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I just told D that the title to this blog and he got such a sad look on his face. Well, since the Xterra is no more, we had to get a new vehicle. Well, in lew of "God be willing" future events, (i.e. children) we decided we needed a more sensible vehicle with good gas mileage and well, a family vehicle. I now am the proud owner of a dark blue 2008 Nissan Altima. D gets to drive my Cavalier. In all seriousness though, now both cars are officially ours since we will trade of depending on what our schedules look like. D has to drive three hours to get to one of his facilities he manages so he gets the Altima since the Cavalier doesn't have cruise control. I don't mind. I do like the Altima though. It is very nice to drive a car that doesn't have an incessant rattle. In other news, my sister M got an A on her first master's paper. Go M! I just received back my first story in my Children Literature mentoring program. My mentor seemed to like me story. I...

I think I'm going to be a little snarky for this blog. Sharing with you my passion for choosing the right word for everything is sharing a part of me, bad or good I guess,... okay a very judgmental part of me, but a part of me none the less. I can hear D now, "You know what I mean!" I desire very much to see people...happy or joyful? I want to see people be successful... in growing spiritually or growing in life. I want to teach abstinence or sexual integrity. I love it when what I buy is... cheap or inexpensive. I think the joy vs. happiness is a common one. Happy is a feeling but joy is deeper rooted, knowing truth despite the misleading evidence. I know people don't like me or maybe my circumstances are bad but I know that I am the daughter of the King of Kings and I have eternity with Him to look foreword too. Recently a couple terms have come to my attention; sexual integrity and Christ Follower. I kind of like those. Sexual Integrity seems more encompas...

I have now figured out how to change my template using templates from other websites. This is so easy and so fun. I hope that these beautiful river rocks are soothing to your eyes. I am reminded of the Living Water that God offers us through a personal relationship with Him. He is my life sustainer. Because of God's Living Water I can be filled with joy when my circumstances are much like a desert. (See very bottom of blog and John 4.) I wanted to let you all know that I am really enjoying my time at the Pregnancy Resource Center. It is so much fun. The ladies there are such amazing Christ followers. I am blessed to see women working together to help young women and their babies. I am also excited to see that the men are not forgotten. There are men counselors and services for men who are seeking out guidance in being the Daddy that God has created us to be. There is also STD testing and an on staff nurse and ultra sound machine. I am so excited to be a part of this mi...

Okay, granted this isn't as edgy as the last template I had, but I am finding that I like changing the template. I have yet to figure out how to change the template from options from other websites, but believe you me when I do, these will never be the same for long. D got in a car accident Friday morning. I found out when the car rental place called me when they meant to call D. I was a little freaked out. He is doing just fine. He wasn't going very fast at all, but by the nature of the accident, the call is totaled. I am bummed about this because it is the Xterra. Now we are down to my little Cavalier. :( We rather replace that one honestly. It's all good though. I am just thankful D is okay. Cars are replaceable. My husband is not. I am thankful today that God has given D and me some very good friends here in Richmond. We officially joined a church today. Yeah! Praise the Lord. We are excited to be a part of Friendship Baptist though we did go back and for...

Just an update, D and I are pretty sure we have found a church. We will let the pastor know on Sunday that we are committing for a year to go to this church. It's really small. I think that it will challenge us out of our comfort zone and become more active together in ministry. We will see. Our house is coming along nicely. We are saving up to put crown molding in the living room and our bedroom. We are going with Dental molding for the living room. I went to four furniture stores yesterday in my search for the perfect yet affordable chair and ottoman. Dan and I went to one this past weekend. That's five total this week and it's only Tuesday. I think I may have found one, but it's blue and so are the walls in our living room. Maybe it will work I don't know. The perfect one I found was going to be a thousand dollars all together and I don't think I could spend that on a chair so the search goes on. I am well into my training at the pregnancy center....

"My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour?' But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Thy name." John 12:27-28 (NASB) At this point maybe I shouldn't be, maybe I should expect it, but still, I am amazed when God speaks, when He orchestrates events or things to bring me back to him. I have gotten distracted with earthly circumstances and expectations and disappointments and I have and am struggling to refocus. This resent move has shook me in ways I hadn't expected. I knew God was calling us to our new home, but I did not expect the foundation for what He is building here to include humbling me. I find myself flat at the foot of the cross wondering what happened. I had achieved a comfortable set life with church, friends and ministry; working with college kids and helping women in crisis pregnancies. Well, now I am starting all over new church which is completelly different than what I am used to, ...