Good Saturday Morning! I have been very behind on my blogging due to the move/packing/craziness! We have been busy, as always, and loving every second of it! Every time we begin to complain about being too busy/being tired of going-going-going, we remember how lonely we were when we first moved to Shreveport. Those first six months of not having a community was really hard! Seeing where God has brought us over the past year has been amazing and I cannot thank Him enough for the wonderful friends we have met over the last year, the jobs we have been blessed with (even though horrible at times), and our new home that God is preparing for us to live, and serve in, over the next however many years!
Well...updates are in order!
1. Dustin and Chantel (Clint's Sister and Brother-In-Law) along with their two little girls, Casey and Sarah Kate, live in Deville, LA, which is where Clint and his family are from. They have been feeling a longing for something "more" over the past year. They have tried to fill those voids with many things, but ultimately found out that they want to move to a city that is bigger that has more to offer for themselves and their girls. So...they put their house on the market on Sunday, June 3rd. They got an offer on their house in less than 24 hours! Then...they came to Shreveport for the weekend of June 8th and found a house and got their offer accepted! AH! God is doing all kinds of crazy things really quickly! So, the Wiley's will be moving to Shreveport around the middle of July! So many exciting opportunities for them. God is opening all kinds of doors for them and they are not even here yet. Please pray for The Wiley's to have an easy transition, a sense of peace, and for the Wiley's to have lots of courage to meet new people and start being a part of a community. Change is always difficult for everyone and I pray their transition will be painless and quick.
2. Clint's best friend, CJ Rachal, who through many years has also become one of my best friends, is ALSO moving to Shreveport from Pineville, LA, which is right outside of Deville, LA. Clint is so excited! CJ works for the ARMY and he got transfer orders to move here. We are not sure of the exact moving date yet, but you would think someone told Clint he won a million dollars! Hahah. We are so happy for CJ and his new opportunity. CJ's girl friend, Ashley Price, live in Texarkana, TX, so this will be MUCH easier on them as well going from 3.5 hours away to 1.5 hours away! Again, please pray for an easy transition. Please pray for CJ to be able to find a home that is affordable.
3. This weekend we are headed to Deville, LA to celebrate Father's Day with Clint's Dad, Mr. Greg. Unfortunately Clint's Step-Dad, Mr. Tracy will not be there :( He is out of town for work. We are super bummed about that.
4. My Mom and Dad are coming next weekend!!!! WOOHOOO. They are still in California for a job my Dad is on. I am so pumped for my Dad to get to see our new house! I'm sure Mom needs a refresher from the first time she saw it, so I am very excited for that.
That is about it for updates! 14 days till we move into the new house! We will be loading up the moving truck on Saturday,June 30th and officially moving in on Sunday, July 1st!!!! Cannot wait!
1. Please pray for our friends, The Spencer's. They will be having their baby girl, Lydia, any day now. Please pray for safety and quick recovery.
2. Please pray for a dear friend whose husband is looking for a job. Pray that God will bless them with an opportunity to help provide for their growing family.
3. Please pray for our friends, The Gibbon's. They are about ~19 weeks along with their little boy Landry. Prayers for continued safety for their pregnancy.
4. Prayers for a safe flight and travels for my follks.
5. Prayers for an easy move for us!
6. Prayers for possible job opportunities.
Thanks for your prayers and thoughts over the years. We love you all!
