Another Month Gone By ....

Wow .... I am so far removed from blogging .... I really am trying to get back into some sort of groove but I am finding it hard to do right now. I don't even know where to start. I guess I can start with we survived the move. We packed the house up the day after Christmas and arrived to a beautiful day on Monday. After settling and working non-stop for a week with my Mom and Dad, we did get the house in order and begin life.
The kids started ice skating in January and I immediately made a friend, KK. She was a huge help to our adjustment and I know God dropped her in my life for purpose! She hooked us up with a homeschool coop and introduced us to Hollysprings Christian Theater! We met on Friday and I was taking Erica and Spencer to tryouts for the theater on Tuesday! Everyone we've met have been extremely warm and helpful. We waited all week long to see if they made it into spring's Jailhouse Rock and they did!!! Every Tuesday afternoon, they practice for 2 1/2 hours with about 30 other kids, ages 7 to 16! It has been amazing and such a blessing to us. Not only that, but a month in, Erica was invited to the director's house for a birthday slumber party for her girls! That was another answer to prayer as Erica continues to meet other girls her age. I have been really amazed and so proud of her during this transition. While she continues to have moments of being homesick, she has been stretched through this process. This has forced her to come out of her shell some and not be "so" shy with others. I have seen God do an amazing work in her life as she continues to become a young woman. The boys made some friends with KK's boys and we continue to meet people at the park. Our neighborhood kids have been a help as well. We have had a few opportunities but for the most part, the boys are being stretched as well. We have a lot to be thankful for. We rented our house the second month. And every time I feel discouraged, God provides a need or blessing through something else. We are a grateful people.....