Well here I go. It is hard for me to blog. I feel like I never know exactly what to say. I also do not have time for this. But we have a lot going on in our lives right now and I think this will be a good way for us to look back and remember. I know with time you can forget the little things.

A couple of months ago I really starting feeling like my relationship with the Lord was not where it needed to be. I had been struggling with things in my life for a while and felt like I was actually drowning. I started to question everything I had believed in my whole life. I can't really explain why. I think I just started making compromises and little by little I was affected. The one thing that I have learned from all this. I know for sure that I want to be real. I do not want to just wash the outside of my cup. I want the inside to be just as clean as the outside. I really have a hard time with people being self-righteous. How are we going to win people if we look down our nose at them. Well I digress, I just threw that in for free. :) Anyway, I had a true eye opening experience that really started the ball rolling onthis change we are about to make. I had taken Kristen and her friend, Katy, to Houston for a youth function one weekend. This young teenage girl testified and talked about how she loved the Lord and could really see this way, but she couldn't come that often because her mom didn't come. Oh man ,that hit me like a ton of bricks. I can't say the Lord spoke to me, but I felt it so strong. It was like something said to me "that is going to be your daughter if you don't get your act together." When I came home I talked to Todd and we just felt like we needed to feel out about moving. We were convinced that we were supposed to move to Houston. So we started praying and started looking for jobs. With me being a RN we figured in no time I would have a job. I was visiting a friend in Houston and her husband in passing said "why here? Have y'all thought about Godfrey?" Well we had, and even talked about it. It was just so far. How could I leave Texas. I mean I am a true blue Texan. I could never leave this state. My dad always taught me anything north of the Red River was Yankee territory. And how could I leave my parents? So we just really didn't entertain the thought. When he said that I asked Todd what he thought and we just kinda blew it off. But in my praying with the Lord I told Him if that was his will, I would be willing. I also said if someone else said something to us that maybe we would check into it, of all people it was my dad. That floored me. He said I told your mom I wouldn't say anything but for some reason I keep thinking maybe y'all are supposed to go to Godfrey instead. Oh man!!!!! I started crying. I told him that I promised the Lord if someone else mentioned it we would check it out. So I called Todd and he of course was in full agreement. He said what could it hurt. Well, that afternoon my mom was talking to me and she said I for some reason have more peace about Godfrey. I said have you talked to Daddy about this today? Do you know he said the same thing to me just a few hours ago? She also told me that while she was doing a lady's hair from our church that out of the blue she said, " Why don't those kids just move to Godfrey?" . OK OK God we hear you loud and clear. We will check it out. I had filled out and checked into about 10 places in Houston and heard nothing. I kept calling and calling. Nothing...... I filled out one application online for a position in St. Louis. They called me for a interview. We decided to go and check it out. A couple of days before we left for our trip this lady I work with came to me and said she had something to give me. She said she was praying and the Lord put me and Todd on her heart. She gave me a check for 300 dollars and said here this should cover the gas for your trip. Tears instantly flooded my eyes. I felt like the Lord was just saying I am behind what y'all are doing. I called Todd to tell him and he informed me he had been praying that morning asking the Lord for a clear sign. During his prayer he told the Lord, "We are about to spend around 300 dollars on this trip just to see if you are in this move. Would you please make it clear to us." While everything isn't worked out to perfection ,we just feel like the Lord is saying to keep on walking. He will be right there to guide us and give us confirmations along the way. So as it looks for now, me and the children will be moving to Godfrey over Labor Day weekend. Todd will hopefully be following soon. I am excited and very sad all at the same time. This is my home. I have lived here my whole life. I will miss my friends and family so much I can already feel the hurt. But I also know that if we are where the Lord wants us we will be content. I know that just because you live in the same city is not what makes you friends. I have some very dear friends that live many miles from me. My REAL friends will always be my friends no matter where I live. Please keep us in your prayers. I will hopefully keep you up to date in our new adventure.