I realize it has been a long time since my last blog and for this I am sorry. First things first, we have accepted a houseparenting position in Ohio. We will be moving outside of Cincinnati on August 6th. We are so excited! Although we are heartbroken to leave Carbondale and all the close friends we have made here, we are excited to start the next phase of our lives. This was probably the hardest decision I have ever made in my life. I know we have moved A LOT but this move has been the hardest. When we first heard of the job we said no we weren't ready to leave our church on Carbondale. However, we kept coming back to conversations about houseparenting and how much we missed having all the extra kids in our house. After an amazing amount of prayers, tears, and visiting the Children's home and seeing how well it is run, we decided to take the leap.
So here we are packing to move again. I have been praying that this will be our last move and that Ohio is where God wants us to put down our roots and raise our children.
I know many of our friends here are upset and even some are not talking to me and Our much loved Grandma Karen just cries everytime she looks at me or the boys. This pulls at my heart and makes me second guess at our decision. I know deep in my heart that this is the path that God has laid before us and as hard as it may be I am completely open to taking his path. One ladies at church told me that she was sad we are leaving but she realizes that what we are doing is best for us and since it is best for us then it is best for them too. I am paraphrazing and doing a horrible job at it.
My boys are excited to live by Emma and Kate once again and can't wait to get there. I am excited to live by Ben and Kendra again. Even after almost two years of being apart as soon as I walked in Kendra's kitchen I knew I had found my way home. I was lucky when I found one friend in college that I will forever be close to. Laura and I will always have a bond that can never be broken, memories that will never fade, I hope that our paths continue to cross and that plane tickets be in our near future. However, when Ben and Kendra came into our lives I knew I found my second sister. I can't wait for the talks over sweet tea, the walks around campus and raising our children together. I just want to say thanks Kendra for being a wonderful friend and a Christian woman one can only hope to be like.
I know I am rambling but I have so much to say and so much to be thankful for. I don't even know if anyone will read this but I am writing anyway.
I am hoping that after we get settled in I will have more time to write and post pictures.