Outpouring of Love

We were overwhelmed with love and support yesterday as I announced to the church our intentions to leave.  Much love was expressed, great sorrow and sadness felt.  We will definitely miss this place and all the people who loved us so dearly and cared for us in such a special way.

Our plans are to move to Valparaiso, Indiana and work with the Valparaiso Church of Christ.  Valparaiso is a community of about 25,000 (I think), about 45 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois where they tell me it’s cooooooold in the winter.  I think some coats, gloves, hats and warm shoes will have to be bought.  Though our hearts are hurting about leaving here, we feel God is taking a bad situation and “working for the good” in leading us to Valparaiso.  We feel a great amount of excitement and anticipation for what awaits us up there.  To those of you in Indiana, we can’t wait!!

My last official Sunday here will be December 9th.  I will go ahead and go up there and begin work, finding us a place to live, getting things settled for the rest of the family to come up the week after Christmas.  We want to be there in time for the kids to start the new semester.  Tim is going to remain here to finish out his senior year in high school.  He will live with Roger and Randee McDaniel until the summer where he will come up and live with us until he goes off to college at Oklahoma Christian University.

I plan to keep blogging during this whole transition and beyond right here, so those who are interested can keep in touch through commenting or e-mail (when I get my new e-mail account set up in Indiana).  I cherish all of you and covet your prayers during this difficult time.  May God be honored in it all.