Home?: Good-byes

    

     Two weeks ago I attended a Teen Pact camp called National Convention.  After evening session we had Coffee House (free time).  During this time I saw a friend of mine (from Florida) and went over to her to give her a hug and say hello.  Tears came rolling down my face, emotions came roaring in… she was the first homeschooler I met, and one amazing friend.  To have to say good-bye to all the things in Florida, my friends, my home, my comfort zones.  That all hit me at once.  Then she asked me ‘How are you doing?’ and instead of trying to hide my tears in the dark environment I said ‘not well’ and another rush of tears came down my face.  (In the moment I didn’t even know what was going on… I swore I was fine two seconds earlier)  That night the thoughts rolled through my mind… moving… 8 hours from Orlando… that is a lot of friends to keep in touch with… what does North Carolina have instore for me???  In this moment of worrying, I just simply thought through what God has been doing to prepare me.

First He moved us into a RV last summer.  One crazy family adventure that brought us super close (Moving into RV post)

Then He led us to Murphy, NC through my parent’s financial adviser and kept pulling us there so we bought a house.  I am falling in love with the small town feel and the nature/hiking trails.

Even before all of this and through the craziness of living in a RV I ran into five of the most amazing girls all who lived out of Florida (one even lives in Canada).  Teaching me that you don’t need friends right by your side to get loving support and fabulous fellowship!

Yes, change is hard and good-byes are hard, but we are being prepared for the future every day.  Time flies by so don’t worry about the past, present, or future.  Learn from my worrying, and just focus on God in the little moments.  You will be prepared for the life changing ones!

“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.”  Proverbs 16:9

~Lizzy

New Home update- The bomb shelter/ storage area

Sanding all the paint off the walls and floor to repaint it and put shelving in the room for storage.  A very dusty activity when you walk out after sanding your hair looks gray and we get to wear a sanding mask which made Andrew and I super excited!