I miss Georgia

I miss Georgia. The other day I heard a song that mentioned "the Georgia stars" and I got a little lump in my throat and some tears in my eyes. It's things like not being able to hear the Braves game on the radio, knowing that I can't have the Varsity without driving 6 and 1/2 hours, and constantly seeing people wearing UK blue and not fashionable red and black that is about to send me over the edge! I thing I even prefer orange over all this blue! A bulldog is really so much cooler than a wildcat…

Don't get me wrong, we are loving Wilmore. It's an incredible little town, but all the differences just highlight the fact that I am not in Georgia anymore. And if I am not in Georgia, I am not around you guys, my friends and family. Moving away is making me understand just how much all of you have meant to Brandie, the boys, and me. We miss you all so terribly much!

We are, however different it may be, getting adjusted to life in Kentucky. Sam and Jack started school this week and love it so far. Luke hasn’t missed a beat. He has moved from destroying everything in his path in Georgia to destroying everything in his path in Kentucky with remarkable ease! We have a nice playground and a creek right behind our house that the boys play in everyday. We live close enough to Sam’s school that he has started riding his bike rather than the bus. We have taken to biking everywhere, from the Asbury campus to the grocery store. John Cougar Mellencamp’s song “Small Town” is the perfect them song for around here. It really is a lot like living in Mayberry! And just so we don’t miss Dalton too much, there is a Mexican restaurant right downtown!

We certainly have a list of things we would love for everyone to be praying about. The first is that we really need jobs! Brandie is still looking, as am I, but nothing seems to be working out. We know God has something, but it is getting really hard to be patient! Please pray specifically that Brandie finds a job (soon) that is flexible, pays well, has full benefits for the entire family, that it brings her a sense of fulfillment, and that it allows her to use the gifts that God has placed in her. Pray that God gives me a job that works with my class schedule and that neither of our jobs rob our children of the time they need with us.

We also need prayers that we find a church! We are looking, but it is hard to find something that can come close to the body that we had in Dalton. To all of you Dalton EMC folks reading this, I hope that you realize just how lucky you are! What a wonderful Church you are. Keep striding forward, God is about to move through you guys like never before, I can feel it coming!

Also pray for my school. Classes start in two weeks. Pray for the boys that they find lifelong friends, that Brandie and I find fellowship and friendship with others, and that God brings us closer to Him and His plan for our lives!

We miss ALL of you. You have blessed our lives over the years more than any of you will ever know and you continue to bless us with your prayers, your phone calls, your e-mails, and your support of this adventure! Thanks for loving and caring for us. Any of you are welcome to come at anytime. The door to our house is usually unlocked, so just come on in. If we’re not home, grab a coke and relax. We’re probable out hangin’ with Andy and Barney in downtown Mayberry.