Wow. So it’s really starting to hit us that we are picking up and leaving so soon- moving our whole lives in 71 days. We are feeling it in every way. Excitement, anticipation, fear of the unknown, fear of the challenges and of being out of control, wonder and curiosity for all the new bits of culture we are about to experience…

Caden is getting so big and it’s a constant reminder of how fast the time is flying. October is almost over and we are just realizing this is the last “fall” season with pumkins and pie we will have for a while.  And with Christmas getting closer, we can only wonder what our future holidays will look like without pine trees in our living rooms and cool weather outside.

We feel like we will be ready when the day comes to board that plane and start this new adventure. But we can’t help but wonder what that really means. Reading emails and skyping with friends on the field now is helping to cushion that change in our minds, and we are just trying to work hard to get everything in place before December so we can actually just enjoy our time with family.

SO, on that note, we thought we’d be frank and tell you that we are freaking out. Some days we don’t want to go at all. Some days we wonder what life would be like if we stayed here, made our careers in sports and in music or nutrition, bought a house, lived the American Dream…and reached out to people here in the States. SO much easier. So much more comfortable. But then we were reminded of the words that Jesus said when he grabbed our hearts so long ago:

“DO NOT STORE UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES ON EARTH, WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY,  AND WHERE THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL. bUT STORE UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, WHERE MOTH AND RUST DO NOT DESTROY, AND WHERE THIEVES DO NOT BREAK IN AND STEAL. FOR WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO.”  matthew 6:19-21

He goes on to tell us that we can’t love and serve Both Him and money. It’s one or the other. But that he will take care of us and provide everything we need, and that worry is pointless.

Thank You GOD! for giving us comfort and truth and a reality check. We are so glad we are able to read his words and know him better, and live life in fullness.

It’s for those people that don’t have his words to comfort them and teach them truth that we are going. Someone took the time to tell us, and we can’t imagine where we’d be without Him.

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