Farmers Market

Today we ventured to Denios which is a farmers market/flea market in Roseville. It was a lot of fun. I've started a diet that is pretty regimented. Lots of veggies and fruit. So we were able to get a ton of veggies and fruit that is locally grown and very fresh. Not to mention it was cheap. I really enjoy knowing that the produce that we buy is local. Growing up in Hughson we always had fruit stands and my mom would load up on fruit. I loved it. However, Elk Grove seems to only have one kind of fruit stand....strawberries. They are on every corner..ok not literally but close to it. So to be able to get all the yummy healthy food for my family, it was great. And you were able to barter with them. It was fun. I would totally recommend it.

I feel like there is so much to say about the last 3 months. Life has really changed...and I'm going to be honest. It is hard. We wanted to send out an email to friends and family but it seemed to get pushed back and back. So here I am. Writing about our journey and how I'm struggling to see God's plan for my family.

Most of you know that Jareb accepted a Pastor position in June '08. It was a small Southern Baptist church in Folsom (about 30 min from our house). I really thought that a year later we would be on the road to being a healthy growing church. However, God had different plans. After much prayer and long long conversations...LifeBridge Church closed it's doors in the beginning of February.

I think what has made it so hard for me was the way it ended. To know that we put a great deal of ourselves into this church and it wasn't enough. I hurt for Jareb. This was a huge step for him. And people were vicious. They say nasty lies and spread things that are just wrong. Those who we thought had our back...turned. It has been a long couple of months. We are struggling to understand what is next. Not to mention praying for a better job for Jareb...he has had to take anything because the job market sucks.

I'm sorry if this blog sounds so angry...I think I just needed to finally let it out. I know God has a plan..I just need to trust him to lead us.