Little Bit is turning 5

Holden's big 5 year old birthday is on Easter Sunday.  He certainly has big things planned for himself this year. 
1.  Learn to swim
2.  Learn to read
3.  Learn to ride his bike without training wheels
4.  Blow a bubble with bubble gum

He has already accomplished 3 and 4... now as soon as Sunday arrives we can start working on 1 and 2!  (Some he is a little more eager about!)

He is already quite a big boy.  He must have his clothing picked out that he is 100% happy with, and he absolutely MUST have his hair wet, gelled and fixed perfectly every day before he leaves the house.  It is a little obsessive, quite honestly, but that is just Holden.  He brings so much joy to our hearts.  Thankful to celebrate his birthday Sunday!

Trip of a Lifetime...

I was blessed enough to experience the trip of a lifetime.  My mother-in-law took me along with her on a trip to England and Morocco.  After an orientation and a little touring in London, we flew into Morocco. What a true joy to get to experience life on the field in Morocco.  We met some of the most amazing families I have ever met, who have given up all the luxuries of living in the US, freedom from religious persecution, and closeness to family and friends. They have given this up to share the gift of truth about Christ to a desperate people.  Millions of Muslims are Muslim just because they are born into it.  There is no freedom to choose.  They are suppressed and deemed worthless, uneducated and desperate for Truth! 

What do I sacrifice to share this Truth that I know... Nothing!  Yet I do not share enough!  Lord, give me the strength to not be ashamed of sharing about Christ because I worry how others perceive me.

Next stop...Chesapeake VA

I finally got my laptop working again!  Yay!  So now I can write, write, write!  It's been quite a while and a lot has happened!  Lots of birthdays, lots of growing up, and a new assignment for us. 

After four years in Charleston, we will depart at the end of June for Chesapeake VA.  Russ will be working in Portsmouth, but we have found the schools to be better in Chesapeake, so Voila!  Next hurdle, find a house in a non-renters market.  I'm not worried yet... God knows our next house, He has a plan for us, and I trust that it will be revealed to us in His timing.  That is kinda huge for me, because at this point of uncertainty, I am usually a wreck.  Worrying about everything!
Ain't nobody got time for that! hee hee!

We are not eager to leave Charleston. We love it here, and love our church, and we finally feel like we have a place here.  The boys are really starting to have friends all around, and we just feel like we fit here... however, we will start over in Virginia this summer.  Russ has 3 years left in the Coast Guard until he can retire.  Most days, he says that he is 99% sure that is exactly what he is going to do.  However, we are also not stupid.  Who knows right now where and what God wants for us.  Maybe we will be back in Charleston, or maybe He will lead us somewhere else.  One day at a time.  It's all I can handle. ;-)