Moving to Florida is something we have discussed for years. We knew it was something we wanted, but either timing was never right or we were not prepared to leave our Denver home. For the past several months, God has been making it quite clear that it is finally the right time.
This decision to move was all started by an episode of Property Virgins on HGTV. It was located in a part of Florida that I lived in when I was a kid. And it brought to my attention the huge difference in housing costs there versus our current home. Part of God's preparation for our move included a difficult financial situation, leading us to look for a lower cost of living. So we began our research... and realized we might finally follow our dream to Florida, but we still weren't sure. Then our support system began making plans to leave- family, old friends, new friends- it was starting to look like there wasn't much holding us here anymore.
That's when we took a vacation to the area we were looking into. And God gave me a personal sign that it was a place I would feel comfortable. The organic and "buy local" culture of Denver is what really made me fall in love with this place. And, after getting a little turned around while exploring in Florida, we found a farmers market (one of my favorite things in the entire world) with organic produce and local products. I was sold! I felt at home already. We walked around the area of the farmers market to find some great local restaurants that my husband was very interested in working for. And, at that point, he was in love, too.
We started packing as soon as we returned home. Around this time we had a "girls' night out" with ladies from our adoption support group. A new member of the group mentioned her impending embryo adoption. As soon as she explained the process, I knew this was our next step in growing our family. I told my husband all about embryo adoption and he immediately knew this our next step. But, with finances being tight, it needed to be put on the back burner. So, I did a little research in my spare time (that means when my daughter is napping and I've gotten most of the household chores done... so not often!) and found a great online group of women in the process of embryo adoption. They introduced me to an awesome clinic in Florida that meets all of my standards- close to us, clinic (instead of agency), lower costs, short wait list, great reviews, and possibility for minimally medicated cycles. I took this as another clear sign that we are heading in the right direction.
Our God is so good! And I am excited to follow Him where He sends us. He never promised it would be easy, but it will always be rewarding.
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