We'll see anyway. Big stuff happening in the Slaughterhouse. Dave has been offered to opportunity to work for my sister Annie's father-in-law, who has a home construction business in the D.C. area. They have generously allowed Dave to come out on a trial basis, to see how the work goes and so Dave can check out whether or not it would be a good place for us to live. He'll fly out alone for 3 weeks, coming home in time for Thanksgiving. By then we should have a good idea if this is the road God has for us to walk. We are a mix of thoughts and emotions as this approaches. There is excitement and apprehension....hopefulness and sadness. And there is a lot of unknown. For now, we appreciate the chance to see what will happen. Annie and Caleb have graciously invited Dave to stay with them, so he'll have a good time visiting with them (we don't see them too often). It would be nice to live near them, as well as just a few hours from Dave's sister near Philly. At the same time, it puts us farther from other family and friends we love, so there's the bittersweet nature of all this...
Right now I am gearing up for being a temporary single Mom while Dave is away. I certainly have the best circumstances for that, with the help from my parents and siblings. I expect Nate, Beth and Shell to help me, and in return they'll receive their share of big cokes :-) It will be hard with Dave away, hard on me and the kids, but I know that God will provide for that too. I'm praying for an extra measure of patience and grace for all of us.
To shift a bit, looks like CJ will have the nuclear medicine study done on Monday, so the Drs can try to find the leak and hopefully fix it. She is nervous, hoping they'll knock her out so she doesn't have to remember the yuckiness this time. But she's not getting better, at least not enough, so this is really necessary. She is such an active person, with such a full, busy life that its so hard to see her hurting and immobile. We all believe (even her, though it may be tough to grasp at times) that God has brought this into her life for a reason, and will not fail to work it for His good and her growth. It would be so wonderful to see her resume normal life again soon...until then we wait, pray and trust.
Too tired to post more...there's always more to say but it will wait.
20 October 2005
changes come, turn my world around
Posted by Kristen at 19:07
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16 "atta girl"s:
At times of change and transition I'm always reminded that He works in mysterious -- but faithful -- ways. I'm praying that your spiritual eyes will see His fingerprints every where as you walk down this path. And those small gifts of assurance will fill your hearts with peace. Yes, bitter/sweet realities exist but underneath you are His arms and all around you is His love. Do write more... :)
since i've already taken my turn as the leaver (no, not leaker), this opportunity only holds excitment - no sadness - for us. but i understand the feeling, and i can only hope that if this IS the road you're to walk, that God's peace abounds as you take the first steps. we are looking forward to having Dave stay with us and hopefully we won't drive him crazy :-)
Thanks Lyric for putting it that way...I'll be looking for those fingerprints.
Oh please Annie, Dave's been whining about you moving for years now. After you left for VA, he always said "how can we have fun without Annie?". He's looking forward to the visit.
you know it's bittersweet for us, too. . .we'd never do anything to hold you back but it will be hard to see you go. if this is what God has for you, we will all rejoice together through our tears and thank Him for all the wonderful times we've shared in this house :-)
We hope you move out here with us!
Thanks Vanessa -- glad somebody out there likes us!
hey, i want y'all to move out here too!
Look at that, Kristen...a whole community is already waiting for you! ;-)
Sounds good...do you still babysit, Vanessa?? :-)
Of course I babysit! =)
yes, but only until she has her own baby... which we HOPE is very soon :-)
Hey, I know enough to know that Virginia is for lovers...
Kristen, I've done some "special" things to make this post visible only to those who I want it to be visible to. Be careful with Veronica, babysitting that is, as she will feed your children Frostys, Dr Pepper, etc., and perhaps even Blizzards. Remember, keep this on the down low.
My methods with children have worked everytime - somehow, serving babies blizzards ensures that the baby will not cry but only smile. What can be so evil about that? ;-)
Hey, she took care of Henry once, and if he received contraband from "Veronica" then I guess he turned out ok....oh wait.
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