Yesterday she went straight for the cat. Cloey is my parent's cat. I named her after Cloey Morgan on General Hospital when I was in high school, haha. She has the sweetest temperament otherwise I wouldn't let her near Madison.
My mom was tickling her nose with Cloey's tail and she was hysterical. If we could bottle her laugh and store it for days that are extra discouraging, I think we'd be all set.Oh, by the way, I'm publishing this post from my parent's house in Chesapeake, VA. Ronel and I have officially left the compound and our first home together in Chicago. Surprisingly, I was more emotional leaving than I thought I would be. I've been so excited for this move since the day we decided to go and I found myself on the plane, sleeping little one in my arms, saying good-bye to Chicago with tears.
I think my wonderful hub put it best in his blog when he said, "we're leaving our old stomping grounds". It's where we met, fell in love, and started our lives together. It's also the birthplace of Madison. You can access his blog @: http://ronelb.blogspot.com/ .
And now we're onto Pembroke Pines, FL. We'll be starting over from scratch. It's a good thing for us. We were getting antsy in the Midwest. Too busy, too academic, too patronizing. We're longing more for simplicity, to be able to really know what it means to "rest". I think being closer to family will be a wonderful change for us.
We met with my parent's prayer partners today and they told us that they've been praying for us since our wedding! What an honor and a blessing. It's amazing how God uses His people as a network for His glory. I know that God has heard and answered their prayers over the course of the last 2 years. He has provided for us at the last minute, exactly what we need more than once. Praise God.
Now to be faithful to Him no matter where we are for His cause...
