...Seed Planting in Denver...

Kevin and I are moving to Denver, Colorado on December 1st. The picture above is of the city and the other is a picture of us at our new front door :)

Together we have prayed and sought the Lord for guidance and we are certain this is where He wants us to be. Kevin will be opening a satellite office for Billups Worldwide in Denver and I am certain he will do it successfully!! While this decision was extremely difficult to make we have received nothing but support, encouragement and love from our families and that has softened the blow.

As you know, Kevin and I are very close to our parents and siblings. We are so blessed to have family that we enjoy so much. Leaving behind our parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and friends will be painful but it is our utmost desire to be obedient to the Lord.

This will be a time of seed planting for Kevin's business. It is a time where he will focus on inundating the area with the presence of his company and building a future for us. Who knows...it may be temporary. I am certain the Lord will use us to seed plant in ministry as well and that He'll present us with many opportunities to further His Kingdom while we're in Denver. Our ultimate desire is to start and raise our family here with our families :) Again, though, we do not know where the Lord will lead us...we're up for anything!!

We appreciate your prayers as we make this life transition and hope you all know how important you are to us. We will be "home" as often as we can and are expecting visitors!!

>R<

...Tomorrow...

I leave for India in the morning :)

I hope to post on my other blog while I'm there with updates now & then. Feel free to follow along...

http://abandonedrescued.blogspot.com

A huge dose of gratitude to those of you who have supported me financially and in prayer.

Much love,

>R<

...15...

Fully funded and leaving for India in 15 days. God is so faithful and SO good. I'm excited and nervous and still being refined! PRAISE the Lord!!

...Prayerfully, Faithfully...

The financial deadline is rapidly approaching as all funds for my mission trip to India are due at the end of this week!! I still need to bring in approximately $1,100. I am prayerfully, faithfully TRUSTING the Lord...KNOWING He will provide. I need your help...please pray with me.

...48...

I leave for India in 48 days!!

...Kevin's 30th Birthday Party...

Kevin's baby picture on the cover of a Jones Soda Bottle as a party favor for our guests :)

Kari, Ty, Dad, Resh, Sim, Mom & Kev

A birthday gift from the Troxell's...Coco's very own Cardinals jersey!

Ken, Nancy, Kev, Resh, Kelly & Aaron

Sim & Kevin

Resh & Heather

Kevin & his Dad...Ken gave a great toast!!

The Birthday Boy

...Thank you to all our family and dear friends for being there to celebrate Kevin's 30th...

...30...

my sweet husband is 30 today.

i am IN LOVE with him.

madly.

i ADORE him.

deeply.

i am GRATEFUL for him.

constantly.

happy birthday my love.

My India Blog...

I've started another blog because you can never have too many blogs, right? No...just kidding...you CAN have too many blogs...like, for example, I think 2 is too many :) I'm going on a mission trip to India in the fall of 2009 and wanted to create a way to communicate my progress as I prepare for this ministry opportunity. My plan is to maintain this new blog for the months leading up to the trip and then share about the trip when I get home and maybe even post a few updates while I'm there. We'll see... You may see some information duplicated from this blog since I just did those few posts about what I've learned about my Indian culture...I will try not to over do it though :) Here's the link...I hope you enjoy...thank you for your prayers... http://abandonedrescued.blogspot.com/

twenty-nine...

Today I am 29. In this past year I have been on a path to learning as much as I can about my Indian roots, although, its more than knowledge that I sought. I want to be living my life according to the Lord's plan and not my own. I've had this burning desire to learn about India and to be obedient to the Lord by ministering and sharing my testimony. It's taken quite some time for me to stop long enough to really listen and obey...I'll be filing the non-listening portion of the past year under "things I regret" ;) All of that to say...I've been invited to go on a mission trip to India in September of this year and, after much prayer and consideration, I've decided to go. I am SO excited and nervous and scared and emotional... Many of you know that I made my first trip back to India, where I was born, in 1999. When I go again in September it will be almost exactly 10 years since I was last there. I am certain the Lord has blessed me with this incredible testimony because He wants me to use it to bring Glory to His name and to spread His word and that is my mission. I'm so blessed to have a loving and supportive husband who is backing me completely. While we both have some worries about this trip we have made this decision together and feel extremely confident this is where the Lord is leading me. I am so grateful for this opportunity. I am overcome. I will post more details about this decision and about the trip itself in the near future. I appreciate your prayers in advance. ...r...

...3...

Three years ago today I married Kevin and have literally been living happily ever after since :) He is the most remarkable person I've ever known and I am madly inlove with him. MADLY. Happy Anniversary Kevin. I love you. ...r...