So it begins

The movers came bright and early this morning to start packing up our house. It's all so sureal to me. Moving, leaving, change, is this really happening? There is so much going on, aside from moving, that it just feels like one more thing.

Patrick and I were chatting last night about how crazy our life is right now. I feel like we've gone through things in the first 2 years of our marriage that some go through over many years of marriage. This year has been very difficult. Friends moving, getting a dog, changing jobs, moving, my dad dying, infertility...have I missed anything? This, however, is not to complain. Things are hard, yes. This has been an overwhelming year, definitely. But there is much to be learned through each of these trials. There is a new perspective to be gained in all of this.

My prayer is that when all of this is said and done that we can look back with sweet memories and a deeper fondness of Jesus. I desire to run quickly to His arms when things get hard or sad or scary. I long to rest in His promised peace. I deperately want all of these things to make Patrick and I more holy, more strong and more humble. I'm blessed to have my Heavenly Father and my husband walking along with me through this journey.

As things come to a close for us in Sugar Land, I hope we leave with a deeper understanding of who God is, a stronger marriage, and a love for wherever God leads us. There is so much to be said for our time here...but that is another blog :)