Moving On

Tonight, I think things are finally starting to become real. We are set to move in about three and a half weeks and I am overwhelmed with emotions and thoughts. My first instinct is to get out my worry stick and start pointing it at all of the things that could go wrong. Ryan will be quitting his wonderful job that has been such a tremendous blessing to us and we will be heading across the country with very little money and no job! WOWZERS! Ok, God, you HAVE to come through for us! I have a mental list of all we need to do when we get to town, and I wonder how smoothly it will all go.

I stumbled across a blog for Shenandoah University Pharmacy Students tonight and started reading what it will be like for Ryan and what that would mean for our family. I realize I am going to have to make some friends, and quickly! I always pictured school taking a lot of time, but this is no joke! Ryan will be getting involved in a lot more than just his classes. There are so many wonderful things that students involve themselves in besides their studies. From fraternities, to missions trips, to building houses... this is going to be intense! I am super excited, and I hope that we will be able to get involved in some things along side him.

I am hoping that we can find a church home right away and connect with some great people that will come along side us to encourage us through this transitional stage of our lives. We have a couple of churches in mind that we would like to visit when we arrive.

I wonder if Ryan will end up finding a pharmacy job when we get there, working at a video game store, or if I will end up working again.

I don't know if we will be able to find a place to live right away, or will have to stay with my wonderful sister and her husband for a bit. I think about living in an apartment again or if it will be a whole new adventure renting a house.

I wonder what the people of Winchester will be like. Will they be friendly? Will they keep to themselves?

Will I be horribly home-sick? I know I will definitely miss my friends and my family as well, but will I keep busy enough to keep the hurt away?

Will my kiddos adjust?

I have SO MANY questions that I will not know the answers to until we start living our new life, but one thing is for CERTAIN... I know that we are following God in this journey and that is why I can move forward. I may be scared to death of the uncertainty in moments, but He always calms me down and says, "trust Me". "I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." No matter what the outcome of this adventure He is in control and He will guide us. He will provide for our needs. I pray that I will be sensitive to his leading to use me in ways I did not imagine.

Summer Days

We are trying to squeeze everything we can into our final summer before we leave for Virginia! There is this great park down the street that we like to visit. They have these awesome water sprayers that kids can run and play in. The boys absolutely love it! I plan on taking them here quite a few times in the next few weeks:)

Oh and I can't forget to mention my cute little girl in her cute little sunglasses too!