Guess What!! I'm pregnant!! and we're moving back to Ruston!! I'm so excited!

What in the world is going on....

WOW....it is unbelievable the things that go on in this world!

First, my heart has been so heavy since Monday when the news about VT broke. The students, friends, and family of the vicitms have been on my heart and I've been praying for them whenever they came to my mind. I don't understand how someone can literally take someone else's life diliberately away from them; saying "I'm deciding right now to not let you live anymore, you will never get another chance to talk to your parents, children, husband/wife, or friends." The fact that this man could do that to so many people really bothers me.

Secondly, my sister, Amy, calls yesterday to ask if I was watching the news. I wasn't. She proceded to tell me about this man in Springfield who was plotting to kidnap, rape and murder 3 young girls ages 4-9. He was also going to kill and mutalate 11 other people. Thank God, a roommate had found his journel where he was planning all of this out and turned it into the police. This man is now in jail. (here's the news story link) She then asked me what my old address was (the address for the first duplex we lived in when we moved to springfield). I told her and she said "oh my God, Missy. He lived in the other side of your duplex." Well, long-story-short, he was the guy who moved into "B" of  our duplex about a month before Dwayne and I moved out to live in a bigger house. We met this man, talked to him outside. He really seemed normal, a little quiet but nothing unusual. The fact that we could still have been there with Kate just freaks me out a little.

You know, there have been so many instances since we have lived here that God has totally looked out for us that I can not deny that He loves us, wants the best for us, and is in complete control!! I can't even express how grateful I am that in this really crazy, insane world we live in that I have the Creator of Life itself watching over me and taking care of me and my family!! Does that mean that everything will be perfect? Of course not, but at least I am walking with Someone who turns everything into something good, somehow!!

The last few weeks have been crazy!!! We have been so busy with work, school, Kate, and our small group. It's nice to be busy and have people to hang out with. We've also been running into some other problems, like our car breaking down all the time, our house has ants and giant snail or slug things and Dwayne trying to find a job. We are praying that God would give us some direction about what our best course of action is. We know what we desire but we really want to know what God wants and that is a hard thing to figure out sometimes!

A few things I am assured of, however, is that God is faithful, soveriegn (not sure about that spelling), and that He does have a plan for our lives. Oh and it doen't matter how many ants you kill there are about 50 to take its place!!!

Howdy Folks! I really don't have a whole lot to say except that it has been one long week! I am so glad it is Friday! Nothing really new going one except that Kate got her ear's pierced! She's so cute and she now really looks like a girl.  Last weekend, Josh, Renee, and Angela all came up to visit ( I love my friends). We had so much fun!!! I kicked Dwayne out of our room so us girls could stay up way too late and girl-talk and giggle. I haven't had so much fun in a long time!!! I am counting the days till we get to come home!

So for those of you who know me this should be a pretty funny story....

Last Thursday night, we went to a friend's house for her birthday. On the way there we stopped at the store to get drinks. I just pulled my wallet out of my purse instead of bringing in my whole purse. So we go to the party and then go home. Well ever since then I haven't been able to find my wallet. We looked everywhere and since our house has been unusually clean and so I thought it must have gotten "clean up" with the rest of the junk. So I've been watching our account online really closely to make sure nothing funny happened without us knowing. Anyway, today I receive an email from a guy in HR saying that his wife who works at State Farm wanted me to call because someone called them saying they found Missy Gros' wallet. I called and they gave me the number of the lady who found my wallet (she called State Farm because of my insurance card). I called her and she said her dad found it out by the road in front of her house yesterday! She must live next door to my friends house and it's been sitting out there since Thursday!!! Everything is still in it....Thank God!! Once again I have proof that I would not make it in my life is God didn't have "special" angels to take care of me!!