I'm baaaaaack

Ok, so remember how I said I've started a blog like 8 times and then lost it because I never used it and forgot which site I made it on -- yes, I really can be THAT brilliant -- no one should be surprised that I randomly appear and disappear. Knowing that someone periodically looks at these is a bit of a help in the kick my rear in gear department!
That being said, we're getting ready for a MAJOR adventure. We don't know exactly when yet. Or any of the details. But we do know that God has laid something on our hearts for years now and "suddenly" gave us specifics. When He gives you a specific task, it's best to say yes right off the bat. It you don't, well, things get uncomfortable. I've witnessed people say no before. They aren't among the most content people I know. And if you say no long enough, you risk becoming hardened against the Holy Spirit's voice. So, we are saying a big, loud "Yes!". Being who we are, we made this decision in code on a trip down to Denver recently. In code, because we still haven't told our kids -- which is why I can't tell YOU yet! HA! We began to make a pros and cons list (yes, we are nerds...), and realized within minutes that all our "cons" were these tiny, insignificant, temporal inconveniences, while our "pros" (besides a quickly growing belief that God himself was speaking to us...small thing...) were things that make an eternal difference. It's scary. It's a momentous decision. There are so many ifs and buts and details that only God can work out and that's a scary and exciting place to be. Scary, because we know it's out of our control. Exciting, because we fully expect and look forward to seeing God move in the coming weeks, months and year.
Now, I hate roller coasters. I don't enjoy feeling my stomach turn inside out. And I don't really understand how anyone else can. But, I imagine this is a bit like a roller coaster -- if you like them, of course. You're in the car and buckled in, so you've made the choice to get on board. Now you're balancing on that first peak, edging toward that drop off where things are going to get a little fast and crazy. And you know more peaks and dips like that are coming. Maybe even a loop dee loop thingy. But you're on the car and you trust it will stay on the track and when you hit that last high spot, you'll enjoy the ride down for all it's worth. That's where we are. In the car, buckled in, first hurdle past and we're working our way up that very first climb. In the words of the Little Einsteins (yes, sometimes they have sound life advice...did you not know that?), "Hold on tight, 'cause here we GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"