OOOOOklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains!

I chose the picture in our blog header because it is one of our favorite engagement pics, but it will be pretty appropriate soon, as we are...drumroll please.........MOVING TO OKLAHOMA!!!!

For those of you who have been living under a rock, Dan has accepted the youth pastor position at an amazing church in Oklahoma City called Victory Church. They have multiple campuses, but their home church is in OKC and ranges from 6,000 to 8,000 in attendance. Dan will be moving in April, and I will join him in early May after the Leadership Conference for my job is complete on May 8. We are SUPER excited about this opportunity and are sure this is where the Lord wants us to be! This is such an honor for Dan to be pursued by a church of this caliber, and I am honored to serve with him. opportunity and are fully confident this is where the Lord w

If you would like, you can pray for us in the following capacity(s) as we transition.

1. People say we are crazy to move right now, because it involves quiting jobs when there are very few to be had, and selling a house! The big thing right now is for our house to sell or rent at an amount that will not cause us to go in the red, which is tough to do these days!
2. For us to find a house in OKC (preferably with a tornado shelter!) that will allow us to lease-to-purchase until we can get rid of ours here. We found one we love, but will have to convince the builder to go the lease-to-purchase route.
3. Work for me. I am having to leave a job that I love in order to move to OKC, and we will need a double income...especially if we have to cover our mortgage here for a while. I am in talks with the church about a marketing position for the production arm of the church, so hopefully that will work out for us!
4. Please pray for Dan's youth group here as we transition out. He fills a "father figure" role for a lot of these kids, and they are heartbroken that he is leaving. Pray that his spot would be filled quickly and with the perfect person for a seamless transition.
5. Finally, pray for us as we step into this new role. Pray that Dan would be FILLED with wonderful ideas and wisdom, and that the numbers would grow from the first day we are there! Pray that kids lives would be touched through this ministry and through Dan. Pray that our marriage will grow as our ministry there grows.

We love you guys, and hope you will share in our excitement with us! Most of you know I grew up in Oklahoma City, and honestly never thought for one second that I would be back there. However, I am very excited to see what the Lord has planned for us, as He promises it is more than we could ever imagine when we listen to and follow Him. So that's what we are doing! Oklahoma will no longer be just cowboys, indians and tornados! We will be there too, so we hope you will come visit!