Praise the Lord for U-Haul trucks! At least we won't have to use the cattle trailer this time!
As many of you know, Matt has taken the defensive coordinator position at Demopolis High School in Demopolis, Alabama. He was hired at the latest board meeting last Monday night, and we're super excited to start out on a new adventure!
Clearly the hardest part of our move will be leaving our beautiful home and wonderful friends. Some of our closest friends hosted a "get-together" of many of the people so dear to our hearts. Russellville has been such a fantastic start for our family, and we will look back on our time spent there with such fond memories of fantastic friends who became our family away from family. By the way, if you know of anyone who would like to buy a home close to the school, I know someone who could give you a great price on a three bedroom, two bathroom home!
Luckily, our great friends in Demopolis have found a cute cottage style house for us to rent until the house sells in Russellville. I quickly took the picture above with my Blackberry when I met with the principal at the middle school and superintendent. It's a little blurry but so cute!
We plan to pack a U-Haul truck on Saturday, June 19, and move Sunday, June 20. This is the plan unless Matt and me become an uncle and aunt before then. We're SO excited about the arrival of our niece, Sophie, that we can barely contain ourselves!
I always try to end or begin a post with a verse or couple of verses from the Bible that have greatly helped or inspired me lately. God spoke to me so softly through Jeremiah 29:11-12. It reads, "For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." These verses were the stronghold for Matt and me as we made the big decision to move to Demopolis. It was extremely scary for us to drop everything and follow God's will for our lives. Later, Joshua 1:9 provided a bold and mighty direction from God. "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." God knew we were scared! We were seeking His will to the point of bowing down on our faces in the privacy of our home. What an encouragement we received from our "family" in Russellville! One of our close friends left us with Colossians 3:23 which says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." The last verse sums up our newest journey. It is our joy to do the will of God, no matter the place!
Pray for us as we try to find a buyer for our home and an English job for me. Bless you!
Searching His Will,
Coty
