Near a Year Off the Ball!

It has been almost a year since we made the move to Cali. It has been fabulous in some areas. We are two blocks from my mom, the ocean/beach(I can see it from my bed), beautiful landscape, mountains. It has, for me, been VERY difficult in other areas. I don't hang out with my best friend(rarely can we talk on the phone), or my mother-in-law, I don't live close to the boys school anymore, haven't found my place in church service yet, can't get to the library, lost my focus, my purpose, don't have a close network of "iron sharpens iron, spur each other on in Godly mothering"...I guess that is what I am grieving the most. Stacy is my iron! It didn't matter what was going on hanging out together with or without kids or husbands, was always on the list. We went through a time where both of our husbands had things to do on Monday nights...and with a combined 8 sons and daughters and one nephew, why not get together and do life! We alternated weeks at eachother's house for dinner, baths, reading and some chaos in between...but because we were doing it together it created lasting memories for us and the kids. I have countless times like that I could mention. My point is, my roots are drying up! I am sort of uninspired. Stranded here in this town. I keep trying to convince myself that this is a sweet little town, maybe it used to be. When I was oblivious to the actual happenings. Pray for me to get back on the ball, get back in the game...find more iron.