packing

side note: last night we bought a digital video camera. the one we had was pretty dated and we didn't want to miss any MORE footage of our beautiful kids. we got an amazing deal. i was checking out the latest and greatest and Eric, employee at Sears, told me they had a top of the line camera that was returned and over 50% off. i looked at it, checked with Amanda (a must with big purchases) and we walked out with a new toy!

today we are packing for the BIG MOVE. yeah, i know, you can't believe we haven't started before today. well, let's just say we needed a few days to rest and a few more days to deal with our emotions about moving. in fact, this week was pretty rough. our first Wed night removed from xlr8 came and went. i had a few heart to heart talks with God about it. the truth is, i felt like an outsider and it hurt. i know that God will continue to allow amanda and i to be part of the xlr8 family, but my kids were going after God and i was spectating from the stands.

the good thing about frustration, hurt, sadness, and even anger is that Psalms gives us several Biblically healthy examples of expressing our emotions to God. the key to all of it is that we are expressing them TO GOD and not others. David did this several times and often used strong language.

i guess God can handle it.

i know this continues to be the toughest part of my spiritual journey. God is faithful and gets me through each day, and i am learning a lot about life, God, & me.

thanks for all your prayers through this transition. we miss xlr8, but we are allowing God to birth a passion for Lifepoint Church. it's a process. it's a good thing. it's a God thing!

peace