I can't believe how much has happened in the last few weeks. So very many decisions have been made.

First off, our vacation was excellent. We spent two weeks with family and introduced the boys to a whole new region. We had so much fun. The first week was spent with Justin's family, in Norfolk. They live on a golf course so the boys got to try golfing with Chuck and wrecked a golf cart (their first driving experience ever). They were given custom made putters for Christmas along with Nebraska hoodies. Justin got a Nintendo hoodie and a PS2 Network Adapter. I got a Spanish-English electronic translator from Justin and a spa basket from my mother-in-law. We got a $150 gift card to Home Depot to work on our house, as well.

We spent some time with Nolan and met his girlfriend, Anna. She was really cool. They're absolutely adorable together. She's a talented artist and a sweet girl. I'm looking forward to getting to know her better. Nolan is now enrolled at Northeast in the Networking program. I'm so proud of him. I'm glad to see him finding some direction. I'm so happy we'll be seeing more of him soon.

We also touched base with Justin's old professor at Northeast, Kris Coan. She's a great person and I'm glad that we stayed in touch after we left Norfolk. I also stopped in and saw my old boss at BMS, Rod, and we chatted for quite a while. Good times.

After that week, we headed on to Broken Bow, my parents' home. It was a much smaller town so we spent a lot of time with my family, just watching TV, sleeping, relaxing, and hanging out. The boys discovered their love for American board games and are now addicted to Monopoly. It's so cute.

The boys got Nebraska Starter coats and no-battery flashlights. Justin and I got a TON of camping stuff; super-king sleeping bag, enamel dishes, lexan silverware, a huge 3-ft tall air mattress, and a turbo pump to air it up. Then, waaaaay back behind the tree, my brother pulled out a motherboard box and handed it to Justin. Justin was like, "...this has to just be the box that the present is in - it can't actually be a motherboard!" My parents just smiled and nodded for him to open it. It was this INSANE motherboard with specs of d00meh. I cried because he was so excited. I was so happy for him. Three hours earlier, on our way there, he was mentioning how he was a little disappointed that he hadn't gotten any computer gear for Christmas.

So that was vacation.

On to the biggest thing that's happened.

For six months or longer, we've known that we were getting restless. So many obstacles... Things just weren't going right. We began to realize that it is time for us to go. Kingman was great for us at the time. We learned a lot and grew a lot while in Kingman. We established our independence, claimed jobs in our chosen fields on our own merit, and began our lives together. Things were good. We made investments, both emotionally and financially, and they are paying off. Good decisions and good times.

However, the job market is now much more welcoming back where we are from in Nebraska, and our family is all there. Our values and priorities are changing and with that is the restlessness telling us that we need to move. There are opportunities for education, and a break from the grueling maintenance of a huge house and yard. A church of 1200 awaits us and all the change that it involves. Justin has a possibility of some GREAT jobs there that will enable me to go to school full-time and not have to work.

Since deciding to move, our house has been a flurry of activity and a whirlwind of decisions. We are putting the house up for sale and all of the work that accompanies that decision is crashing down up on us. Several long-overdue maintenance issues are being resolved and everyday is a constant battle to make cosmetic repairs even with our limited budget and severe time restraints.

The big question that everyone immediately asks is "When?!?!?" The answer, painfully, is always "I don't know!" We will move when Justin secures a job up there. *sigh* I just keep praying. It's led me thus far.

The apartments that we're looking at are the Chateau Developments in Lincoln, Nebraska. They're a luxury community in the southeastern part of the city.
You can find them at http://www.chateaudev.com. We'll be in the Parkview complex, hopefully to occupy the 'Four Seasons I' floorplan.

You can find information on Lincoln here.
I'll be attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall and hopefully become a part of Capitol City Christian Church.

This update has been a long time in coming, sorry for the length.

Please keep us in your prayers, we will definitely need them in the upcoming months.
Love you guys!

I'm gonna go get my hair cut.