What A Year

2011 has been a great year. Many things I never saw coming, i.e. having a girl or moving to a new state. This past month has been a great month, but a month of change. I thought I always would love change and then when reality set in and all my boxes were packed I got scared. I was so comfortable where I was in MY town and at MY church and with MY friends. But as a great friend once said, God didn't call us to be comfortable. Saying goodbye to our church family was like a death Nelson and I said. That night after all the tears and saying goodbye was over he and I went up to the church for something. I was trying to explain to him the heaviness I was feeling. The only time I have every moved was when leaving for college at 18 years old and that was fun. This move was leaving memories and friendships I had created as a young adult, wife, and mom. It was really hard and I was scared. Scared about this new place and not being in my comfort zone. I was about to go to a place where I was going to be watched and people would say, if the preacher's wife watches it, says it, and does it, then it's okay for me to do. I confess I watch the Kardashians and get made fun of by my family.
We packed up and headed out to our new home! When we got here and saw all the people waiting to help move us in, saw the work they had done to the house, the cards of encouragement(the week before I moved I received several cards from my new church members telling me they were specifically praying for me because they know how hard it is to move and leave the people you love), and the food they brought. They poured out their love to us and at that moment God let me know, It's okay, I'm going to take care of you here just like I did there.

I can honestly say I have fallen in love with this little "Mayberry" town and these sweet people. The sign coming into town says home of the nice people and the nice town. And that is all I have been saying. We are excited to see why God had us come to this town. Nelson has done an amazing job already as pastor and I look forward to many years to come. Today at church an old man brought me some trees to plant in the yard. He told me I'll see the full results in 30 years. 30 years, and yes he really expected us to be here in 30 years from now. If that's what God wants I'd be happy to stay here.

Sidenote, my little lady is 6 months old today. We now have us a sitting lady with one tooth. She fits right in here in Mississippi!