The Big Switch

It has been a crazy past couple of months, hence no posts since July. Ryan has been working on getting an Associate Pastor position at a church just an hour away from our current location in Cleveland. It has been a long 6 months (at least for me).  Well, after many chats with the pastor, a day of visiting the church, and a weekend of ministry with the church (candidating: breakfast with entire church, Youth Group event, preaching, potluck lunch, and questioning)... we have made the decision to make the move.  Ryan got voted in at 92% from the members, so how could we say no?! Starting January 1, Ryan will be the Family Life Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Massillon, OH. I'm beyond proud to call him my husband.  He will fit in this position like a puzzle piece.

The past couple months I was working on getting a promotion to a management position in the Learning Care Center than I am currently teaching in. After a month of applying, someone else with more experience was chosen. I was heartbroken, but I knew God had something better. I would've had to travel over an hour to work every day due to moving to Massillon. Now I am able to transfer to a Center in Akron to be a Lead Teacher as well as the Team Lead (a small promotion).  So Ryan and I will both have a job in the New Year.

As for Titus, He has passed the 5 month mark and so many milestones!  He current favorite toy is his jumper, he is eating baby food & rice cereal, he is (so far) allergic to apples and peaches, he talks/ sings all the time, sleeps through the night, he is working on getting his first tooth, has experienced his first snow, and is almost rolling over on his own. He is also wearing 9 month clothes already! I love seeing him reach these milestones!

How you can pray for us: 

Moving: we will be making the move to Massillon sometime between now and January 1. A date will be set once we find a place.

New Jobs: that Ryan & I will be able to mesh well with our new coworkers as well as the people of the church.

Travels: We will be travelling to New Jersey around Christmas time to visit my parents.

Titus: to continue to be a healthy, growing Little Man.