Taking a trip

We're preparing for a road trip to Kentucky. We'll leave sometime Sunday and drive through the night. That's our plan. We'll see if the kids comply with it!

The main reason we're going is for my sister's wedding on June 12th. Only one week to go! We'll get there a few days before, recover from the drive, and help out with whatever wedding stuff there is left to do. We're excited that the wedding day is finally (almost) here. We can't wait to see Elizabeth and Matthew as husband and wife!

We're also hoping that while we're there Stephen will get some job interviews. We're trying one final time to move to Kentucky this summer. We've really tried to put Stephen out there and give it all we've got this time - using all our connections to any school in Northern Kentucky. The problem is that schools are still cutting jobs, and open middle school social studies positions are few and far between.

I say we're trying one final time because it's really hard to live year to year wondering if this will be the summer we move back to Kentucky. For our own sanity we need to settle our family for a while. So, if Stephen doesn't get a job in Kentucky this year, we're going to settle (most likely purchase our first home) in Fort worth for a few years. Then we'll see how our hearts and lives change during those years and reevaluate. Maybe we'll move back to Turkey.

At first I was trying not to put my heart and soul into moving to Kentucky this summer so I wouldn't be disappointed again if it didn't happen. But I couldn't pray in faith and expect the Lord to do what we're asking him unless I did. So that's what I'm doing.

So, if you think of us over the next couple weeks, please pray that Stephen would get a job in Kentucky. We'll keep you posted.