Ok, I know I haven't blogged in a while, but I figured I would just try it tonight (or actually morning), just to see what comes out. No one ever reads these anyway, so i can say whatever I want and no one will criticize me.
I am about to begin an adventure. A BRAND NEW adventure. I am moving to Kentucky in less than 72 hours. Yeah, in less than 72 hours. I am so excited and scared at the same time.
I am leaving behind some very wonderful people, but I know I can keep in touch with them. That is the amazing power of the Internet, and Social Networking such as Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and Plurk. Never mind e-mail, and text messaging. There are so many ways to communicate (I forgot Skype!), that it will seem like I am not even gone from anyone's life really, and they are not gone from mine.
I am going to miss my dad, though. I know, I haven't always "gotten along" with my parents, but my dad and I have a specialness that only exists between father and (baby) daughter. And, he is about to begin his own journey, by beginning radiation treatments for prostate cancer, and I won't be here. I am also taking his grandson away, the only grandchild that he has truly known and been able to love in person in a long long time.
I have to move, I have no choice. I do not want to be homeless with my four year old son. It wouldn't be fair to him. I have exhausted myself trying to come up with another plan and couldn't find ANYTHING better. There are no openings in any shelters, there is no emergency asisstance for an unemployed single mom. There are 1000s of children homeless in the United States, and I do not want to put my child through that (again). We have been homeless before, but were able to live in a shelter for 17 months. I was truly blessed to have been able to stay in that place. Although it was not the ideal place for anyone to live, it was a safe place for me and my son to stay so that I could better myself and go to school. Having education has not helped me yet, but it might someday, and for that I am truly grateful.
I am really excited about moving to Kentucky and beginning a new chapter in my life. I am also very excited about being able to hang out with my BEST friend, Carla. She is truly my best friend in the whole wide world. We talk almost every day, but it will be nice to see her smiling face in person.
I plan on trying to write while I am traveling, as we are going to take our time going up there. Gavin has an appointment for new casts (that's another story) on Thursday, so we are going to take it slow. I have never traveled far with Gavin, so this should be interesting.
Anyway, in case someone DOES happen to read this blog, please pray for us. We plan on leaving from Wesley Chapel (where my folks live) arouns 8 AM EST on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. So, if you are up and thinking around that time, or any time after, feel free to pray for us as we begin our new lives in an unknown territory.
Thanks and God Bless you all!
I am about to begin an adventure. A BRAND NEW adventure. I am moving to Kentucky in less than 72 hours. Yeah, in less than 72 hours. I am so excited and scared at the same time.
I am leaving behind some very wonderful people, but I know I can keep in touch with them. That is the amazing power of the Internet, and Social Networking such as Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and Plurk. Never mind e-mail, and text messaging. There are so many ways to communicate (I forgot Skype!), that it will seem like I am not even gone from anyone's life really, and they are not gone from mine.
I am going to miss my dad, though. I know, I haven't always "gotten along" with my parents, but my dad and I have a specialness that only exists between father and (baby) daughter. And, he is about to begin his own journey, by beginning radiation treatments for prostate cancer, and I won't be here. I am also taking his grandson away, the only grandchild that he has truly known and been able to love in person in a long long time.
I have to move, I have no choice. I do not want to be homeless with my four year old son. It wouldn't be fair to him. I have exhausted myself trying to come up with another plan and couldn't find ANYTHING better. There are no openings in any shelters, there is no emergency asisstance for an unemployed single mom. There are 1000s of children homeless in the United States, and I do not want to put my child through that (again). We have been homeless before, but were able to live in a shelter for 17 months. I was truly blessed to have been able to stay in that place. Although it was not the ideal place for anyone to live, it was a safe place for me and my son to stay so that I could better myself and go to school. Having education has not helped me yet, but it might someday, and for that I am truly grateful.
I am really excited about moving to Kentucky and beginning a new chapter in my life. I am also very excited about being able to hang out with my BEST friend, Carla. She is truly my best friend in the whole wide world. We talk almost every day, but it will be nice to see her smiling face in person.
I plan on trying to write while I am traveling, as we are going to take our time going up there. Gavin has an appointment for new casts (that's another story) on Thursday, so we are going to take it slow. I have never traveled far with Gavin, so this should be interesting.
Anyway, in case someone DOES happen to read this blog, please pray for us. We plan on leaving from Wesley Chapel (where my folks live) arouns 8 AM EST on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. So, if you are up and thinking around that time, or any time after, feel free to pray for us as we begin our new lives in an unknown territory.
Thanks and God Bless you all!
