Our family has some big news. God has prompted us through many circumstances to leave our little Southern home and move to Colorado! We are calling our endeavor "this particular adventure" (T.P.A.).How did this happen?
This particular idea started with us all dreaming out loud about where we would like to live if we could live anywhere in the U.S. We talked about Montana and Wyoming, but soon the conversation turned to Colorado. As the days went by after our discussion, the idea persisted. We began to realize that God had put this dream in our hearts and minds, and we started researching the area. Soon it became clear that we should head in that direction, so we took a trip to the city in which we will live.
In the meantime, I was feeling God's direction to continue to learn about horses so that I can use them for His glory. I found out that Colorado State University, located in "our" city, has the best equine science program in the country, and it offers courses in everything I want to learn. I am going to enroll there after we move.
Annie is not yet sure what she is going to pursue in Colorado. She is still praying, thinking, and researching her options. She is looking forward to taking her Pit Bull, Bunny, to Colorado and hiking/walking with her. Bunny is learning to have manners and be a civilised doggie in preparation for her new city lifestyle.
The city and surrounding area are lovely, and there are abundant biking, walking, and hiking opportunities. The city is just one hour from Rocky Mountain National Park! We love to hike and backpack, so we're rather excited about that.
We feel that it is important to be part of a solid, bible-believing church. On our exploratory trip, we visited a church that seems to be the type we will be looking for. The members were quite welcoming and friendly.
One of the sad and difficult parts of our move preparations is that we are in the process of selling our sweet horses. Since we'll be moving into the city, we'll have no place for them. The transition would be hard on them, anyway. God blessed us with a wonderful home for Buddy and Jack with an equine veterinarian, and some friends of ours are praying about taking one or more of our remaining four. Parting with our special pets is hard to do. I think we have all cried about it, and I know I'll cry more before the whole thing is over.
I am especially concerned about my old mare, Poco. She is going to be a challenge to re-home. She can no longer be ridden, and I don't know if she could be used for breeding. Poco really needs a quiet pasture and a person who has no expectations of being able to do something with her. That could be difficult to find, and I have to remind myself that nothing is impossible with God. Does anyone have any ideas?
Right now, we are getting everything lined up so that when it is time to move we will be ready. We are planning to put our house up for sale in January, and we want to have the horses and everything else we are selling gone by then. We have already had a garage sale, and I have put several items up on Craigslist. All these preparation are exciting!
I will try to do a better job keeping my blog updated from now on, but who knows? It is getting pretty crazy over here...
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