New Home!

We officially made it to Anniston on Friday night! It was very exciting to see so many turn out to help us unload the truck into our new home. The trip was mostly uneventful except for a few almost accidents. There were several drivers who were texting and driving and almost hit us... that was scary and very frustrating. Saturday, we learned a very important lesson that AL is not laid out like Lubbock and not as easy to get around when you are new... with that said, we spent two (yes, 2...) hours driving around trying to figure out where to drop off our rental truck. Not Fun!  After Saturday, everything seemed to become calm again. We now are faced with the joy of unpacking and figuring out where we would like everything to go. Sunday, we went to a benefit concert to support and raise money for the tornado victims. The youth that were able to attend had a great time and it was awesome to already be forming wonderful relationships with them. So far we have painted Christopher's office and arranged it to his liking. Hopefully by the end of the weekend the house will be set up because we are eager to fully engage in youth activities. Please continue to pray for me as a look for a counseling job. Things seem rather crazy and scattered but God is faithful to His promises and I know He has big and awesome plans for us.

Love each of you!

Long Trip...

Tomorrow, our long trip to Anniston begins. We are very excited for this adventure in which God is our pilot. As we share our last few hours with friends, family, church family; I am constantly thinking about all the memories from this place over the last 4 years. It has been full of many ups and downs that have grown and matured us in several ways. I think about the work we are about to begin and how God has been building and preparing us for this very moment. Today, a good friend brought me a blanket... it is a blanket made out of my father's shirts; I cried with the joy to have this gift before we leave. It is interesting to be closing one chapter and waiting as God is opening and leading us down a whole new chapter. We do not know what is in front of us. We do not know what challenges or areas of growth that God will be working on but we submit to Him and His powerful hand to move us where He knows we need to be.

Please pray for us we make this transition to AL starting tomorrow. Please pray for the areas that are threatened with flooding that we will be driving through to keep us safe.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."