So, BIG news around here... We're moving There's a part of me that wants to put lots of exclamation points at the end of that statement b/c I am excited about this news but then there is another part of me who wants to just put a period and maybe a sad face b/c there is a part of me that is sad to leave the life we have established here in the middle of Nowhere, KY. The first year we lived here and I was home alone with a newborn and Trev was off working very long hours in the city and I had like 1 friend and 1 person I could kind of call an acquaintance, I PRAYED to move. I would ask God everyday if we did the right thing by quitting our teaching jobs and letting Trev pursue a whole other career in investing so I could be home all day with a crying baby! I thought for sure that we must have misunderstood Him and took the "wrong path". But as the months went by, I began to rely more on God and less on myself and as the years went by I embraced living in the country and actually enjoyed the peace and quiet (and the fact I could climb into the kiddie pool on a scorching hot day without having to worry about anyone seeing me). As I look back, I see that God had his hand in all of this after all. He was teaching me. Teaching me to appreciate my kids to the fullest, not to run from problems and circumstances (there was nowhere to run except to a Dairy Queen and post office!). Teaching me to love people not things, to not worry about the future b/c He had it all under control, to trust with all my heart, to slow down, to get to know Him more, listen to Him more, to just be quiet... I needed to live here. I understand that now and now that we are leaving, I am afraid I may change or forget who I was here when there was no one and nothing. This move is a huge, gigantic step for Trev career-wise, it is bringing us to a city, near "stuff" again (like every restaurant and store imaginable!), we will be buying a new house, making new friends, attending a new church... there is a very good chance I will never hear a cow moo in my front yard or see a coyote sitting on our sandbox again!
God's been known to use a vast variety of methods to get us to depend on Him and grow closer to Him. In my case, I know he used isolation. He knew that removing me from conveniences such as grocery stores, malls, restaurants, even a road that I couldn't run on, that He would be forcing me to change my ways and eventually draw nearer to Him. I am soo thankful for our time spent here and this is definitely just the beginning of my moving reflections. I probably should just start a moving blog but it is a bit lofty of me to try and maintain 2 blogs at one time. So, as i get ready to clear out the closets, and declutter the garage...
WE'RE MOVING!!:(!!!!:(!!!:( I'll let you know how it goes....
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Well, I know that my first, selfish reaction to your new move are definitely lots of frowny faces, but then, I come to my senses and see the big picture and what a huge blessing and reward this is for your patience and faithfulness in waiting upon the Lord and His will for your lives. God moves and has purpose in everything, and as you move to a new and different place with exciting new opportunities, He'll be there each step, adding blessing upon blessing.
I love you, friend, across each and every mile!
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