The Journey of Yes

About this book

What if the hardest "yes" of your life is the one that leads you exactly where you are meant to be?In The Journey of Yes, Michael Erickson shares the deeply personal story of a life shaped by faith, obedience, unexpected change, and the lessons learned along the way.What began as a willingness to follow God led Michael and his family across the world to the Philippines, where they spent fourteen years serving alongside vulnerable children, planting churches, developing leaders, and building a life they never expected to leave. But eventually, the same faith that called them to go would require something just as difficult: the courage to move on.Through stories of poverty and abundance, success and disappointment, leadership and character, family and adoption, painful transitions, and starting over, Michael explores a truth that reaches far beyond his own journey: growth often begins when we are willing to say yes before we know how the story will unfold.The Journey of Yes is more than a memoir. It is an invitation to examine your own journey. Each chapter draws practical lessons from real experiences and challenges you with reflection and application questions designed to help you recognize where fear, comfort, disappointment, or uncertainty may be keeping you from moving forward.Whether you are facing a major transition, wrestling with an unexpected season, pursuing a calling, or simply wondering what comes next, this book will encourage you to trust that your current chapter does not have to be your final one.You may not know where your yes will take you. But sometimes the greatest purpose begins with the courage to take the next step.