Home in Killeen, Texas

Hi there!

We are in Killeen.

I've been wanting to write about our journey to Killeen, but I feel a little overwhelmed at the task of putting our journey into words that make sense!

We were in Temple. We loved it there, yet felt it was time to move away from the comforts of a small, safe town. So, we moved to Austin. We chose Austin because it was a familiar place to go since we both grew up there. We also liked the fact of being close to mom and pops. Unfortunately big doors were closed and we weren't sure what God was up to and how we should respond. We prayed... and prayed... and prayed. What do you do when plan A, B and C fall through... and you don't have a plan D? Go back to school :) We realized we were running away from the "plan" God has for us. Kevin was designed to work with youth. Anyone who knows him knows that! So, he's finishing up school at UMHB and more than likely going to seminary.

Why are we in Killeen? Well, God kinda forced us here. That might sound silly, but it's true. We didn't really want to be here. It's a rougher city... more diverse. Though we had been looking for more diversity, the thought of living in Killeen scared us. Anyways, there were no affordable homes in Belton... and the two we found fell through. Harker Heights was our next option... and again that fell through. So, Killeen was the next city on the map :) There are TONS of homes available because it's a military town. And the homes are fairly inexpensive! A big reason why we're here is because of the church we're attending. Grace Bible Church. It's a sister church of Temple Bible. We absolutely love it and realized the importance of being close to the church for outreach opportunities. We want our home to be a hang-out place for the youth. Therefore, we NEED to be close! We've been here for a week. I LOVE it! I love the house. I love the neighborhood. It's very diverse and that excites me! I feel like we're finally in the right place.

Family updates:

Kevin's a waitor at BJ's in Temple. He's also training in mixed martial arts, otherwise known as cage fighting. He hopes to have his first fight in September... yikes :) He'll start school in July.

Mikaela is almost 2 years old! She talks all the time :) She strings 2 or 3 words together, which is a lot of fun. She loves to play outside. She loves juice, fruit, cheese and Dora the Explorer. I have so much fun with her. She just lightens up our home :) Oh, and she can count to 10!

Keira is almost 3 months old! At her 2 month check-up she weighed 14 lbs. and was 24 inches long :) This girl definitely has her daddy's genes! She smiles ALL the time and tries to laugh too. She is sleeping through the night (about 12 hours), which is wonderful for us! When she cries it sounds like an eagle shrieking. It's short, loud bursts of noise. I can't help but laugh when she gets going :) Unfortunately, her "noise" scares Mikaela and sends her running in the opposite direction.

As sisters, they are very sweet with each other. Keira loves to watch and grin at Mikaela. Mikaela likes to hug, kiss and share things with Keira. I pray they have a lot of patience with each other!

Overall, we're adjusting well. We still have some unpacking to do, but we definitely feel at home... and for that I'm thankful :)