Fall in the Commonwealth...

Time is marching on and it's hard to believe that the holidays are approaching. Life here is at warp speed and it seems hard to find time to enjoy the scenery. We did get into the city to see the dedication of the Air Force Memorial on Saturday. What an awesome event! We even took my parents and nephews with us. All of this took place outside of the Pentagon. Seeing the history of the United States Air Force and hearing our Commander-in-Chief say "Thank You to the United States Air Force from a free and grateful nation." made tears come to my eyes. And then our hearts raced as the Thunderbirds gave the Memorial it's first salute from the air with a "Bomb Burst". It was quite a thing to behold.
Andy continues at the Pentagon until mid-January and then he'll be at Bolling AFB for a few months. The girls love school and are making new friends. I love teaching first grade again and due to a large number of children, we've just added another first grade class. My class size decreased (from 27 to 20), which will be a huge relief.
Moving sure does take its toll on every part of your being. You get through it on adrenaline and then when the dust settles, you're just tuckered out. But moving has been a tremendous classroom for learning spiritual lessons in my life. I'm learning to trust my heavenly Father more each day. I heard a sermon recently about our earthly circumstances are not meant to "satisfy" us- that's what Jesus is for... if we were "satisfied" with the ways things are, we would not rely on Christ like we are commanded to do.
John Piper says it best- "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."
We press toward the goal... and rejoice through it all.
We send you love from the beautiful and busy...Commonwealth of Virginia, LT