Adam's job is winding down... part of me is ready and thankful and the other part is heartbroken. Falling in love with a group of teenagers is challenging and yet so rewarding. We have so many kids that we adore and saying goodbye is going to be SO hard! Anytime we have had to leave a church family behind it has been horrible but we have always known what God had in store next and at least had something too look forward to. Two years ago this weekend we were walking in to Center Point for the first time as the new youth pastor. It was all I could do to focus on the new students and not think about what the kids were doing at Journey and how the adult service was going... We were hurting and excited all at the same time... Right now not knowing the next step is making this harder and I feel more hurt than anything. On a brighter note, some opportunities are coming in (some more exciting than others) and they always come in and the right moment. About the time we are the most discouraged Adam gets a phone call or an email... I guess its just God's way of reminding us that He is still in charge and He knows what we need... Today as I was thanking God for another pick me up I was reminded that He is always on time-rarely early and never late so I will continue to wait for just the right time.
My mom is struggling with her health. She has had some big health scares in the last two weeks and I have been reminded of our mortality. I have struggled with the fact that someday I am going to want to call her and tell her about my crazy day (like I so often do) and she won't be there.... what a scary thought... for now I will hold her a little closer and continue to pray for her and her doctors that some of the mysterys will be solved and a remedy will be found.
Another school year is winding down. My oldest is about to finish Kindergarten!!! Wow, I can't believe it! The picture above was taken at field day! He had a blast! He has so many great memories of Kindergarten! As much as he has loved kindergarten though we are SO ready for summer!!! Our current principal is leaving and I had the opportunity to be a part of the selection process for our new principal. I am so excited about the person we picked and I know we made the right deicision. It is wierd though since I have had the same principal since I started teaching. The change should be fairly smooth so although this is going to be a transition I am excited about it for our school and for the outgoing/incoming principals.
Finally, the doctor has recommended a procedure that would prevent Adam and I from having any more children... which I really felt like I didn't want any more until that! The idea of not being able to rather than choosing not to is a rough reality. I am not sure I want to play God like that... Adam and I have been debating it back and forth and for now I am going to seek a second opinion and try to hold off... its too big of a decision with too many other things going on right now.
I am sorry this has been so down unfortunately I am staying down more than up right now. I've always known I wasn't good with change but ALL of these changes at one time is making me a bit crazy! Keep our family in your prayers and I will try to keep you updated. I know that God is at work in us right now. He keeps shwoing us little things to remind us. Today we had several cool God things happen that I can't share just yet... I hope to see them all the way through and then I will bursting with excitement and oozing all of the juicy details about God's amazing work... but until then I will have to leave you in suspense!
