Christmas Cheer...

Okay, I have no time... but here are a few pictures for your enjoyment!!  We had a great Christmas and I'll write more later!

Noticing a difference...

I thought you might enjoy hearing some of the major differences that I've notices since being here.  Overall, everything is the same, but there are somethings that just make me laugh.  The first is that all the little boys here wear cowboy boots and hats to Church.  It's pretty cute.  Not too crazy, though.  The funniest was yesterday.  My dad gave my mom and I permission to go get pedi's while the girls were napping.  At the salon the ladies were talking about how they feed their deer.  That would NEVER happen in Missouri.  They were all talking about their champion hunting dogs and other such things.  It just made me laugh and I immediately turned to my mom and said, "yep, I have to blog about this!"  So... here it is!!  Have a great day!
Di

Do you not precieve it?

SO, the last week and a half have been eye opening.  I feel like I'm finally catching a glimpse of what God has in store for us here in Kerrville.  It's funny, when we left Independence Mike & Becca gave us a card with Isaiah 43:18-19 in it.  "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not precieve it?  I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." As I read those words on our way out of town I cried knowing that I had no idea what God had in store.
We've been going to my dad's Church here in Kerrville, Trinity Baptist Church.  From day one we were absolutely blown away with the kindness of everyone here.  We were immediately welcomed into a Sunday School class and invited to everything possible.  There was one guy in particular, named Mike Cook funny enough, that went out of his way to make sure Wade got a job... and he did!!  It's just been awesome feeling like we immediately had a family. 
I went to a meeting Monday night called "Moms Reaching Moms."  It's basically 50-somethings ministering to mom's my age.  They made us dinner, served us dessert, and we all just talked about what we're going through as moms.  It was incredible to feel like I was being taken care of and also being able to pour out on a few moms who are about to have their second child.  Overall, it was just an awesome night with other Christian women. 
Anyway, as you can tell things are going good.  I'm just busy.  I wish I had more time to write, but hopefully that will come soon!
Night y'all!!

For Narnia...

SO, Wade and I got out by ourselves today to see a movie... first time in a long time!  We saw Voyage of the Dawn Treader (in 3D).  It was a great movie, but I have to admit that the 3D stuff made my head hurt.  Oh well.  We had a lot of fun just hanging out.  My parents looked after the girls who, for the most part, slept the whole time.  They were only up for about 30 minutes before we got back.  It was great for everyone.
Everything else is going great.  We've changed the routine for the girls and it's going to take some getting used to.  Because of Wade's new job we're doing things a bit later in the evening.  The girls are going down at the same time now... surprisingly Zoey isn't hating it... at 8:45.  Yes, it's late, but you have to do what you have to do.  Wade doesn't get off work until 6pm and when daylight savings is over he'll be there til 7.  We couldn't have the girls going to bed right when he walks in the door, so I'm hoping, in time, they'll start sleeping a bit later in the morning... we'll see. 
Other than that, I can't wait for Christmas.  We got the girls some super cute stuff, including Pillow Pets.  I can't wait to see their little faces light up.  I hope everyone else is doing good!  I love y'all!
Diane

Unexpected Changes...

So, Wade officially has a job!!!  He starts Monday at the local Cadillac dealership selling used cars.  So, my husband is now a used car salesman.  Completely unexpected.  This is why I have to laugh... everything else in life has been unexpected, why would I be surprised by this change??  I'm so excited to see how God is going to use this in our lives.  I can't say I ever would have pictured Wade doing that but like everyone else has said, I think he'll be amazing at it.  I'll update once he's started and let you know how it's going.  Oh, and yes, I'll take a picture of him in his blue leisure suit on his first day.  We're going to slick his hair back just to make sure he really fits the part... KIDDING!!!

Finally, a moment...

So, we are officially "Walking down the country road" now.  As I parked my car in front of my parents house last night, I actually had to shoo the deer out of my way so I could get to the house.  AMAZING!!  This has been the first moment I've had to think and collect my thoughts.  I am absolutely in awe of the sovereignty of God's plan.  No matter what life looks like, or what we think it should look like, if we're seeking Him He will work it out. 
Wade and I basically tried everything to avoid moving here to TX... well, not really, but we didn't exactly put it at the top of our list.  Things were going horribly in Missouri and there didn't seem to be a way out of anything.  As soon as we made up our minds to move here, everything started falling into place.  Literally two days after telling my parents, we had two offers on our house, I had a doctor in Kerrville, and we had a trailer to move all our stuff.  We started laughing as so many things came together that we had nothing to do with.  God was just waiting for us to submit to His plan and once we did He showed us exactly how it would all work out.
We've been in Kerrville for about two weeks now and Wade has spent three days scouring the place for jobs.  He had a great interview yesterday and has a lot of other things in the works.  He did have a job offer at an interview on Monday but it was for next to no money.  It just seems like everyone here wants to help us.  It's awesome.  I've been to a Sunday School party with my mom and there were 5 other new people there.  It's great getting to know everyone and they are really sooooo sweet.  In fact, if they were sweeter, I might puke! :) 
Overall, things are good and God is showing us just how well He can provide when we truly let Him.  I'm just trying to stay out of His way.  I'll be putting together an update to send to everyone with pictures of the new place and what's going on in our lives for the new year.  I can't wait to hear from everyone else about what's going on.  I definitely miss friends like crazy, but texting has kept us close.  I just can't wait until God tells all of them to move here too! :)
Until next time...
LOVE YOU ALL!!
Di