Change

2011 is going to be a year of big change for our family. We have decided that we are going to move to California for a couple years. For some reason, I have been feeling a very strong pull to be in Cali for the past several months. I don't know what exactly is behind this strong desire to be there, but it is only getting stronger.

We were pretty sure we would be moving this summer, but we figured it would just be in another neighborhood in our town. But, as Jason and I talked more about California, we thought why not? We had been tossing the idea of moving west around for awhile before my grandma got sick. Then, my plans changed completely. I thought there was no way I could move away from all our family, especially when we thought my grandma would have a long road ahead of her. I talked with my mom about what life was like for my grandma when she was younger, and also after she had kids. My grandma raised six kids, and she never received her driver's license. On top of that, she had problems with her legs, that caused her to have to stay home from many events. She did get to travel quite a bit before she got married, but after marriage and kids, she only traveled a few times.

I think it was after these stories really sunk in that I realized that I did want to get out of our town and live somewhere else for awhile. I love the town we live in now, but I was born and raised here. I am ready for a change of scenery, and definitely weather. So, after everything that happened with my grandma, and much prayer, we have decided to really go for it. Jason has been applying for positions in and around LA. And hopefully, he will be able to find something in a field that is a little more creative than accounting.

Our plan is to try it for two years, and then see if we want to stay, or if we are ready to move back to our current town. We will visit during Christmas break, and also over the summer, so we will still get to see our family. It is a very exciting and terrifying time for us, and we are still not sure what will be in store for us. But we are ready for whatever God has in store for us.