~a little organized chaos~

Organized chaos.  
That's a good way to describe what it looks like inside of our house tonight.
Tomorrow is moving day.  "Sign your life away" day, some call it.
We are very glad and most thankful for the chance to have a home of our own.
Tomorrow morning, we shall.

     It's been a while since Mike and I have been here.  As a matter of fact, it's been over 8 months of a while.  When we first moved here, we weren't even sure that we would like it enough to stay.  We rented a house, looked for jobs, and waited for a sign that this was the place to be.
     Back in March as we first thought about what part of Texas we'd move to, Mike got out the atlas.  I still remember us sitting at the kitchen table back in our old home of Montrose, Colorado.  We laid that book of maps between us, took a pencil and circled the area around Wichita Falls.  There was no reason why we should have chosen it.  We just did.  
     For some reason or another, Mike and I both felt drawn to that particular area.  Texas is a big state and there were plenty of locations here to choose from.  Wichita Falls caught our eye and once we decided this was the place, we never looked back.  Not even once.
     Tomorrow we make the commitment to stay here and continue to plant our feet in the fertile soil of the Lone Star state.  We have no clue what lies ahead of us but come to think of it, you don't either.  We're in good company with one another.  So what do you say, let's just stick it out together, ok?
      It was faith that brought us here and that same faith tells us that it's fine to stay.  Sometimes you just need to have the reminder to trust God and leave it to Him to show the way.   
     Good night dear friends and family~We love you guys all.

 I remember how sad it was to say good-bye to these two sweet friends from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.  We only got to teach together for two years but at least we had that much time.  God bless them for taking me under their wings.  Not sure how I would have survived without them.