To save money and get on the mission field faster, Matt and I decided to move in with his parents. We packed up all our necessities and a couple cherished favorites, like the wooden rocker with yellow seat cushion that we rescued from an estate sell, and restored with Matt's parents help; the rest we gave away. At first I thought I would be really emotional with this huge change, but each day as we took a step toward moving God gave me beautiful, wonderful peace. The day before the move I had, as Matt said, "the house looking like a genuine thrift store." Chi Alpha students, friends, and family came in and out of our disheveled loft apartment for hours and hours grabbing whatever they wanted, whisking their finds off to a new home. Then the move out team arrived and we loaded all the rest, most of which Matt's sister Jessamy will be using in her new home when the remodel is done (WHOOT for some foosball fun at Christmas)! A couple days later and we are settled in and loving life as Marlin duos, that is until we move overseas.Thanks for your support and love in this time of transition. You are the best.

Tonight, on the way to share our calling at a sectional meeting, Matt and I asked God for on the spot support commitments and services. We were SO excited to see what God was going to do. After worship, Brother Taylor asked if anyone had a testimony to share...no one said a word. I didn't say a word. He asked a second time and still nothing. I was lying. YES! I have testimony to share, I could talk for years about the amazing things that God is doing in me, my family, my small group, etc. I blew it.

When service was over, I apologized to God; He told me, "You trust me to answer prayer, because you've seen me do big things. Why then, when some one asks you to share testimony of what I've have done, are you silent"? From now on, I commit to always speak up if ever there is an opportunity to give testimony. I always have something to say because my God is faithful, even when I am not.