When we moved to Santa Cruz I was 22 and 8 weeks pregnant with our first child. It was wild and such a leap of faith. I remember crying as we drove away from our first apartment after all the hurdles we had leaped to move. But as we started up the Uhaul the song "I will walk by faith" came on and we held hands and sang with all our heart. "I will walk by faith even when I can not see."
We couldn't see that all 5 of our children would be born in the same hospital. 2 would grow in my belly and 3 would grow in our hearts. We have made life long friends. The LORD has stretched us and grown us in ways we would have never expected. We have experienced life come into this world and life leave this world. We have cried we have rejoiced. We have stood up for what was right even when we were standing alone. But most importantly we have grown together as we have continued to make Christ the center of our lives and our marriage.
This new journey will come with struggles, like packing up and moving 5 kids. It will also be filled with blessings and new lessons.
This verse seemed so fitting for the day that we announce our big move.
So farewell Santa Cruz and hello Santa Barbara!
