Yes, I am still alive- and very slack....

So, this is a quick update about everything current in this crazy life of mine....
1.) Brian and the girls and I are all on the same page about moving back to Greenville- and we are all very excited about it. Cannot wait to finally be at 'home' now that we know where that is! Also can't believe that my dream house is a 1968 tri-level! :0)
2.) We are attending a church we used to visit back in Greenville, which happens to be about 3 minutes from our house we're going to move back to and we absolutely love it!
3.) Annelise got braces, and they made her look even older than she already did. Age 8 and she looks 13....
4.) I am now a certified grief counselor. Yay! But I still have 7 more courses to go before I get my Master's Degree in Grief Counseling. Gonna be tough. I can do it. Don't wanna, but I can.
5.) So happy college football season is here! Clemson's not looking so hot at the moment, but we'll see. Not expecting much, but gotta love em anyway. ;0)
6.) On a mission to lose 20 pounds. Not an easy task, especially when my rear will be in a chair writing papers most of the day, but I know I can do it.
7.) Thinking a lot about life- what I spend my time doing- whether I'm doing things that build people up or tear people down. I keep thinking about God's purpose for our lives- that we are to love others- not judge- and to show mercy. I am trying to keep that on my mind. It can be difficult, but once we make the choice to live that way, the drama just disappears and that is a very nice thing. I don't like drama and I have learned to stay away from people who like to cause it. Focusing on my girls and how I am impacting them and on my husband and the things I can do to lift him up each day. I want to be a blessing to others. I know I'm not going to do everything just right, but I am going to try.
8.) I think my parents are going to be putting their house up for sale soon and that they are seriously considering moving to Charleston. I hope they do because they really love it there. It will also make it a lot easier to tell them we are moving back to Greenville!
9.) Glad I'm not a worrier. Worrying is a sin because it means we are not trusting God to handle things like He promised He would if we have faith. With the thought of putting this house on the market next Spring and all of the stuff we are going to have to do to end up back in our old house, it could be overwhelming. But I'm not the least bit concerned. I truly believe God will sell this house for us because I am sure it is His will for us to move back. I think He has plans for us out there. I also know that He will get us through the stress of moving and renovating. It will be a long road with a lot of work but it will be so worth it to finally know that I am home. (Until we retire on Sullivan's Island, of course...)
That's about it for now. Brian and I are taking a week-long trip to San Francisco soon. He's going for a medical conference and I'm tagging along for the trip. I've never been to California, so I'm pretty excited about it. Our office manager and Brian's aunt are staying at our house with the girls that week. For the few days Brian is going to be in the conference, I will be in the hotel room writing papers, I'm sure. :0( But I should at least get a lot done.
One thought I'll close with tonight. I have a little sign in my kitchen that states "We will be known by the fruit we produce." It's a biblical saying. Wondering about what God sees when He looks at the 'fruit' I have produced. Some of it is not the greatest- I'll be the first to admit. But I am on a road that is telling me to constantly try harder to do better, so I hope to have a whole orchard by the time I'm done. More later....