Uprooted Questionnaire
Hey friends!  Thank you SO much for going on this journey with me.  As Isaac and I walk our own path of following God down crazy uncharted territories we have been so inspired by families like you who have gone before us in a major relocation prompted by God's call.  Watching you has churned the call, inspired hope and given us faith that we too can take BIG steps in His name.  Our stories aren't just about ourselves but about ministering to others and spreading hope and light.  Because of that, I wanted to pull together a series based on families and couples that have given up their former life, relocated, and planted themselves where God put it on their heart.   My hopes is that stories that have been such an inspiration to me will also be used to inspire other families feeling this same intense stirring that we have been feeling.  I know this interview is long.. I know it may take a lot of time.  But please consider this... this isn't just another interview about you and your family or your work or a get to know this artist piece.   I wholeheartedly believe that these stories.. YOUR journey is a ministry.  I believe that in your story others will see themselves.  I believe that YOU and your journey could be the key that unlocks someone else's purpose.  YOU could be the breath of fresh air and the confirmation they've been praying for.  So please, I ask that you wouldn't hold back.. Give us the ugly along with the amazing.  There is so much power in our testimony... and I know God is not done with this part of your story.   But also... please don't let the length of it keep you from completing it.  There are very few required questions because I wasn't it to be easy for you.  Any amount of your story is better than none... so if you can only fill out a few questions please do that.  We'd love to hear as much from you as you are able to give!  Thank you so much for being a part of this journey.  Love you so much and thank you for being such a light to me and my family.  xoxo, Karen

*** This series is for the God churned moves ... like... God is telling us to move or churning in our hearts to relocate and it's uncertain but we are going anyway.. This series is not as much for job transfers but uncharted faith steps if that makes sense... I know that there are intense and inspiring stories that go along with job transfers, but uprooted is more about hearing God's prompting and obeying when things are more uncertain... not a forced move because of a job. Just clarifying because I don't know everyone's stories.  If your story goes along with the heart of this series we would LOVE to hear from you!
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Your name *
Where can we find you? *
Please list blog address.. IG handle, Twitter handle etc..
Tell us a little about your family... how long you've been married if you have kids etc... *
What do you and your hubby do for work?
Where did you call home before you were uprooted? *
When did the possibility of relocating first pop up? And why? *
Were you the instigator of the idea or the follower? *
If you were the instigator, what brought you to bring it up?  How did you know it was right?  What obstacles did you face from your spouse?
If your hubby was the instigator... could you please ask them to fill out this part?  I would be SO SO grateful... if not you can leave it blank and just fill out your response on the other question.  
If you were the follower, how did you respond to this initial suggestion?  What were your hang ups? Did you resist or jump head first?  What were your reasons for either of those responses?
If your hubby was the follower... could you please ask them to fill out this part?  I would be SO SO grateful... if not you can leave it blank and just fill out your response on the other question.  
Describe a little bit about the atmosphere of your home during the deciding process.  What did that unknown feel like?  How did it affect your marriage?  Your children?  The environment of the home?
What about your former city made you feel like it wasn't the place for you?
What about the city that you moved to were you drawn to?  What things about it led you there out of all the cities you could've moved to?
What made you consider the next city as a better fit?
Did those expectations of the new city come true?
How did you decifer between feelings of "I need to be more content" and "God is leading us somewhere else no matter how content or discontent we are here."???
What are some things that you did during that seeking phase that were instrumental in making your decision?
Did you have work lined up in the new city you were moving to before you moved?
If not, how did you survive when you got there?
If you did, what did you have set up?
What has been some of the hardest parst of relocation? *
What have been some of the best parts of relocation? *
What have been some of the unexpected blessings that you never thought about before you moved?
What are some of the unexpected tough things that you've experienced that you didn't take into account when you were deciding?
Do you regret your decision to take this leap?
Was there a point in this process where you and your spouse were not in unity about the decision?
If yes, Tell us about that... Did this affect the home? Your marriage?  How was unity reached?  
Tell us about that moment you decided to stop talking about it and make it happen?  What did that process look like? *
What were some of the practical steps you made to make this happen?
What was the scariest thing for you about the thought of moving?
Looking back, would you say those fears were warranted?  What would you tell your former self about taking this leap?
What was the scariest thing for your spouse about the thought of moving?
Ask him... if he were to look back, would he say those fears were warranted?  What would he tell his former self about taking this leap?
What would you tell people on the other side? Those of us that are just starting this journey into uncharted waters?  What do you wish someone would've told you?
Have you found a peace and "settled" feeling in your new location that wasn't there before? *
If yes... how does that feel?
If not, do you think you'll ever feel settled?
Do you feel that when you are where you're supposed to be that there is a peace and a rest that comes with that?  Or do you think we as humans will always feel unsettled this side of heaven?
Have you ever considered moving back?
If yes, do you think you will?
What are a few things that people considering this should have set in place before they make a move like this?
You can use examples of things you DID have in place before moving, or things that you DIDN"T have in place but wish that you did.
Who are some women/families that were an inspiration or pillar for you during this time?
Were there any specific Bible verses that you clung to during this time?
Are there any other questions that you think I should add to this questionnaire that would be valuable to your story or to our readers?
Did you blog about your journey?
If so... can you provide a link to where our readers can read your story?
Do you know of anyone else who has an uprooted story that the world needs to hear about?
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
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