In case you missed it...we moved!

As I start to write, I'm feeling a little cheated. This summer has been pretty much the fastest one ever. The entire month of June was spent packing and getting ready for our closing date on the 26th. The day we closed I drove to OK to get my girls and Greg went south to work a week of camp. Talk about a long crazy day. Greg came back in time to celebrate the 4th with our families. Loved getting to spend quality time with the ones we love.  We stayed a few more days, but made our official trek to Liberal, KS. We stayed for about 2 weeks trying to get things in order (with 3 kids and a husband working full time, definitely not an easy feat) and made 1 more trip back to OK. Drove way too late on a Tuesday night and got my first speeding ticket in over 11 years. Whatevs! We sure aren't in Texas anymore. The next morning I had to go get proof of address to finish enrolling Anna in 1st grade. Gulp! Didn't I just binge eat donuts on her first day of Kinder yesterday? It's all a blur! I must say having a baby and sending your oldest to school all in the same year is what crazy things are made of. Her elementary is right across the street from

our house. Yay! I'm already THAT mom, so even better.

 (Side story on the house: we drove the 8 hour trip from Midlothian to Liberal in June to find a house. We looked at several, and let's just I left wanting to cry. Maybe I did. I had become accustomed to my extremely nice, up to date, modern home in TX. I later had to ask for forgiveness for my entitled behavior.  While we would find a house we sort of like that was in our price range, we would not have any money to do anything to it or purchase anything to furnish it. Did I mention we sold nearly all our furniture during the move? We would have been sitting in a "sort of like" house on the floor. I began to get really anxious when we went back to Midlothian. We were even willing to rent, but weren't having any luck there either. On our way to church after our trip, Greg and I were both balls of worry. He worrying about recruiting players and me about us being homeless. I really didn't think that would happen, but hey I'm a little dramatic. What do you think our sermon was about that day? If you said worry, you are correct! Hit me like a ton of bricks of conviction. I don't know if I have ever set in a sermon and literally felt so close to the Lord. We loaded the kids in the car and we shut the doors I looked at Greg and said, "Well that was covincting." He agreed. We discussed our last resort option on the way home. It would be to take an older 2 bedroom apartment down the street from the elementary.  We really wanted Anna in that school and we had literally exhausted every option on our own. Key words "on our own". That afternoon we received a call, from our now landlord, and he said the house we called about was still available. The house across the street from the elementary. Across the street!  Without even knowing what the inside looked like we said we wanted it. No it isn't new, it isn't perfect, but it is what the Lord provided. He provided big and in a way only He can. Greg saw the house before the kids and I. He was nervous we would get here and hate it. The girls love it and hope we live here forever. I really hope that is not the Lord's plan for us, but if it is pray for me. Ha!) 

We have a small water park and lots of parks. We have a Dillon's that carries Kroger brand products and has everything I would need for Anna's allergies. No Target, but that's what online shopping is for right?! Just humor me okay! 

That's what we have done this summer. I have experienced every emotion known to man over the last few months, but one thing remains. My God is faithful and I am ready to see what this journey in Kansas leads to. Would you pray for us? That the Lord would do a mighty work in all of us for however long we are here. That we would find a church home. Love you all! 

Blessings, 

Carisa