It always makes me sad to sign on here and see the length of time that has gone by since my last post. 9 months of my life have passed... and they've been a 'doozie'.  :)

I found my job in June. By the grace of God, I am employed as a Resource Development Director for a nonprofit that gives employment-skill education and job opportunities to the homeless. The best part is that I'm technically an employee of United Way of Larimer County and (finally!) have great benefits for both of us.

We downsized an incredible amount and as we stepped into our "forever unless Mom gets married" Fort Collins home, it felt like a FRESH wave of NEW beginning. I am basking in emotional and physical rejuvenation, I'm enjoying the "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" each night.
I love our home. I feel spiritually, emotionally and intellectually in-line, accomplished and challenged (in a good way). I finally am re-gaining the energy and mental motivation to get healthy and physically where I want to be.
I recently saw the image above, and it resonated with me. I've kept my mind set lately even when it was hard and I didn't want to. I am not looking down, and I feel strong!

Bottom line- Life is feeling normal and good again.

I feel that my posts will be coming more often and will be positive in context.

South

It's been awhile... I just re-read my last post and realized it's funny how life works. When writing that post "wanting to go south" was a desire but not in any way a reality. Then it just happened. God opened all the doors in front of us and closed all the doors behind us. Before I knew it, we were in Fort Collins. A dream come true with lots of open-ended questions...

Fast forward to today (5 months later). We are HAPPILY settled...
K and I wake up to the beautiful mountains every morning and laugh again every day.
I've been given the opportunity to work at the local scuba shop, have made contacts within awesome programs such as the Murphy Center for Hope, met amazing women through a bible study at Timberline & become a program volunteer in a Birthmother's Ministry.
K has the best teacher and is receiving extra academic help that I couldn't get for years in WY, has been involved in drama classes at Midtown Arts Center, found a unique talent in recreation basketball and loves her youth group at Timberline.

There are still some 'un-answered's'... I am still looking for a job (at this point career or temporary) and that has made things incredibly hard financially. I can honestly say I fight off stress and  panic and fear of the unknown every day. Thus, every day is a walk-of-faith. I've learned through this experience to TRUST... trust in my path and my creator, and he has shown himself like never before. Just when I'm at $-0.00, he provides.

I recently took on this challenge:
Stop trying to do it - Start training for it.

I'm finally at a place where I am capable of training for the things I want most in life... and so excited about what the future holds.