Getting Down To Business

I think everyone who reads my blog (all 3 or 4 of you) are in the know. However, once in a while I will talk to a friend on the phone who will let me know she is checking the blog, but doesn't comment. So here is the information.

P.K. has accepted a chaplain position with the Bureau of Prisons. This decision was not made lightly. We and several of our friends have prayed and prayed over this. We will be sending out a mass email (so those who don't check the blog...shame on them...will be filled in)which will contain the new location. For safety reasons, I try to leave our exact location a bit vague.

P.K. will begin his new position on August 31. For those of you who are counting, that is one month from today. We have a laundry list of things to do between now and then, but I am amazingly at peace. I received an email from my dear friend Becizzle this morning that said, "The Spirit of the Most High God is all around you today, making you capable of getting all those tasks done in such a short amount of time." God has provided this opportunity for us and I know He will provide all our needs.

Here are a couple prayer requests. We will be house hunting August 5 and 6. We have chosen a specific area where we would like to rent. Our location has been chosen based on great schools. We are planning to rent for a year to make sure this is the area for us and then would like to buy. In order to keep the kids from having to switch schools again, we are hoping to love the area and buy in the same school district in which we rent. Pray that God would lead us to a neighborhood and school that we love, Christian friends for each of us and that the kids will adjust easily to their new home and everything that comes with that. I'm praying that saying good-bye to their friends here won't be too hard on the kids. Naturally I expect us all to be a bit sad, but I hope we can focus on what is ahead. Also, pray that we will be able to find a home that is available when we need it...August 15 is our scheduled delivery date. That date can be adjusted, but we would like to have some time on the flip side for P.K. to get unpacked and adjusted to our new surroundings before jumping into the new job. Finally, pray that we continue to be surrounded by God's peace as we do everything that needs to be done. Stay tuned to this channel for the most recent updates.

Just a funny...Today I went to purchase some moving boxes so I can start packing. The lady was writing up my order and she looks at the kids. Who were behaving very nicely. She says, "Are these your kids?" I said, "Yes." She says, "Wow. All of them?" Hello! There are only three. Then she looks at them and smiles and says, "You all sure are tan." They just looked at her. If you haven't seen their dad and don't see why this was funny, check out a couple posts before this one.