Kingdom Hearts

Hello to all:

What a busy and hectic 2 weeks this has been for my family.  We are now officially moved.  It took two 26-foot U-Haul trucks to get all of our stuff to a storage in Longview, but it is done nonetheless.  Thanks be to God for friends and family who were willing and able to help us.

We are now getting settled into my in-laws’ place.  Cody’s family has been gracious enough to allow us to come into their home, so this is where we are staying for a little while, at least until Cody finishes up with her Masters degree work in December.  Meanwhile I will begin studying soon for my LPC exam, which I will need to take by the end of this year.

I start my new job at the psychiatric facility for inmates tomorrow morning.  I’m excited.  I’m nervous.  I’m sad.  I’m happy.  I have a lot of emotions right now.  Yesterday was my last day in La Grange and it was extremely hard for me to say goodbye.  I was very sad.  I have grown to love the people there dearly and wish them nothing but happiness and success in their labors for God’s kingdom.  I think there will be a grieving process for me to go through as a significant part of my identity (full-time preacher) is gone. 

I do plan to continue with my blogging.  But please bear with me for a little while.  I don’t know how long it will be until I can consistently pick it back up.  Not only am I trying to get settled in but so is my family.  This is a big adjustment for the boys and I need to be there for them and help relieve Cody when I get home from work.  But my plan is definitely at some point to get back to blogging…and soon, hopefully.  I have been missing it.  Meanwhile, Aaron is starting Cub Scouts this week and he is very excited.  Chase is starting soccer here soon and he also is pumped.  And we are currently looking to get Aaron into a new Tae Kwon Do class as he loved it in La Grange.

God is so good.  He has blessed me and my family richly and continues to do so.  I seek your prayers during this time of transition for my family and me, as you all continue to be in ours.

Love to all!

I have wanted to do this for a long time. Now I am finally doing it. WooHoo! I am not really sure what has taken so long. I guess it was mainly because I realize this takes some time and I wasn’t confident that I would have that time to spare. I don’t know if I have the time to do it as much as I would like, but I figured since I write for our church bulletin and a weekly column for the local newspaper here in La Grange, I should have plenty to post on here. At least, it should provide a start. Of course, I also plan to post other things that I find amusing, funny, or worth mentioning.

In addition, I will write (and provide pictures) about events that are going on with our family. I’m still trying to completely figure this out, so bear with me. I am certain this site will get better as I figure out more what all I can do on here.

So, I have three main purposes in creating this blog: (1) to try and encourage all of us as we strive to maintain New Testament Christianity in today’s world, (2) to provide a means of communication with those of you who mean so much to me. And (3) so you can keep up with what is happening with me, Cody, and the boys. Truly I am blessed, and I am excited about sharing with you what is happening in our lives.

I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions. I plan to begin with posting articles I have written already throughout this past year while I get the hang of this.

Peace,
Jason