Karl & I are headed to Arizona! We got the news about a week ago and after some time to process, research,
I really am getting very excited. There is SO much to do in Glendale, unlike Sumter, and even Arlington for that matter. I can't wait to explore all of the outdoor activities in Arizona and the west coast- I have never been to that area of the country and I can't wait for the adventure!!
lame aspects of moving that need serious prayer:
my job. I am so sad to have to leave my job. I am 100% obsessed with it and it literally makes me sick to my stomach to think of leaving it, even if it is just for a year. I love serving at the pregnancy center and working in general. I am already gearing up to find things to do for a year in Arizona so I have no clue what that will be- the pregnancy center there? Maybe BSF and some other weekly activities instead of working? Hmm...
making friends/finding a church/not being social recluses. It is SO HARD to put ourselves out there when we know that we are in a temporary place. But I/Karl will be miserable if we don't try to make friends and get plugged in. This is definitely going to be a struggle.
my babies. also known as Lucy & Oliver. Lucy isn't even out of the womb yet and I am obsessed with her like I am Ollie. I am literally sitting at my computer crying at the thought of not hovering over her first year of life like I am Ollie's. I seriously need Jesus for this.
notice that my attitude is not one of the things that needs prayer. I am doing good, excited, PUMPED TO LIVE WITH MY HUSBAND!!! And ready to see what God has in store! Also ready to stop sweating the small stuff, like moving away for a year.
SO Karl is in Alaska working for a few weeks and then he's back to Korea 'till November 1. I'm not totally sure of the exact timeline of our move. My prayer is that our November arrival in Arizona won't impact Karl's ability to take leave for the holidays. I just can't wait until we are in the same time zone, in the same house. And I can erase all these clocks off my phone. Praise God that day is coming!
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8 38&39
Hannah K.C Burton
Proud of you, Hannah, and your great attitude about this move. God has great things in store, even when it's not exactly (or at all) what we really have planned for our lives, as Kevin and I have learned over time. Just being TOGETHER, making your family your own and growing in your love and friendship, the two of you...and eventually your children... is what it all boils down to when it comes to moving when/where we don't really think we want to. Once you've been separated so much, little things that once were what was thought to be important to make us happy in life don't even seem to matter. I know you can testify to that. I remember telling Kevin I never wanted to retire in Oklahoma, thinking it was just too boring, all changed when he was in Afghanistan and I realized there is so much more to life than worrying about exactly where we'll live. Just being WITH him was most important. Also, a lot of what I thought wasn't "my" type of fun has become so fun to me because we're doing it TOGETHER! (And has thrilled him beyond words to have me with him!!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing how we can pray. I know you will miss your little nephew, and niece on the way, as well as the rest of your family. God will fill the void in your heart I know. Praying for the leave to work out too as we hope to not have to be separated for the holidays again.
Love,
Laura