So, while I can’t [or won't] say go this way or go that; I will remind you of some things you already know.

Direction comes with motion — [i.e. you can't pick up your car and turn it around but you can start it up and even Valerie -- even David -- can guide that car with one finger once it's moving] This you’ve alrady been doing.

You started down the road toward a house and permanent residence in Knoxville. That came to a dead end [sort of like Paul's trip to Asia] Does that mean GI-Joe is a man from Macedonia saying, “Come help us”? I don’t know but I suspect God wants as many godly men in the army as in any other occupation.

Next is “follow the peace”: Colossians 3:15 in the Amplified Bible reads “And let the peace from Christ rule (act as an umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling w/finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ’s] one body you were called [to live].”

To get to that “peaceful state” Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

I believe if you keep doing what you know to do as per Philippians 4:6-7, a “knowing” will come as to which path you are supposed to be walking down and with the knowing will come peace acting as an umpire over your decision.

I do have one other suggestion. I don’t like to try to second-guess God and I know it is possible to “pro or con” your way into any decision so when I have believed I have heard from God, I have tried to always have my answer be yes. But sometimes the conversation would go like this: “My answer to You is yes, but, if I’ve made a mistake and this isn’t what You’re wanting, would you please, shut this door” — because what He opens no man and shut and what He shuts, no man can open.

I’m also narrow-minded and fanatical enough to believe that if in our sincerity of heart we make an honest mistake, it is not a very big thing for Him to take the path we’ve chosen and wind it around to where He was meaning to take us all along. The only real issue is the attitude of willing obedience. It’s of higher worth to Him than sacrifice and I believe He will always bless it.

And one last bit of me sticking in my oar:

Psalm 91 14-16

“Because he loves me”, sayd the Lord, “I will resuce Him I will protect because he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me and I will answer him I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him and honor him With long life will I satisfy him And show him my salvation.