Good Day

    Yesterday I finished unpacking the boxes, I piled stuff that needed to go to the trash and Goodwill. Then I happened to look out the window. It was snowing pretty steady. I thought it would probably stop soon so I waited. Well, it snowed all night. This morning I had a list of things to get done. I was determined that I could do this if my sister in CT could.

   I now know that you need an ice scrapper thingy. I started the car and waited. I will need to learn to allow time to defrost. After 15 minutes, I still couldn't see out the windows. I remembered that I had bought a wooden flat spatula, so I went and got it. It worked, well kinda! So I headed downtown on icy roads. This is totally new to me. In Kabul, we had snow but we had drivers.

   I found the driver license place. It is not the DMV like in CA. I was in and out in twenty minutes with a KY license in hand. It is made right there. I'm impressed. But the best part was that right next door was the downtown library. I figured that I needed a library card too. WOW! This place is amazing. It has its own coffee shop, art gallery and 4 floors of books. I limited myself to 3 books and made myself leave. But I will be back!

   So I'm official, I have a KY driver license and a library card. I didn't realize how easy this move would be for me. My sister has a friend here and I have a friend from Kabul here. Both of these ladies have gone out of their way to let me know where things are and where I can get things. I just started praising God today that He had prepared me for this place ahead of time. This may sound funny but I really missed lunch meat these past two years. Today while I was eating a bologna sandwich, I thanked Him for giving me back the little things that I have missed. I could have gone without them if I could have stayed in Kabul for longer. But you know He knows even the smallest things that are special to you.

  

Follow Along

    Many family members and friends have asked us to let them know what is next in our lives. So I wanted to share the many blessings that God has showered upon us.
     Two years ago, Perry and I followed the call by God. We offered ourselves to go anywhere He wanted us to go. What an adventure we had in Afghanistan! We loved it there. We made it home and found that developing relationships with others was a gift from God. As many of you know, we had planned to be there for 5 to 7 years. God had other plans for us. We came back so I could get healthy. God has healed me.
     So, what now? We spent 4 1/2 months in Bakersfield wondering what was next. It gave us time with family that we had missed so much. We have been blessed with two granddaughters that we just can't get enough of. It gave us time to really seek where God wanted us next. We fleeced God and agreed to go anywhere He wanted to take us.

     We have been re-planted in Lexington, KY. After a very long truck trip across the country, we are settling in. Yes, it is very different here. But when you know that you have followed His call, it is right. I will keep you updated as we continue to seek the work that He wants us to do.