A Stable Beginning

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

We are in the air on the plane. Our day started very early, 2:50 A.M. for me, 3:20A.M. for the girls. Today is the day we have all been looking forward to since 2005 when Mike got his commission as a Naval Officer. We initially wanted to go to Virginia for our first set of Officer orders, but God had a different plan and sent us 1 hour South of NAS Oak Harbor to NS Everett, Marysville and the USS Abraham Lincoln. Now is finally our time to leave the great state of Washington (after 11 great years)and head East. It will be a great transition and new beginning for our family, including the birth of our newest daughter, F. McKenzie in late Sept./early Oct.

The girls and I took a limo (riding out with style) to the airport because of the early departure time, they are overly excited for this and have been talking about it all week. The driver will arrived at 3:50 A.M. and we arrived at SeaTac by 5 A.M.

It will be a long day with a 4 hour( yes, you heard me right, 4 hours!), layover in Atlanta, but the end result will put us in Virginia. We will be staying with Aunt Joyce and Uncle Al, and cousin Sebastian (the dog), for a few weeks until we get settled. Look out Sebastian, here we come... :-)

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!

Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday to YOU, Happy Birthday to Grandma...
Happy Birthday to YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!

Can you hear us singing :-)

Hope you have a great day, love you always!!!!
Mike, Jacque, & the girls

Monday, June 15, 2009

A day with friends

We spent the day a few weekends ago with our good friends, The Morgan's, our WA family. We have known them for 10 wonderful years. We will miss them all dearly as we move East, but they know they are always welcome in our home whether near or far. Here are some of the pictures from our day. Love you guys always, we will keep in touch!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

changing blog address

Hi all,
FYI, I will be changing the blog address at the end of this week to www.astablebeginning.blogspot.com. Hopefully my 5 followers will come along for the ride too, if not thanks for hanging in. I am changing to avoid the confusion between my email address and the blog address.
Thanks, I can't wait to start this new adventure!!!!

Our new home in VA

The Lord has blessed us with the opportunity to purchase another house in Virginia while still keeping our house here in WA. We will be moving and closing in mid-July. Mike picked out the house, from lot to colors, the whole 9 yards. I have only seen the house through pictures from our fabulous Realtor, Debbie. The house is not completely finished yet, but should be done by the beginning of July.

Our house here in WA has ben rented after 3 months on the rental market, Praise the Lord! Getting it rented was such a stressful expierence for me. The whole time I prayed that we would have a renter before we leave WA for VA. Through all the stressful times and heartfelt prayers, God was listening ( not ignoring me) and waiting for the right family to fill our home. He did it in His time, not ours, and we had to put our faith in the whole process that our prayers would be fulfilled. Sometimes that is such a hard lesson to learn, that God works in His own timeframe. I was given this quote from a friend and fellow blogger and thought it was perfect for this situation, thanks Emily :-)

"The Lord puts challenges in your path to mold your character. For your own personal growth He will often let you struggle with a matter for a while, even when you are pleading for help. But as you follow true principles, He will finally see you through. He intends that when you have reached your extremity, you will turn to Him for comfort, peace, and assistance. He will send these through the quiet prompting of the Spirit. He will give reassurance and guidance that are essential to correct decisions in your life. "You are learning powerful, eternal lessons. Be sure you understand them. The Lord does not abandon your urgent pleas, nor is He ever, for even a moment, unmindful of your anguish and heartache. He hears every supplication. He invariable answers according to spiritual law. Understanding that law will help you appreciate how the Lord answers your prayer. His silence and seeming absence at times are a powerful means of expanding your vision and understanding as you continue in faith to do your best."
~Richard G. Scott