Forks In The Road

"One road leads to certainty, and the other–uncertainty."

Hi there. This is me—an imperfect mother, wife, sister, and daughter—who has been made new through Jesus Christ. I surrendered my life to Jesus in October 2011 and was baptized on December 31, 2011.

My devotion comes from a place I’ve had to wrestle with many times.  I hope and pray it is an encouragement to you.

Have you ever faced a fork in the road?

Everything is going well. You think you know where you’re headed. And then suddenly… you’re faced with having to make a decision that could alter the trajectory of your life. This is what I call a “fork in the road.”

It’s one of those moments where you can feel the weight of the decision on your shoulders.  One road leads to certainty, and the other–uncertainty.  It’s a big decision that can’t be taken lightly.  The type of decision that makes you pause, standing at the fork in the road wondering which path to take.

A Fork I Still Remember Clearly

Years ago, life felt steady.

I had a promising career. I married a good man. We just had our baby son. All was going well.

Then one day my husband asked me, “Hey, what would you think if I decided to pursue seminary?”

Initially, I didn’t think much about it.  But as I dwelled on his question, I realized this was a heavy question, one that may cost me greatly.  This was my fork in the road and I had to consider each path carefully.

The First Path: The Clear One

On the first path, I could tell my husband I didn’t think it was a good idea.

Then nothing would come from it. We’d continue our usual life.

In time, we could climb the corporate ladder, purchase our dream home, and raise our family. We’d spend weekends with family and friends in our close-knit community. My children could grow up in one school district and one church.

We could reach financial freedom and travel the world.  Life would be so good.

The Second Path: The Unclear One

Or I could take the second path—the road where I told my husband, “I support you.”

But on this path, I couldn’t see clearly where it would lead.  The path of uncertainty. I might have to give up the comfort of home. I might have to leave family and friends. I might have to quit my promising career.

The only assurance I had was this: My husband and son would be by my side, and God would be before me.

What About You?

Have you experienced pivotal moments like this in your life? A fork in the road? Are you in one right now?

Let me share what God has taught me through my forks in the road.

My Forks in the Road

That fork I shared earlier actually happened in 2013.  It was a difficult decision, but in the end I chose the second path to support my husband in pursuing Seminary. That led to my husband and I selling everything, leaving our family and friends and our beloved church in Milwaukee, WI to move to Denver, CO.  The transition was tough and lonely, but God remained faithful.  It was there that God grew our family, giving us a daughter and another son.  God also grew our friends, as we found a church family there that loved us well through that season.

Then again in 2018, after my husband graduated from Seminary, I got a job offer in Charlotte, NC.  After much prayer and consideration, I decided to accept the job and move our family to Charlotte, NC.  We didn’t know what would be there for us, but we walked by faith and kept moving forward.  There, God grew our friends again as we found a new wonderful church family.  We got to witness God growing the church, and it was where my husband answered the call to serve as assistant pastor.

Then again in 2025, I got another job offer in Springfield, MO.  This job offer arrived like an answered prayer, for I had been praying for and applying for new jobs for some time.  I had hoped to secure a job that would allow us to stay in Charlotte, but now here I was faced with the choice to stay or to go.  After much prayer and consideration, I decided to accept the job and move our family to Springfield.

Now in 2026, we’re in the midst of preparing to relocate yet again.  It’s exciting and bittersweet at the same time.  We’re not sure of what’s ahead, but my husband and I are choosing to walk by faith and trust in the Lord.

What I Learned

When I was stuck at a fork in the road, my prayers used to sound like this: “Dear God, I don’t know what to do. What is Your will? Just tell me what your will is so I know what to do!”

I still remember the time when we were deciding between staying in Denver, CO or moving to Charlotte, NC.  That decision weighed heavily on me, as I was so torn.  I wrestled with this decision for a long time.  And it was during that time when I received this conviction in my heart.  

You see, I came to realize that…

I had been seeking God’s will more than seeking God.

The fork in the road was not about trying to walk in line with “God’s will.”  It was simply about drawing near to God—and trusting in Him to carry us through.

After I realized this, I was no longer burdened to make the “right” decision.  And once that burden was lifted, the next step became clear: count the cost.

Count the Cost

In Luke 14:28, Jesus said:

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?”

Jesus was teaching about the cost of following Him. He warned His disciples to consider it carefully—because you cannot follow Him while refusing to surrender what He asks you to lay down.  Choosing to follow Jesus is the kind of decision that changes the trajectory of one’s life.

Similarly, when you’re faced with a fork in the road, there’s a reason why you pause.  Deep inside, you know that the path you’re about to choose could change everything.  

Pray.  Seek wise counsel.  And most importantly, count the cost.

What might you gain from taking this path?  What might it cost you?

Are you willing to pay the cost for the hope of what you might gain?

As you go through the exercise of counting the cost, God grants you the wisdom to choose.  Make your decision and move forward, trusting in the Lord.

And later, when the storms come (because they will), you won’t be as tempted to look back and wonder, “What if?” You won’t be tempted to compare your life now to what “could have been.”  

And one more thing—if you find yourself in grief over what used to be, that doesn’t automatically mean you chose wrong. Grief is simply part of the cost.

Keep your eyes fixed on Christ and keep moving forward.

Are You Facing a Fork in the Road?

Your forks may not look like mine.  And you may even have multiple paths diverging before you. 

Whatever it is—  Pray about it.  Count the cost.  And above all else, draw near to God.

Because God is sovereign over all.  We are simply the work of His mighty hand.  God grants you the wisdom to choose.  Whichever path you take, may our Heavenly Father go before you and be with you.

What’s Next for My Family and Me?

It’s been quite a journey moving so much. But I’m beginning to understand why God has uprooted our family time and time again.

We’re currently preparing for overseas ministry.  With every move, God has been refining us for what’s to come—preparing our hearts to learn how to love a new community in each new place.

And even though we’ve had to say goodbye so many times, God has multiplied our brothers and sisters in Christ.

---

Laura Moua

Laura Moua (N.Kx. Yaosoua Moua) graduated from UW–Madison with a BBA in Information Systems and has nearly 20 years of experience as a software engineer.  Though she loves her work in technology, her truest identity is found in Christ.  She finds joy in serving people, whether through the church or the community.  Laura is also passionate about sharing her love of software engineering, the Hmong language, and most of all, Jesus Christ, with others.  She is married to Kx. Yaosoua Moua, and together they have three children.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her children, reading, and walking to her neighborhood coffee shop.