We’ve been here now a little more than two weeks. Living in a new place is an adventure. The girls are adjusting fine minus a few sleeping issues. It’s always hard getting used to a new place. It just is. I’ve tried to do my best to insure an easy transition. I’m trying to spend more one on one time with my wife after the kids have gone to bed. Sometimes when you’ve been around kids all day, it’s just nice to have an adult conversation. I am also trying to work her into the connections and worship areas of the ministry…mainly because those are the ones I am in charge of. She was extremely helpful last night running the computers for me while I lead worship. She is also starting to come around to the idea of singing with me on the worship team. She has a great voice…but she is shy. So I’m being patient.

The girls love their new home…even though it’s smaller. We are reading one chapter a night out of the Chronicles of Narnia books. They think they live in Narnia. I’m pretty sure it’s the adventure that the outside woods bring. I don’t live next to some giant forest…I actually live next to a golf course, but it has its fair share of woods next to it. Oh yea, and there are more deer out here than most people can imagine. I have anywhere from three to five that basically hang out about twenty feet from my backdoor every night. There is also a medium size possum and raccoon that live underneath our shed that come out at night and eat the rest of the cat food. Don’t let me forget about the skunk that lives in our culvert. Oh yea…there are also six inch lizards that are at least an inch and a half thick. Did I mention that I live on a golf course? I saved the best for last…we also have Nutria’s. I didn’t even know what that was until I got out here…

Here is a picture of what they look like…
A good friend of ours reminded us of the movie Princess Bride, calling them “rodents of unusual size”. I am glad they don’t look like one of these from the movie…
So…

Things are off to a great start. Two weeks in and we are really feeling like this has been a great fresh start into ministry. Being four hours away from all family has made us stronger as a core…which is right where we needed to be. God knew it…and I knew it. The only way we were ever going to break into ministry was going to be if we could get away from where we were. It’s just that simple. It isn’t easy. We miss family and friends but God is calling me into a deeper walk with Him…and I must go where He leads. On a side note…I remember sitting down with my wife and dreaming about a day where we would have a job and a life that would allow us more time together and with our kids. Everything we have done in our life has led to this moment. I’ve seen so many others settle in life. I have been tempted and advised to give up so many times. I have been offered more money and just about everything else. I have lost friends and family chasing this dream. The question I ask myself this morning is, ‘was it worth it?’Simple; Yes! I’m not looking back either. To those that I’ve left behind…I pray for them every day…every day.