Hello to all, we finely have internet. We are doing well. Finding a church close has been a challenge, Amherst is about 2-2 1/2 hours away so we will visit once a month when we are able to have our car here. Mean while we are going to a Westley church which is Methodist. The preaching is very good and the people are nice. The women wear modest apparel and their hair is always in a bun. The first day we went an older lady named Carol was teaching Sunday school, so we only go to church. Carols husband started the church in 2000 but ended up having a few strokes so from what the pastors wife tells me, Carol has taken over for her husband and has been trying to keep the church going. I let the pastors wife know where i stand on women teaching in the church, she seemed to understand. That has made me really examine what i believe and whats important in a church, i feel the Lord has me here for some reason and i do pray and know he will not let me believe anything but his truth. Their are only 12 adults that attend.Last week we helped with VBS which was fun, Carol picked us up and the pastors wife brought us home. Carol is in her late 60's and has 2 married sons, one has an 17 year old daughter, that live in walking distance to her and seem to not give her much help with her sick husband SOOOO i felt the need to offer my help and she was very pleased for it. Carol has been such a big help, she is taking Terri and i to a few Good Will stores at the end of the week. The Pastors are John and Michele, thought you would like that Michele! Michele took us to a bulk food store last week, she is a blast so so sweet. I got to ask her a lot of questions about what they believe, i think they are being careful not to step on Carols toes. There is also a Menonite Church 30 minutes away but Terri and i both felt this is where we should be. God could have moved us closer to Amherst, he makes no mistakes so i feel he is using us here. I have a peace that he is going to do great things here. It still doesn't feel like "home". Maybe when we buy a house it will, or maybe it's not supposed to. I spend a lot of time praying and am so thankful, God is so awesome and i am thankful for the trials and for my salvation. I miss my NY and ME friends so very much, you all have a piece of my heart forever. But i am looking forward to see what work God has for me here. Jerry's job is going good, they need more drivers so he puts in long hours and works 6 days a week, he does like the job and everyone there is nice. I will get on later to post some pics.

Hello from Virginia!!

Just a quick update....We all are doing great and settling in well. we love our new house. we sit on our porch every night and watch the wildlife. Jerry really likes his job, it is going very well for him. I am so happy for him! I met a sweet lady at a church last week, she came to visit and yesterday we went out to eat. so thankful to finally be meeting people and getting friends. Terri and I will be helping out all next week at a VBS at a church down the road from us, they will have about 25 children. we are looking forward that, it's always nice getting off the mountain for a bit :) We found out that there is a mennonite church in Floyd, about 20 min from us, so sunday we will be going there. We still don't have internet, hopefully by next week we will so then I can update a little more and put pic's on. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Will have internet on Wednesday, for now it's the parking lot of Panera Bread. All is well.

Well we made it through yesterday, we packed our storage unit in 2 hours and 15 min. I prayed through it, i was so afraid Jerry would swell. We will load up our house this morning and be on our way to VA. Please pray for safety and that we have no break downs, the truck was smoking a little yesterday.The moving truck that is. Please please pray for a young lady from my old church, she was in an accident and in a comma,her name is Ange Wiph. Thanks

We are excited, we have a home!!! God has given me my hearts desire. When i prayed for a place to live when we first came here i was very specific. I asked for a sweet place that had privacy, a septic and well, storage for all our things and a porch. Well we went to look at a house yesterday that had all in the ad we found but i didn't know about the inside. When we seen it we all were so thrilled with it. It is SWEET. It sits on top of the highest mountain in the Roanoke area and in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The landlords are really sweet and said they would make sure we are comfortable there. The house sits on the edge of the woods with a large field in front, lots of wild life. I will put pictures on as soon as i can. We will be moving on Thursday. Oh the house sits on 80 acres. Jerry doesn't need a hunting license to hunt.. Thank you all so much for your prayers.

Sorry i haven't written in a while but it seems everything is always unsettled. I cringe to even give an update. The job in PA finely called back after 4 days, by then we had to move on for a job, not being able to find housing there was also a problem. As of yesterday Jerry took a job in Roanoke VA. We looked for housing before looking for work and found plenty. We go Monday for his drug test and physical and as soon as the drug test comes back and we find housing he can start work. It would be hauling tanker loaded with flour, yes flour.. for baking and it doesn't blow up. It is days, jerry will have his own truck and will have 2 loads a day and can start any time he wants as long as the deliveries are done at the end of that day. Pay is very well and he can work 6 days or 5 and their is always extra to do to make more money. He was very pleased with the boss and other drivers, they were very nice, the boss came out to the truck to meet me and is also looking for housing for us. He told us what areas to stay away from and what areas are good, that really helped as we have no clue about any of that. We are calling to set up appointments to look at several places on Monday. We had answered prayer this morning, We thought we were going to have to go to NY so Jerry could see his doctor for his swelling medication, the nurse told him the last time he got a refill on his pills that he would have to see the doctor before he would write another prescription. He called and the doctor was out of town so the secretary had another doctor write the prescription. Jerry's mom will pick it up and get it filled for him, so so thankful. We have been looking for churches in VA and found a Brethren church so we shall see what it is. Jerry's sister called a few days ago and said she would not charge us anything for staying here, not even electric, if we would paint the living room and stain the back deck, that was also answered prayer. It cost under 50.00 to do the inside paint and the stain is in the basement already. So we painted on Wednesday and will do the deck on Saturday, feels good to have something to do. Feeling a lot less anxious but i know we have a ways to go before we are settled some where. I am trusting my savior to bring us a home. Please pray also for that and that we would find a church. Jerry is very concerned for us finding a church, he feels bad. Terri and i have enough faith and our roots are deep so we feel we can get along with a body as long as the truth is preached. I do miss you all and pray you are all well. Love in Christ, Holley

The house was dueable and in a nice neighborhood, but they needed 3 months rent up front plus security which would come to $2800.00 and on top of that the man from his job has not returned his call. No idea what happened. Please keep praying. We are going back to VA to check out more jobs.