Arrived (well one has)

I have made it. Last night I boarded the plane to Hawaii with a one way ticket. Still so crazy. 

Made it in safely (and early) and had a great nights sleep. Today, I had a new teacher orientation. It was good. I got some information that I did not know I needed and met some new people. I also had my name picked for a bag of  classroom goodies.

It was a nice treat for sure. The rest of the day is looking pretty chill. I will probably just spend the time unpacking and settling in just a little bit. I'm so thankful for friends around me to let me stay at their house and cart me around to where I need to be.  

I'm having a hard time being ok with God's timing on our stuff. It is hard knowing that what I need is on the other side of town but I cannot get it yet. This just really grinds hard against my control issues. I just have to trust that He called us here and is going to take care of everything because we have come. This is kind of the same situation with the house. We still don't have any bites on it yet. Nonetheless everything else is good. Brandon is still in Cali with the dog (at Melissa and Brandons) and will be here in 18 days :/. That's still kinda a long way away. In the grand scheme of things though it's not too bad. We are thankful for everything God has done in our lives and can't wait to see what all He has in store. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

Beginning to say Goodbyes

Well, we began to say our goodbyes today and will be saying some more over the next couple of days. This morning Kristen and Ryan headed north to get back home for their responsibilities at church tomorrow. It was great having them here for most of the week. Tomorrow Mom and Dad head out to Florida with two of the nephews to go to our annual family reunion at the beach. Monday, Tiffy and her kiddos back to Florida, and Tuesday evening, I will leave to Maui. I'm so glad we got to see everyone before we headed over to Maui. We have also said goodbye to our car. It is officially on the boat in transit. I'm really hoping it will make it to the island sooner than they are saying, but if not we will get everything worked out. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

Surprise

Well we had a surprise visitor drop in last night. Brandon and I are staying in a camper outside of Melissa and Brandon's house. Last night I had to come in to use the restroom. When I came out, I noticed a car in the driveway and, in the house, some people sleeping in the living room. I just assumed one of Mel and B's friends were passing through and needed a place to crash for the night. Well was I ever incorrect. To my surprise this morning, my other sister, Tiffany, came in to wake me up. She and her two kids came to see us before we left. So now everyone, except for Matt because of his responsibilities at church, is here. So thankful for a loving family that makes sacrifices to come see us off. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

Made it to Cali

Well we pulled in to Brandon and Melissa's house yesterday evening to a warm welcome from everyone. We were very thankful to get out of the car and walk around (as was Sadie). We are so thankful for completely safe travels and even very minimal traffic. Though the drive was long, it was a beautiful drive. We saw so many different types of landscape. We saw mountains, sand dunes, deserts, massive cacti, piled up boulders, and a beautiful sunset. Well, and Mexico in the distance. We had to stop a few times to prove we were US citizens. That was fun. Today we are running around to get our car ready to send off. If we get it in today, it will ship this weekend and get on island within the next week. This is kind of needed because I will be flying out Tuesday and will need a vehicle to get stuff done for school. (I have to report the 22nd of July). We don't think there will be any problems, but they have some strict regulations about getting it ready. Other than that we are just enjoying some time with family. Thank you for the continued prayers and the willingness to help while we are continuing this transition. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

Half Way Point

Well we have made it safely to our half way point. We got here about 730, were able to get some Mexican, and are now relaxing comfortably. The day went pretty good. Brandon was very sacrificial and drove for most of the day. I was able to catch some extra z's this morning. We have been having fun passing the time doing crossword puzzlesz Sadie has been a trooper. We have not had the first problem with her today. One quick story. While driving in West Tx (literally nowhere land) I had looked at the miles on the gas tank and we had plenty to get to our destination. It then started get hilly. Wasn't paying attention until I noticed we only had 1/8 a tank and we were still about 35 miles out. Frantic for a minute, I looked on google maps and found a gas station pretty close. About a mile out, the gas light came on. We are so thankful to have the One who goes before us to make sure everything is taken care of. Please continue to pray for us as we have one more long day of travel tomorrow.

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

Heading West

Well it is our last night in Gulfport. We are sad to go as we will be saying bye to Brandon's family for awhile. It's going to be hard not to be able to just pack up and head South for a few hours to spend a weekend with them. We are thankful for the time that we had to live "near" them. Tomorrow morning we will be heading out to begin the first leg of heading West. We are going to be driving about 14 hours tomorrow and won't even make it out of Tx :/. Pray for us as we are traveling tomorrow. Please also continue to pray for the sale of our house. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.

A Time to Relax

Not too much goin on. We are enjoying some great time with Brandon's family in Gulfport. It's been nice to just have some time to relax without having to worry about other things. I was actually walking around earlier trying to think of something to do. Please continue to pray for the the sale of our house. It really would be great to have it sold before the summer is over. We have gotten some feedback that someone is somewhat interested. We are hoping that turns into interested with an offer. We know God will take care of everything, but sometimes worry still creeps in. 

Be Encouraged and Follow Him
We are just everyday people used by a great and mighty God.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do.