I would just love to take the time right now to write a thorough update of all that is coming and going in our lives, but I'll have to settle for writing a shorter post for now, as I can't seem to find the time to do anything longer. So, I'll try to hit the major points, and I'll be back soon with more.
To use a tired but applicable cliche, we've come to a crossroads in life that is both a little bitter, but very very sweet, as well (mostly sweet, we'll call it). We've had a lot of big choices to make in the last few months, and will continue to have a few more in the coming months, I'm sure. I know that I have mentioned a little of what is next for us on this blog, without giving many specifics. The truth is, we don't have all of the next steps figured out just yet, so we don't have complete plans, but here is the latest. We will be moving in the very near future back to our home state -- Virginia. Drew will be looking for work there, hopefully in the Hampton Roads area -- we would absolutely love to get back to Newport News, as it is the place that feels the most like "home" for both of us. In the mean time, we are blessed to have wonderful families who are willing to help us out with a few stepping stones along the way. My parents have a home that is next door to theirs (my grandmother's old place), and they are going to allow us to rent it from them for the summer or so, as we search for the right job(s). It will be much easier to conduct a job search from King George than it is to search from across the country. Interviews (should God bring them) will be a much easier and less expensive prospect when plane tickets and flights aren't involved.
As of right now, we are under contract with a sale pending on our home. We are so thankful for that, and praying that all goes well for this sale. And, the movers come shortly (I feel a little strange getting too specific with dates and whatnot online) to pack us up. Then we'll head out, too, for that long drive across country. We have some dear friends from Newport News who were sweet enough to offer to fly out here and help us make the drive, as we have two cars going with us. We are so thankful for all of the friends and family who are helping us make this transition -- through prayers, driving cars across country with us, giving us a place to live for a while, etc...
Okay -- I need to wrap this up, but I can't do that without first mentioning the part of this transition that is just a little bit sad. Colorado Springs has been our home for 4 years now, and we were fortunate to find wonderful people here, who have become close friends as time has passed. The 4 years that we have spent here have been the most challenging of our lives, given the circumstances. The support that has been offered by our friends here has meant so much to me that I think I will never be able to express it. We had just moved to this strange place, where we knew no one, when we found out that Drew would be deploying for the first time in just a matter of weeks. Our friends here were strangers to us when they first started offering their help, time, and friendship. I know that many of these relationships will go on, just as so many of our relationships in Virginia have continued on as we have been in Colorado, but it is just a little strange and sad to think of not seeing these people so regularly, or of not sharing quite so much of life with them.
So, the basic feeling that I have as we wrap up our time here in Colorado is gratitude. I am trying not to verge on "corny" here, but I think I might have crossed that line a while ago. But, I just can't let our gratitude go wholly unexpressed -- though we may not be able to thank every person individually, please know that we thank God for you often!
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