No, it's not Santa Claus. It's better...Summer and Chad and Ava! My sister and brother-in-law decided to move to Abilene. Chad took a job at Hendrick Rehab that will start in January. This is something they've been praying about, and I know it was a difficult decision. They have a great church, family, and friends in Ft. Worth that I know will be hard to leave, so continue to keep them in your prayers. We are so happy that they will be here and we will get to see them more often!
Yesterday in class at Highland we talked about letting go of things we can't control and giving them over to the Lord. That is something that Brandon and I have to do with our plans for the future. There are so many factors that can change our plans, and it's selfish when we call them "our" plans anyway because they don't really belong to us. There is no way we can predict where we will be in 5 years, so it's pointless to worry about it now. Different couples in our Sunday class have been sharing their stories throughout the summer, and many of them begin with, "We never thought we'd still be in Abilene, but..." It's a hard place to leave, but it's a good place to stay. Brandon and I really enjoy being in Abilene and having a wonderful church home, family and friends nearby, and good jobs. We are thankful for Abilene and the people in it that make it special and for our family who is coming and will make it an even better place to be!
