They'll be here any time. Today Brad's family is coming for a visit. We are both excited. Brad more than me, of course. It is funny though, how it makes me wish it were my family. It is funny how one minute you can be fine, the next you want to cry because the loss of a loved one is so great. After two and half years you would think I'd be done with crying. But no! As I think of the fact that my dad will never visit me here, never see the children Brad and I hope to have, never go hiking with us at the Garden of the Gods, I can't help but cry. Sunday would've been his 54th birth day. I am glad the day will be a busy one, so I do not have to dwell on how much I miss him. We will be having a youth aftermath at our house after the evening service. I am also singing in the evening service. I know dad would've loved Colorado. But the Lord had other plans. I just have to trust that in time, He will heal my heart.

Ladies Bible Study

Last night I started the Teen Ladies Bible Study. I was very nervous. Poor Brad didn't know whether to just leave me alone or what! I had 7 girls show up and it went so well! They followed the lesson intently and asked many questions. I was so encouraged when I received emails from several of them later on in the evening thanking me for the study. They are so hungry, our teenagers. They have had youth leaders the past few years who didn't spend a lot of time with them. It is amazing how just showing up to one of their football games, or plays, or horseback riding lessons can mean so much to them. They are starving for affection and Brad and I are trying to make sure that they know we are here only for them. Brad parents are coming this week, along with both of his grandma's and his cousin Danny. I am cleaning, cooking, and organizing our somewhat unpacked lives so it looks decent when they come. Brad is getting excited. We can't wait until my family can come and see where the Lord has put us.

We're Finally Home

Peer pressure can be a two-sided coin. Yes, peer pressure can push you into doing something stupid that your friends will never let you live down, but it can also encourage you to do something you've wanted to do for a long time. Both my sisters are now blogging. Like a typical baby sister, I don't like being left out. I guess it's time to blog. Soon I'll put my wedding pictures on my blog. My husband, Brad, is the most amazing man. He is unfailingly patient and kind to me. He also makes me laugh constantly! He is a youth pastor, but if truth were told, he's still a kid at heart. We are starting to get to know our way around Colorado Springs. The mountains are beautiful here! This week Pike's Peak was again covered in snow. I am reminded of God's goodness to me everytime I step out my back door! The church here has made us feel so at home. They have given us so much love and support...and food! If I put one more thing in my pantry, the shelves will fall! The teens here are getting to know us and I'll start a Bible study for the teen girls this Monday. I have 8 girls who want to come! Praise the Lord! I have felt unsettled here the past few weeks, but yesterday in my devotions the Lord reminded me that it was He who called us here. He will take care of us. This is exactly where He wants us. This church is our new family. Yes, we've finally come home.