an absence of blogging = stuff goin' on

an absence of blogging usually means something is going on in the blogger's life. so yes, you were right! as many of you have wondered...this here blogger has had some "stuff" going on.

the Lord in His marvelous ways worked in our family again. matt was presented an opportunity to transfer to a different city for his job. through much prayer, weighing the pros and cons, seeking the Lord's perfect will for our family...we made the decision for him to accept the offer. he will begin sometime in march and commute until our house sells. very true to our nature, this all happened in a matter of days. :) it has been intense, but good to have the decision made.

we are excited at the possibilities this new chapter will hold for our family, yet sad about the change. we have been very content here. we love our home, our family, our friends, our church. the driving force behind this decision was what would be best for our kids. this new town we will move to has a large adoption movement. there are many families that have adopted and have the beauty of mixed cultures within them. we visited a church over there before making our final decision and it is the "norm" to have white and black children in the same family. this will be a very positive environment for Hudson and our girls to grow up in. this state has more favorable homeschooling laws which is a huge benefit for our family. there are more opportunities for our girls to be involved in activities there as well. however, my parents live here in the same town as us...so what we are leaving is HUGE. my mom is a retired teacher and helps me with our homeschooling. it is hard to even imagine how i will do it without her help. she is good. real. good. when it comes to teaching kids...she just knows what she is doing and how to relate it in way they completely grasp. i can't really allow myself to think about it or i'll get too sad. :)

we would appreciate your prayers as we get our house ready to sell. i call our home very "lived in". i am here with five kids everyday. one of my kids loves to pull everything and anything that he can out and leave it throughout the house. we are still in the midst of our schooling so our books, projects, papers, etc. are all still out. to be honest, the thought of getting the house ready to sell completely and utterly overwhelms me. i know it will be a good thing. i am so grateful the Lord has blessed me with a husband who is good at organizing these kinds of tasks, because i am not! i get overwhelmed, freeze up and don't know what to do. :)

i had been busy getting things ready to launch with my photography business, but i am putting a hold on that until we get a better grasp of what lies before us.

i'll keep you all posted! and appreciate your prayers very much! we are excited to follow the Lord as He leads our family!