Good Intentions

My intentions are always good... stay on top of blogging and keep it up-to-date. However, life is flying by and I always seem to have so many things on the to-do list that are more critical. I think it is time to reassess priorities.

We have had an interesting week. Colds have been sweeping through the house, starting with LK and now ending with the kids. We are in the midst of lists to help with decision-making about next year... do we stay, do we go, if we go; where?

So, here are the options...

1. Stay in Grassy for another year; professionally, great growth opportunity for me, time to get another AQ, learn more about working with Native community, personally hard on family, Fiona not having her needs met, LK and Jo very isolated, long commute to a church community.
2. Move to Kenora, but commute to Grassy; financially not possible unless we inherit a chunk of money or win a lottery (ie. ruled out).
3. Move to Kenora and work in Kenora; professionally great growth opportunity, a risk in getting full-time work teaching and short time-line for finding housing, personally provides family with community for making friends, connections with other people, can have a functional church life, Fi can enroll in French Immersion or in 2nd grade at local Catholic school, LK and Jo can participate in Early Years Center activities to have social interaction.
4. Move back down south; financially unwise, no job prospects, miss our families a lot and would love to be closer.

It seems that there are only two viable options (1 and 3) for this year. Which is the wisest and meets the needs of the most family members is the question... much prayer needed to discern what will be our path for the next year. Please continue to pray for us as we seek to know how we should grow next.