More?

We just received a letter in the mail informing us that we were awarded a $500 Ministry Education Grant! That means we have now have $4700 out of $5000 for our tuition/housing costs! I had completely forgotten that we had even filled out the application earlier this summer so this came as a big surprise. And once again, it reminded me of God's grace....
I had a rough afternoon. Joel went to the bathroom in his bed again today during his "quiet time" and he broke two of my things today (including my cell phone) totaling around $100 to replace them. When I told him that he broke my things, he said "Let's go buy a new one." I told him we didn't have the money so he pulled out my FPU cash wallet and told me there was some money in there. I had to explain that money was for groceries and not for replacing things he broke. I failed to see the humor in that moment because I was too busy nursing my anger since I had lost my temper with him and had just about had it.
Times like these make me wonder why God has picked us to go to this school. I am rotten to the core. It all comes down to grace. I am not perfect, but I am willing to follow Him and allow Him to change me. Thank goodness!

6 Weeks Left

It hit me this week how close our move to Atlanta is....6 weeks from today we will be making the long drive to Atlanta from Dallas. We are planning to spend Christmas in Dallas with my family and stay with them for a week before the move, so we actually only have 5 weeks left in KC.

I am in my list making mode. It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing things even when I am not. Lists of what to pack up and put in storage, lists for what we need to take with us, and lists of things we need to do before we leave. My mind is running in a hundred different directions, but the peace is still there.

We continue to have confirmation after confirmation that moving to Atlanta is what God has asked us to do. I am still often asked why we are going and what we are planning to do when we get back. We don't know! We still feel that God has asked us to just be patient and wait for His direction. Maybe we just need to get away from all our current commitments, expectations, and comforts before we can hear Him clearly. Even with the unknowns, it is exciting to be exactly where God wants you to be.

On the family side of things, Tim's mother finished her last round of chemo last week! We are very excited and are looking forward to her having her strength back. We are spending Thanksgiving in Nashville with Tim's ENTIRE family. Our boys have become quite the travelers this year, and we have figured out how to share tight quarters. It means less sleep for everyone but it is doable. :) I don't know how families that all live in one room do it!

Financial Update

God has blessed us through many of you. We have already raised $3100 out of $5000 for the GFM tuition/housing! Thank you for supporting us financially and through prayer. Seeing everything fall into place has given us confirmation that this is what God has called us to do.

We have yet to find a housesitter for our home, but we have a good back-up option. Either way, we know that we will not have to go into debt for this. That is such a relief!