Growth

We're heading to Austin! We've decided to move to a bigger city that's closer to family and has more to offer. We're not exactly sure why we've been asked to move other than God has something better for us in mind.

We like Temple. It's simple. Comfortable. Conservative. We know lots of people and lots of people know us. Yet, we fear that if we stay much longer we'll become too comfortable. Too sheltered. Maybe even too prideful. We need to be stretched and challenged and grown. So we find ourselves heading toward CHANGE. I don't like change. It's scary. It makes me uncomfortable. I fear the unknowns. I don't like leaving people. I don't like leaving the familiar. All of this makes me want to eat a lot of ice cream!

Despite all the fear and uneasiness, I KNOW change is good. I know we are going to grow like crazy spiritually. I know we are going to love it more than we thought possible. I know God has something great for us. He does. I know it. I can feel it deep within.

Another big change coming up is baby #2. We'll be having another baby at the of March...WOOHOO!! Mikaela is gonna be a big sister! We are beyond excited!

Roadmap...

Check out Mikaela's new "do"! Hehe, she's just so CUTE!!

God is SOOOOO good to us! He has been teaching us A TON about His never-ending, all-consuming, unconditional love for us. I LOVE His closeness! No matter where we are or what we're doing or how "involved in ministry" we are, His love for us NEVER changes. He can't love us any more or less because His love for us is simply perfect. It makes me sigh in relief! Seriously! We've been wresting with where God wants us and what exactly we were created to do for His Kingdom. It's tricky having a husband who is talented in LOTS of areas because so many options (career-wise/ministry-wise) look good or make sense. YET many times God asks us to do something that doesn't make ANY sense whatsoever. We believe our lives are heading through one of those times :) Please join us in prayer as we embark a new fun, exciting, and scary chapter in our lives. I'll explain more later :) Until then, much love to you!

Teeth & Food

So, Mikaela now has 3 top teeth coming in... all at once! Talk about painful! Someone told me that if adults went through the teething process as adults, we would literally go insane. Insane as in CRAZY. It's insane that Mikaela is not going insane. I'm not sure how babies do it! God's hand must be on them!

She hasn't been wanting to eat her baby food, so we're now eating table food... YAY! Several months ago I thought she wasn't going to be picky. Boy was I fooled :) Her face gets twisted and her nose curls up when food tastes different or the texture is a bit weird. This little one is SO much like her daddy! It's absolutely WONDERFUL!