It's officially March, we are officially moving and I am officially giving up on all things technical. I am not sure the last time I blogged but its been a long time. I can't believe how an additon of one little lovey to the group can change your dynamics and schedule. There is simply not enough time, so something has to give. Her feedings are much shorter now, so I rarely get on FB, except when I am procrastinating something, which of course I am trying not to do because there isn't enough time.
I had been praying about that procrastination problem for a while, so guess how the Lord is helping me? I am selling my house and having to keep it clean...WOW! I hope some of these habits stick. Though I do love how clean the house is, it really is a pain. When your four year old says, "I want to have a dirty house," you know I speak the truth of how stressing it is for everyone. Steven is a builder, and loves to leave his projects out that he is building, so constructing and demolition should not happen on the same day for that sweet soul, its tough on everyone. Andrew is a perpetual mess bomb, from getting dressed(you should see the bedroom when he is finished, I wonder why the shirt he always chooses is the one that's on the bottom.), breakfast time (in his hair, the floor, the chair, the table and hopefully the majority makes it to his mouth, though you wouldn't guess that by looking at the aftermath), then play time (storage bins of toys...'nuff said). Andrew's loudest complaint is, "I can't do this all by myself," which really means, I need help, this mess I have made frightens me! Which this is whqat i scream inside, so I can relate!
Our six month old, Monique or Momo as she is called, is a true delight. She had a rough week of a cold but she pulled through and is back to her, stoic, even tempered self. She is a wonderful baby and we are blessed by her presence. Steven and Andrew are little gems too and have to be the best big brothers around. I love what God does, I love how he challenges my family and brings us through better on the other side. That is what Jesus does.
For now, Justin is working for a company in Montana from Texas, who thought that was a real life scenerio? Our home is on the market (http://www.220bottlebrushdrive.com/) and we wait on the Lord to prepare the way. Our hearts are being readied for this new assignment, as we seek him more peace enters and some of the fear moves out. The most important thing we are trying to do is not to stop living and get lost in the 'wait'. The wait can throw you into idleness and then disaster. It's important to still 'live' here, and so we press on, which some days it's difficult.
We will miss so many things about Texas. I was told before moving here it was a love it or hate it state, s I guess we are on the love it side. It's funny to me that the place I wanted to be the least, is now the place I will miss the most. I pray that our hope and strength in the Lord will rise as we wait upon the Lord to prepare the way.
