Florida and Alabama!

Well, it has been a little while since I last updated the blog. So, I wanted to give you an update.

We spent a week in Florida with Judy's parents, which was awesome!!! The boys loved going to the pool almost every day. They also loved riding bikes that Grandpa had waiting for them. Seth and I did the most fishing at the pond in the development. I had three bass on, but only landed one 12 incher. It was nice to relax by the water and baptize some fake worms. We spent one morning enjoying the water park at Cypress Gardens. We also took a trip to Downtown Disney to look at all of the stuff we couldn't buy. All three boys were able to purchase a LEGO kit at the LEGO store there. We were able to visit with Judy's brother, wife and daughter while we were there. It was such a blessing to have cousin Katie and our boys together. It doesn't happen very often.

We had a safe trip to Stuart's parents place in Alabama. We have been here one week now. It was a good week. The boys enjoyed several days of playing with their two cousins (my brother's girls). The girls will start school the middle of this coming week. We have been to the pool almost every day at the community center where my parent's have a membership. There are diving boards there, so we have been enjoying jumping, diving and flipping (only the two oldest boys). I never learned how to flip. I have been able to tag along with my Dad as he does pastor stuff. That has been a real joy. It is like on-the-job training. We have been to a pastor's prayer meeting, hospital visitation and a mentoring group. The rest of my time has been spent preparing and sending out additional resumes and following up with church contacts that friends have forwarded to me. I have two important meetings this week -- one is a phone call with a church in NJ and the other is a dinner with some high school friends, who have a really good contact with a large church in Atlanta that is continually planting churches.

We are continuing to pray for opened and closed doors. Please pray as we sift through all of the details to enroll the boys in a Church school here in Alabama. Church school is what they call Home schooling. It all feels very overwhelming, but God is in control!