Eight months as cajuns

This post is an update on what we have been up to:

Michael and I moved to New Orleans this past summer so that Michael could begin his M.Div in Christian Education. To know more about our journey to New Orleans read New Orleans Living

We live in a TINY apartment in a somewhat sketchy apartment complex in New Orleans. We don't live on campus because we have our dog, Charlie. At first, we were very upset that we couldn't live on campus (for safety reasons), but now we see that God wanted to put us in the middle of this very lost and hurting city to cultivate us, and for us to be share His love. Living where we do was all in God's plan. The first few months, and still on occasion, I was so fearful! I had trouble sleeping (some nights for legitimate reasons; our neighbors have an unhealthy relationship), horrible pain in my back from being tense, and the only time I felt safe was when I was with my husband, our dog (no one in our complex had ever seen a big dog, and were scared of him) or if I was on NOBTS' campus. The Lord revealed to me, through my husband, that I was not trusting, nor having faith that God would take care of me. I can look back at every event in my life and clearly see the hand of God! Why in the world was I doubting Him!?!?

I am taking the ministers' wives classes, which I LOVE! Michael is currently in his second semester at NOBTS and is amazing me everyday at how he balances his growing relationship with our Father, being a quality husband (I'm a lot to handle ;) ), being our LifeGroup leader and working. At the end of the summer he will have completed 32 out of 92 hours of classes. I love my husband very much and I'm SO proud to be his wife. GOD IS GOOD!!!!

We are always very busy, which has taught us to be intentional about making time for each other. The most difficult part of living in NOLA is being away from our family. The last time we saw any of them was Christmas, but I'm very thankful to have technology that keeps us in constant communication. We have been blessed to have family members who have encouraged us from the moment we told them God wanted us in NOLA, and even now, when they miss us very baldy. God is always good and should ALWAYS be our number one priority!