1 Week In Louisville

We have been Kentuckians, or what ever people who live in Kentucky call themselves, for just over a week now. How insane is that? Honestly at this point it still kind of feels like we are on a vacation but sleeping in our own bed. I am quite sure that when Jim gets a job or starts school (whichever happens first) that is when the reality will fully set it. Speaking of job if you have not heard yet, Jim has a job interview tomorrow at 1:30pm and your prayers would be greatly appreciated at that time. If this is the job God has for Jim it would be wonderful. We know God always provides and this would be great for our family's provision in many ways.

So yesterday we went to the nicest, cleanest Kroger I have ever seen in my life. It was as nice, if not nicer than the Publix back home. I was in shock. The deli was equal to Publix, their organic section was amazing and not over priced, and did I mention it was CLEAN! I was super impressed. I had my first run at making a family meal last night and unfortunately a first blunder. No matter how done fish looks on the skin, you still have to cook it 3 minutes on each side! 2 pieces ended up slightly undercooked because I was trying so hard not to burn them. Oh well. Live and learn. Everything else turned out tasty so I cannot complain too much.

I am still consistently amazed at all of the things that are with in 5 miles of the apartment and only in 1 direction. Stores such as Walmart Grocery, Borders, Joann's, Babies R Us, Whole Foods, 3 Starbucks, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Wendy's, 2 Malls (yes 2) one with a Cheesecake Factory and the other with California Pizza Kitchen, several banks including 3 branches of BB&T, 3 Walgreens, CVS, Chick-fil-A, Logan's Roadhouse, Jimmy John's, Bowling Alley, and Aveda spa, Massage Envy, several car dealerships and that's just what I can think of off the top of my head. There is also a Target, Kroger and McDonald's not on the main strip but still only a couple miles down the road. It's like living on South Cobb Dr. or Cobb Pkwy without the traffic. :) There are definitely some advantages to living where we do.

Church this morning was so Spirit filled and truth that goes right to the heart. As Christians we cannot live in fear or be worried. We have no reason to be because God is in control. I love the reminder that when worry creeps in, as it does in our human minds, we are to pray.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6

What a great truth. We can take anything to God. ANYTHING! So do it. He cares for His children and will hear your prayer. That does not mean things will always turn out exactly the way we want, but take it all to God.