I wanted to do a quick update on our whole "having a baby" issue! HA! Well, as you know, I have been on clomid for 2 months, and no, it hasn't worked yet. What it has done is made me gain 7 pounds! This is a BIG deal for me! The first month, I thought everything was fine and I had not suffered from any side effects. The second month has been TOTALLY different. Not only have I gained the weight (and my eating habits have changed NONE), but I have been a HUGE ball of emotions! Well, Brad and I have been praying and feel that when it is God's timing for us to have a baby, then we will! So, I am done with the medicine! I have a peace about it, and I know it is in God's hands, but in the back of my mind I can't help but wonder, "What if I try it just one more month! Maybe this is the month!" So please pray that I will follow my heart and know that what we have decided is right. I know we have a lot going on right now, and when it is our time, God is going to bless us with that miracle!!!!

Following God!!

Well, I know I have not updated lately on what is going on with Brad and I, so here goes! :) As you all know, we are suppose to be headed to Texas in July for Brad to start Seminary. He hasn't finished his undergraduate degree, so he will have to do that first. Brad had a conference call last week with his advisor from Southwestern to make sure on about how long it would take him to get his Bachelor's Degree...well, it didn't go as we thought. He informed Brad that it would take him about 3 years...yes, 3 years!!!! As most of you know, Brad and I both went to Mississippi State, and he has 90 + hours there! SO, it would take him about 2 or 3 semesters to finish his undergrad there! Needless to say, we are praying VERY hard that God will show us His will for our lives, and where He wants us. We don't want to necessarily take the "easy way out", but we want to follow what God has out there for us. Please keep us in your prayers that we will follow His will and go where He wants us and can use us!!!!

As some of you already know, Brad and I have been trying to have a "Baby Randall" since he got back from overseas in June. Well, it hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be!! I figured I would have no problems and would be pregnant within the first couple of months. I have been off of birth control for a year and a half, and have been taking prenatal vitamins (prescription) for a little over a year. I was really depressed the first couple of months when it didn't happen, but I finally accepted that God would bless us with a baby on His timing! I think I had my last emotional breakdown about it back in November, and I finally let Him take control of the situation, and stopped trying to control it myself. So, I went to see Dr. Kimmel at the end of February and she did blood work and so on, and she concluded that she thinks that I am not ovulating even though I have a normal cycle. I just finished my first round of clomid, and we are praying it will be a success!!!! (NO MORE THAN ONE THOUGH!! HA HA!!!!) I will keep everyone updated on what is going on with us!!!!

God is AWESOME!!!!

OK...so I am new at this (thanks to my friend Emily Tate)!! I thought this was a great way to share with friends and family what is going on in mine and Brad's life. We have a lot to share these days! Well, here goes! As of January 21st, Brad (we) surrendered to the ministry. It is a decision that he has been battling with God about for about 10 years now. He FINALLY listened. Well, the first step was deciding if he would attend seminary, and if so, where. We began to pray that God would just show us what his plan for us was. We started doing our research on different schools, and we became REALLY interested in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. Our first step was for Brad to fill out his application and see if that is where God had in store for us to go! We have been praying that if that is where God wants us, that Brad would get accepted, and if not, we were willing to accept that that was not where He wanted us and he has somewhere better in store for us. SOOOOOO, as of Monday, March 9th, we are officially going to be residence of Fort Worth, TX in mid to late July for at least 3 years!!!! We are SO EXCITED!!!! My mom cried like a baby, and of course our families are sad that we are leaving, but they are VERY excited for us. I believe that God is taking us out of our "comfort zones" for a reason. Brad and I both are leaving 2 of the BEST workplaces anyone could ask for, and that is a challenge!!!! I absolutely love my school, and I can only pray and rely on God that he is going to provide a job for me in TX that is just as amazing!!!! Please be praying for us as we take this HUGE step in our lives!!!!!