Parting is such sweet sorrow...

Yes...if you haven't heard, we are moving!!!  As of June we will call Rotan, TX our new home.  Rotan is a small town out about 30 miles north of Sweetwater, TX which is about 30 miles west of Abilene, TX which is about 120 miles west of Fort Worth, TX which is about 2000 miles southwest of Massachusetts where we were originally hoping to end up after seminary, but God has shown us clearly his plan for us and it leads to Rotan.  We are very excited as this will be Mike's first pastorate.   He was called unanimously to be the senior pastor of Cross Roads Baptist Church.  We absolutely adored the church when we went in view of a call.  It felt like home.  I have never felt so comfortable and at home in a church as I did there...and that is saying something considering the whole preaching in view of a call thing is pretty uncomfortable in and of itself!  As it is starting to sink in our excitement is growing as our sadness is also simultaneously growing.  Fort Worth has been our home for 5 years.  we have spent the majority of our married life here.  We have experienced some of the hardest times we have ever had here.  We have formed friendships and connections that are so sweet and special.  We have a great church and MK goes to an amazing school!  It is going to be hard to say goodbye!  For all of us!  Even Bria will be sad to leave...she doesn't understand why Cheyenne and Aodhan can't come with her!  Then again she doesn't understand why they aren't here 24/7 anyways, but that is besides the point.  Bittersweet is definitely the word that describes this process!  Please pray for us as we finish out our school years and work years and transition, the next 6 weeks will be a whirlwind I am sure!