Farris family blog: September 2013

So much has happened over the past few weeks I am not sure where to begin. About a month ago we had found out we would be staying in Dallas for a little longer, just moving across town to Plano. So we moved out of our apartment in Grapevine, across town to a hotel for the week until our apartment was ready that next week. That was all on Saturday and then came Sunday morning. If you have ever had one of those moments where you don't see something coming at.all.-this was that kind of moment for me. Sunday morning was about as normal as could be- getting ready for church, cinnamon rolls in the oven, running around like crazy and then Bret's phone rang. Which could of been normal, but it was his boss calling him on a Sunday morning at 8:45. I watched him talking to his boss pacing around the living room looking for a good sign or bad and all I got was a big thumbs down. My heart started racing. He got off the phone and told me an operator had passed away the night before and we would be heading to San Angelo. We didn't even know where that was. I sat on the bed and had a good,hard cry. In that moment all I could think about was everything I was looking forward to in the fall being in Dallas- being close to family and friends, church, BsF, and even being so close to Houston since my sister is getting married this fall. Somehow, we got it together in ten minutes and still headed out the door to church that morning. I was so glad we went. Not really that the sermon or worship spoke directly to us, but during communion, Bret and I had the opportunity to just pray together and cry out to God in how much we needed Him. I mean this wasn't only a shock to us, but we were tired. It had been a long five months in the IM program. We went to lunch after church with friends and over that time and the next few hours, a peace came over us. It was almost overwhelming to me. A peace I know only comes from The Lord. That we were hand picked for this assignment and that it would be ok. That it would be more than ok. That God was going to carry us and sustain us in ways we never imagined. I just love that still even looking back today. God is good.

Bret ended up leaving that afternoon and we stayed behind in Dallas since it was so last minute.
Accommodations in San Angelo were hard to find, and we already had a hotel for the week in Dallas
and Bret's family was there as well. So, Bret went on ahead to love on the team members who were hurting for their friend who was now gone. We spent the week hanging out with friends in Dallas, made a trip to the Dallas zoo, the boys spent some time at the lake with Grams and Pops, and I even got a really refreshing 24 hour trip to Houston to see our sweet growing baby. Which by the way, I am 20 weeks today and everything is looking great for this little one. We.cannot.wait to hold this
baby at the end of January.

Saturday morning Grams and Pops helped us load up our uhaul trailer, and we headed down to San Angelo. The drive was a lot easier than I expected and I really don't even notice the boys in the car anymore after all the traveling we have done this year. So, it was an easy four hours. We went straight to Bret's store because we were very anxious to see him. We haven't been away from him that long in awhile. We have moved into two different hotels since we have been here, but we also got GREAT news yesterday that they found a house for us! We are so excited to be in a house after
months of apartments and hotel living. Just another way God has provided in the little details for us. We also had a camp friend who got us connected a pastor here in town. We tried out their church on Sunday night and it was so great. The people here have been so incredibly welcoming to us and
helping to make us feel apart. It has been so wonderful. The weather here has also been amazing. We have found an awesome park that the boys love and we have been there almost everyday we have been here. Work is going well for Bret, busy as usual. This store is crazy busy, but it also is a very old store that is a drive through only store. Pretty crazy! We are not sure how long we will be here for, but trying to take it one day at a time. We are excited for what is to come and trusting The Lord as He gives us each day. Stay tuned for what's to come next. Always an adventure over here!

Some updates on the boys that I don't want to forget about one day is how Carter always says "what you said" it is a family joke now because we all say it as well too. He is near obsessive with m&m's, still chocolate milk and biscuits. Ha. He is something else. Still into superheroes, cars and trucks and I am sure he will be for a very long time. He is now 3 and a half and still only weighs 32 pounds.
Both our kids are lightweights. He is always, always up for anything and makes new friends so
quickly which is so great. He randomly throws things at us like "Whats the big idea?" He just comes up with new things everyday that blow us away.

Tucker there really is always the surprise factor. His new thing he is into is doing his touchdown sign and then showing us his big muscles. It is super cute. All of his sign language has now just turned into words which I just love when that happens. He will be two before we know it. He copies everything Carter does and I wish I had a tenth of the energy these boys have every morning.