A little background...

For those who don't know me all that well, I thought I'd provide a few background details.
I became a Christian when I was a child. I distinctly remember the night that I decided that I wanted to know for sure that I was a Christian and so I prayed asking God to live in me and to forgive me. It's strange how I can remember that memory even now...assurance from God, I guess, that I indeed am one of His children and that He loves me.

I'm going to skip my childhood...cause that would take years to write and just jump ahead to my married life...

Albert and I met at University and were married the summer we graduated. August 18, 2007. It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed it very much and then followed it up with a honeymoon at a cottage. I am so blessed to have Albert in my life. He loves me, supports me, cares for me and laughs with me. He loves God and wants to live for God. He pushes me to be a better Christian than I am. He is my backbone and gives me the support I need to follow where God leads. I love him so much. He is always by my side.
Our first year we spent living in a little upstairs appartment. I went to Teacher's college and Albert worked for an engineering company. We began attending BCC in September of 2007. We had planned on visiting a number of churches, but after our first visit there we were invited to the Pastor's house for dinner and from there we were in a small group and were hooked!
Our second year of marriage we moved to a basement appartment because I got my first teaching job and that way we were more inbetween where both our jobs were. Then after my first year of teaching we bought our first house (the beginning of our 3rd year of marriage). I was still teaching and Albert sill worked for the same company. This is the year we got invovled in Upward Basketball. What a great ministry! Combining two of my favourite things - Jesus and basketball! Albert and I discovered we worked well as a team as we co-coached a team of about 8 grade 4 to grade 6s. Those kids will always have a special place in our hearts.

That year, we also welcomed our first child to the world - Micah Albert, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, on July 14, 2010. He was the cutest thing I'd ever seen. I don't think anything can ever prepare one for the jump to parenthood...it is the most wonderful thing, but it definitely comes with a rocky beginning. We've definitely had some bumps along the way with him, especially at the beginning...many sleepless nights and tearful days....as most new moms' would atest too, but all for a good reason and gradually we got used to them and hormones and sleep were under control again. I can't say enough about my handsome little man. He astounds me every day, and I thank God that He gave me Micah, who has been such a source of joy to all that meet him. I marvel at him daily and can't believe I am so blessed to have him in my life.
The year Micah was born set off a chain of big changes in our life and possibly set our life on a different course than what might have been...
To make a long story short, Albert ended up being offered a position in his company at a different location. If he took the transfer, this would mean a move for our family. A move away from the comfortable life we had created already created. The move had both pros and cons. Looking back now, it's hard to say whether it was the right thing to do or not. We prayed about it and thought about it a lot...and in the end we did move. Did life get easier? No, definitely harder. Is life supposed to be easy...I really don't think so. So we'll go with that. I'm inclined to think that the move was what God wanted us to do...He's been more real to me in the past couple of years than before...and probably because I've drawn closer to Him as well.
Anyways, we moved.