God's Funny Sense of Humor, part 1

It's been almost a month since I've written anything.
To be honest, I have been in a... funk. I feel so... I don't know. It's been so hot I can't even stand to be outside (remember, I'm from Central California Coast where 72 degrees can be hot!). So I've spent my days tucked away in our apartment with the windows and blinds closed to keep out the heat, with the fans blowing on high to act as our pathetic AC. Yeah, no AC.

Hee hee!

I have also been feeling discouraged about what we are going to do. I am enjoying it. The people are great, the food is wonderful, not having to cook is a dream! But, I miss home. This feels very temporary and I am really feeling it. I want a home. Near family.

God must have really taken sympathy on me because we have had several options come up as to what we could do after this. :)

After I had decided to settle down and even thought of where that would be, a wonderful opportunity opened up in North Carolina. Free rent on 19 acres to do what we would like on it. 2 houses, a tractor with all the attachments for Rob, 2-3 acres garden area... Whoa! We looked into, the lady wants us to come. I am leaving a lot out, but you get it. Some negatives of it: an hour to anywhere, no electricity (it does have solar), what about income, and it's a long way from California. But we decided we would plan on that. I was very excited, our families were somewhat excited for us (I think they were pretending!).

After that, I got a call from some wonderful people in the British Virgin Islands to see if I would like to come there to help with a health food store/restaurant/lifestyle center. Did someone say ISLAND???

The view from my hammock in my mind!

But Rob had no interest in that. I know, what planet is he from??? :)

There was cowboy who visited the farm the other day that informed Rob he is wanting a family to come live on his ranch to work a garden. He raises organic cattle (I'm not sure if he butchers them there). He would pay for everything, he has horses... Rob was smitten. He wants to be around horses. It sounded nice, I will agree, except the cattle part. I keep thinking about smells of a slaughterhouse... : /

I decided to choose a friendly picture of a cow

Just today I had a message from a friend who recently moved to Kentucky. To make it short, there are possibilities for us out there, including a nursing job for me, which I would like very much!

There others that I'm not mentioning, but would be wonderful as well. But, after praying and praying, we have decided to take a step in a particular direction. That will be in part 2.

Please pray for us!