Changing Times

     I have been so busy tracking my Weight Watchers life that I realize it might be boring some of you!  There is so much more going on in my life that I have barely even mentioned here!
     First of all, Marc has a new job.  Yep, he is officially a pastor to a wonderful group of believers in Venice, Florida.  Venice is 3 hours away, however, so he can only be a pastor two days of the week.  The other 5 days he works as Chief of Staff at a medical billing company and does some IT work still for the law firm.  Oh, and yes, he still owns a landscaping company.  Oh, and yes, he is daddy and husband around here!  He is one busy guy!  The kids and I are pressing on with homeschooling, discipline, chores, playing, piano and Latin and art lessons, cleaning, cooking, holidays, birthdays, and all the rest.  Marc leaves us on Saturdays at noon to drive the 3 hours to Venice and returns late on Sunday afternoons.  On the weeks we don't all go with him, he takes one of the kids-usually Daniel or Lizzy.  Sarah prefers to only go when I go.
     In the meantime, our house is on the market and we are scanning the market out there.  It seems to us that we will likely end up renting this house and renting a house out there until we can build up enough for a down payment, but God is in control and it is also likely that He will amaze us.  I put full confidence in the knowledge that he led us to this position and He is faithful to complete all the little details surrounding it!  We plan to move over around the end of January and Marc may need to keep working over here just a handful of days a week.
     For Christmas we will be staying in a hotel suite with the kids for 5 nights.  I bought a little 4 ft tree that we can have up here and then pack back up to take to the hotel! :-)  I am looking forward to getting to visit our new flock in their homes and have more individual time with the ladies over the holiday.
      It is quite an adventure, and the kids are thrilled.  They are making friends in Venice and sharing that joy with their friends here.   It is a bittersweet time, to be sure.  We have made many friends here in Jupiter in the 6 years we have been here, but it is time to stretch our wings and fly.  Pray for us!

At a park social in Venice with Linda and Mary.  It was a surprising cold weekend in Florida!

  

Marc in his happy place: Preaching, teaching, shepherding.
This is our current "church."  It is the music/art/cafeteria building of the local Christian School!