Please Pray

Mark came home the other day from work and said that there are two job openings for the VA. One is for Prescott, AZ to be a Recreation Therapy Lead Therapist. It would be a raise, but the cost of living in Prescott is very high.

The other one is in Iron Mountain, MI. This is for Voluntary Services Head. Yes, I said Michigan. OMG!!! I never in my life thought I would ever want to move to Michigan. Especially the U.P.!!! (Upper Peninsula) Do you have any idea how this southerner is going to stick out like a sore thumb up there?!!! That's ok though. The cost of living is very low. I wouldn't even have to work at first. Then, after we save some money, I plan on opening a Bar-B-Q restaurant up there. I've always wanted to own my own restaurant.

Mark is excited, I'm excited, Jeremy is excited...well, he will be once he moves up there. He has to go to school a year here in Texas because he has already been accepted and has a scholarship. Then, next year he will transfer to Central Michigan University where Mark went. It's a great college that is known for it's teaching programs.

Marks concern is can I (me) handle the winters? They are pretty harsh. I told him I wouldn't have a problem!!! I love snow. (Yes, I've seen snow!!) Iron Mountain has only a population of 8,000+. That is something coming from a City that has 3 or 4 million.

Mark's family is in Michigan. It would still be an 8 hour drive to see his mom, but it's a good weekend trip. I think his sister Sue is a little closer.

Iron Mountain is actually closer to Green Bay Wisconsin. GO PACKERS!!!

I will definitely miss my family down here, but I don't see them that much anyway. Maybe once a month. I will be in constant contact with my mom though. And my sister.

My brother Greg drives a truck so I'm sure he will be up that way and we will see him.

So, please pray for God's will in this. I am hoping it is His will for us to move.

One more thing...we would rent out house here in Texas. That way we still have real estate. Just until we can buy one up there. Then we will sell this one.

Ok....please pray...and pray that I don't get my hopes up too much and be terribly disappointed if it isn't His will.

Thanks for listening!!!