For Sale

You may see the title of this post and assume that I am finally doing what I have threatened to do for years- put my children up for sale because they are driving me nuts. But- you would be wrong. We listed our beautiful house in Montpelier on the market last Thursday.

Things are changing for us- almost too rapidly sometimes, but we have had to face some hard realizations recently. Shaun will no longer have a job here in Montpelier once the fall comes and school starts again. Recent budget cuts and changes in the legislature have made it almost impossible for us to survive on a teacher's pay here in Idaho. Shaun is applying for jobs everywhere right now, and we are praying for both a new position and for the house to sell quickly.

We are so sad to leave our friends here in Montpelier- I can truly say that I love them deeply. My girlfriends here have taught me so many things about life, love and myself that I don't know how I am going to make it without them. My friend Liz said it best when she said that you always think that you have more time- more time to make better friendships, more time to get to know someone, more time to help someone out. But I believe that my friends here have helped me to learn how to not put these kinds of things off. I don't love the same, I don't laugh the same, I don't sound the same- since I met the people of Montpelier. And I know that the changes that I have experienced and made while here in this beautiful little town have made me a better person and is something that I can carry on with me where ever the Lord has a need for me and my family.

I wish that I had more to post on where we are going and what we are doing from here on out- but you'll just have to stay tuned...