Update from the road...

Good morning friends & family! [Warming: no fun pics...b/c our computer is disabled at this time in the move] Some of you have been wondering what the heck we are up to and where the heck are we...so...I'll tell you. Since leaving Alabama a week ago today, we have been in Collierville, TN visiting my family. We made it safely in both vehicles with our stuff piled high in each vehicle and just enough room for Bella. :) We had walkie talkies (Forrest's idea) and had fun with that. We gave ourselves nicknames such as...Big Chief, Little Mama, and White Rider...I'll let you guess who was who! :) It was very fun and made the time pass by quickly.

While in Collierville, we finally saw our new nephew who was born on Thursday, May 24-- Logan Price Jones-- 8.5'ish lbs, brown hair, and blue eyes. Proud parents are my brother, Paul & his wife Amanda, and precious big sister, Abby. He's so sweet and doing very well. We have several pics of him but no capability to download them from a computer. We'll try very soon. Hold tight!

We trekked down to West Point, MS on Wednesday to see Forrest's side of the family. His sister, Ginger & our other niece and nephew, Caitlin & Patrick...are here visiting from Kentucky. Today, we venture along even further to Kosciusko, MS for a good friend's wedding on Saturday evening. Proud groom-to-be is Jim Gassaway, MSU Alumni and Famous Maroon Band Extordanaire. Forrest is a groomsmen and so is our good friend Charlie Lockhart, Famous Maroon Band player with Jim. So, we'll meet up with some of our best friends...Charlie & Candace here at the farm and head to Kosciusko for a wedding weekend! Candace & I were MSU Pom Squadder's together and she was a matron of honor in our wedding :) The trip should be fun ...as we share a hotel room together ...and enjoying the must ammenity of a swimming pool :) Do you know the most famous native of Kosciusko? It's Oprah Winfrey's birthplace & former home...we'll see if I'm successful in finding it! On Sunday, we'll travel back to West Point, MS and spend a few more days with his parents...then trek back to TN to see my family one more time & celebrate my niece, Abby's 3rd birthday...before hitting the long dusty trail to.... T-E-X-A-S!!

Yes, you read right...we are headed back to our former 'home' of Waco, TX. We'll be driving all day on Friday, June 9. Please pray for our safe travels of the something like 10 hr. journey. How we came to this decision??? Well, after much prayer and seeking other jobs for Forrest...his former school, Connally HS, seemed to be the 'open door.' We never really heard back, nor could get ahold of the MS school...so we are taking that has a 'thanks but no thanks' gesture. I had my phone interview with BAYLOR UNIVERSITY on Tuesday. It went very well I thought, and I made it to the next round 'committee' interviews sometime the week of June 11th. The 'reality' of all of this will set in soon I guess when we are driving the long distance to TX. It will be harder for me b/c I'm an emotional woman and have grown greatly attached to my niece, Abby, while being so geographically close. And with the baby coming it will be a challenge I'm sure to have family a great distance away and not be able to help out as much as they would probably like to. But as always, God will provide as He always has.

Prayer Requests: Please pray for our safe travels this week and next, our adjustment period[physically, spiritually, emotionally, financially, & mentally] as we try to 'settle' back into being Wacoans before the baby arrives in 5 months, my job endevours, & Forrest's job finalization of getting back in the swing of things as a Cadet. Speaking of...I will be a full 20 weeks / 5 months pregnant tomorrow! Praise the Lord! I can hardly believe we have reached this point....but am very grateful. That's all for now...we'll try to post again soon...and have lots of pictures to show for it! :) We love you all & are so thankful for your love and prayers...