Well, it has almost been a week since Tyler and I officially left Joplin for the final time. Of course we plan to visit, but now our home is somewhere else. It's weird to talk about it being home because well, it is home to me but it's not really home to us... And we are definitely hoping it's not home for long. Not because it's a bad situation, because it's great. But because Tyler really wants to be in ministry and we are ready for God's next big adventure for us.
Learning how to live in a new town is difficult... Yet for me it's not because this town is not new to me at all. But it's almost like I have to re-learn daily life in this town. My life is drastically different than last time I lived here (ahem, the whole husband thing) so it's a very different situation than ever before.
I have a part-time job with some really fun and Jesus loving people which is great and a HUGE blessing. God dropped this one in my lap, I couldn't be more thankful. Tyler is working on finding a job and will hopefully get something that he can still be passionate about while he is in transition from one ministry to the next.
We describe this time as a transition for a reason. We can't describe it as long-term, but we really don't know how temporary it is. I have to remind myself daily that while ideally we would be moving on in the next couple of months, it might be longer. God has led us here on purpose and he will lead us somewhere else. While it is important for us to focus on the future (finding a job), I need to remember to be focused on here. We get to see family, be involved in a great church, and work jobs that we can enjoy for a little while. There really is no reason why our lives can't be full of fun and passion while we are here, in our transitional state!
