As long as his eyes were fixed upon Jesus, Jesus sustained him. As soon as he removed his eyes to ponder the storm around him, he was filled with fright and began to sink. "And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" Matthew 14 Our steps are ordered by the Lord who makes no mistakes and we have no need to be afraid but can rest in good cheer knowing this is the Lord Himself sending us there. We have so much to be thankful for!! Mike and I recently had a situation arise where we wondered, should we have done differently? Our decisions could have possibly caused us to miss out on something that could have been considered a big deal. There are many situations in life we may miss out on, we have to trust the Lord. My kind husband with his sweet words said..."Misty, as long as we don't miss out on Jesus, He is what matters." What truth! I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I’d rather be His than have riches untold; I’d rather have Jesus than houses or lands; I’d rather be led by His nail-pierced hand Refrain: Than to be the king of a vast domain And be held in sin’s dread sway; I’d rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. I’d rather have Jesus than men’s applause; I’d rather be faithful to His dear cause; I’d rather have Jesus than worldwide fame; I’d rather be true to His holy name He’s fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He’s sweeter than honey from out the comb; He’s all that my hungering spirit needs; I’d rather have Jesus and let Him lead I would rather be in California or anywhere the Lord may send, then to be where my feeble mind thinks we should be.