Newspaper Article and Busy Lives

I can't believe it's been nearly 2 weeks since I last made an entry. We are flying a mile a minute and it's hard to keep up. It is temporary and we love our new lives but it is taking some adjusting for me. Our house has not rented yet, so we are making the commute to the beach. Russ is out there 5 days a week, I have me down to 3. With both vehicles going back and forth, it's eating a lot of gas and time spent in traffic - but the Lord knows and His timing is perfect, so we'll keep at it. Amazing how willing I am now to rent my house and move! Only 6 months ago, I was pouting! God is so good.

So, basically we all go together on Sunday and stay at the beach all day. It's silly to drive there and back twice in the same day. So, we usually eat lunch out, go back to the office and I get a jump start on my office work until the evening service. Then we trek home. Russ goes Monday through Thursday. I go in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It works out really well and gives me a few days at home. I am not used to being gone so much and am having to adjust everything about my life. I do enjoy the work though. It involves creativity and organization and I really enjoy that. I'm keeping up with my Calligraphy business as well. Fortunately this is not my crazy time with weddings so I do have some evenings off.

Russ has been doing such an excellent job. He enjoys it so much - he is right where he is supposed to be and I haven't seen him this content and at peace in a long time. Seems the restlessness is gone. I continue to post his sermons online each week so feel free to check them out whenever you would like. There is a link under our photo here on the blog or you can click here.

As you can see by the photo above, the local paper at Jacksonville Beach came by and interviewed the new pastor in town. We were thrilled! Although you can't read it very well, we were pleased with how they wrote everything up.

Please continue to pray that our house rents. School is starting in a month and we really want to be able to have the kids start at the beach. I don't want to transfer them in the middle of the year. I already have Anne enrolled in a PreK out at the beach - so that will mean commuting every day if we don't get moved. A lot can happen in a month and I'm trusting God's timing.

On a different note - it won't be much longer before I'm an Aunt! Marc and Sam's baby girl will be making her appearance some time in the next month. Sam is due Aug. 17th and I'm so excited! (As are they!) We are hosting a shower for her this weekend so I'll have photos next time. Thanks again for your continued prayers and notes of encouragement - they are appreciated more than you know!