Our foray into faith...

Ah, where to start, where to start...

I guess I could always introduce myself. Hi! I'm Melissa... I'm a SAHM in Mobile, Alabama. I have a wonderful husband named Aaron and a 26 month old daughter named Ainsley Faith... Ah, and don't let me forget that we also have a little boy, Calvin Caleb, due on September 28th of this year. Which will, of course, complete our family. Why, you ask? Well, number one, I'm NOT a fan of pregnancy and two... I have a bit of a clothing addiction when it comes to my kids. If they can't be dressed to the nines, my feelings are hurt. :) So, realistically, we can't afford another one!!!

I've always been a gymnastics coach. Since I was about 16, that has been my job of choice. And despite my studying and preparations throughout college, I did NOT take the MCAT as planned because I chose gym life over a life of actually having money. Ha! Ya know, when I pay bills, I really wonder about my sanity in that decision. Very recently, I had to make a tough decision... God called me to leave the gymnastics community and focus on my family. I say recently... He's been on me for a few months at least.. It was only recently that I listened.

Yes, horrible, I know... But, let me give you the background. I've been a Christian since I was 13. I have a spiritual gift of faith (believe, me... I have faith in God that is USUALLY unshakable... Until, of course, he asked me to leave my "life") and am generally pretty darn trusting of God. Or so I've always thought.

Now, coaching isn't some big money-maker. In fact, I would say that with my most recent coaching job, I probably earned ALMOST enough money for gas to and fro and to compensate the wear and tear on my little Corolla... But, I AM a good coach. My girls consistently win their divisions at meets, qualify to regionals, make the state teams, etc... And I do love my gymnasts. Those little girls are fantastic!

With this blog, I'm going to talk about how God called me to leave the gymnastics community, how He demanded more faithfulness in our family's finances, and any other fun stuff He shows me along the way. And I'm awfully loquacious so... Get ready for some reading! LOL! I'll stop here so that this is broken down into palatable sections, just for ease of reading (even though I shall post the next segment in our foray into a life of faith within the hour).