Nothing means more to me than family, I miss mine so much. When we decided to move to Arizona it was so new and exciting. We have loved living here. J and I were newlyweds and only 20 when we moved here and now we have become a family of four. We have grown and changed in major ways since we moved here and I have loved every moment of it. The only drawback is that we are so far away from our family.

We get to see them every other month or so but it just doesn't seem right. I never pictured raising my children so far away from their grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. I also never thought Id be arguing with J about who's family we'd be staying with for Christmas. Id really like for once, to be able to open presents on Christmas morning in my own home, without missing our extended family Christmas.

The life we have made here will be beyond difficult to part from. The friends we have made will last a life time. I don't know if we will ever have better friends or neighbors. They have become our family away from our family. My children have grown so attached to the people in our lives. We love them dearly.

It looks like change is headed our way. Its scary and hard to feel secure when your not sure if your doing the right thing for your family. But I truly believe that we are being pointed in a new direction. I have found comfort in this verse: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeramiah 29:11