News Flash

Well, for those of you that haven't heard, Zach and I will be taking Gavin and escaping to Montana - permenantly, for now (if that makes sense). We're going to be moving in the beginning of October. We just can't seem to keep still for more than a few months at a time. It's all good though. The Holy Spirit moves like the wind and where He goes, we will follow.

This decision comes with mixed emotions - radical joy because I will be able to stay home with my little angel and deep sadness to leave the place I've been my whole life and the loved ones that will remain. I have been praying my heart out about being home with Gavin and I knew He would come through. Praise God. It's so clearly in His will and in His hands, thank God. Zach and I couldn't do this without Him - we've tried many times in vain.

It's such a difficult thing, to leave the familiar comfort of "home" and those that I love. But, that is what God has called us to - a life of the unfamiliar and the uncomfortable. He is constantly asking us move, speak, think, act and love in ways that we've never done before. That's the beauty of a life in submission to Jesus Christ. We are constantly being refined. Unfortunately, when you have loved ones who aren't living with Christ as the priority, people get hurt and angry with this kind of lifestyle. My one prayer at the moment is that good will come from this. And I know it will because it is His will - "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life" - Psalm 23:6 and "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him..." - Romans 8:28. Even though I know it, I'm still praying for it. That is the cry of my heart.

Then, the other half of me reminds me that I'm so excited and ready for a change. Putting my angel in daycare is killing me. I've determined that he cries a lot while he is there because 3 nights now I have noticed his voice being all scratchy and hoarse. I thought he might be getting sick but over the weekend it went away and now it's back. :( That makes me very grumpy. I know I should ask our child care provider (she is someone that I trust from church, so I know nothing "bad" is going on and I know she just doesn't want me to worry), but I'm just not sure what to say. I know that he's ok, he's probably just uncomfortable (he is a creature of habit for sure) and stressed not being with his mommy. It just really hurts my heart, you know? I've been reading the blog pages of many SAHM lately and the more I do, the more impressed I am. I believe 100% that being a SAHM is more difficult and takes more discipline than a job alone could require of me. I am constantly learning from these women about organization, creativity, cooking/baking, cleaning, child care, frugality, godliness, marriage and much much more - and that's just from reading their blogs! I can't wait to join this growing group of outstanding women. But, I will be starting to sell some products from a direct selling company to assist my wonderful hubby in supporting our family. I think I'll do scrapbooking with a company called Creative Memories. I've actually never scrapbooked before :) but I'm really interested in it and have just started our first family scrapbook. Plus, my mother-in-law is a very very crafty woman and would love to help me get started (oh yeah, we're moving in with his parents to get started). But, I figure Montana is the place to sell crafty stuff because that's what most people do in the winter when it's too cold to go out side. Anyway, there's the update.

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