Wednesday, June 4, 2008

For some reason, the last weeks or so I've had this strong desire to want to move to Puerto Rico. The move itself would be relatively easy. Let me just pitch what I'm talking about: Theresa's grandma lives in Dorado, Puerto Rico which is about 20 minutes west of San Juan and about 5 minutes from the beach. She owns a 4 bedroom house in a nice neighborhood of Dorado and she has a 2 bedroom apartment downstairs below her house which she used to rent out. When we were in Puerto Rico back in December, she told Theresa and I that we could live in the apartment for FREE. Let me repeat that. We could live in a tropical climate, where the temperature never drops below 60F in an apartment which is 5 minutes from the beach for FREE. Not only that, there just so happens to be an Air National Guard unit in San Juan, so I could transfer to that base and possibly work full-time (AGR) there, and take night classes in English on the base. Theresa, being bi-lingual, could probably get a really good job in San Juan, especially in the tourist areas because she can speak both English and Spanish. All that is great and everything, but there is just one last area that I haven't covered that is affected by this scenario. I had to ask myself, after going through all this in my head, "what does Jesus have to say about such a move?" Well, I haven't gotten a red light (a no-go) from Jesus, but I also haven't gotten a green light (a go, this is what I want you to do because it is best for benefiting my Kingdom) from Him. Puerto Rico is almost 100% Catholic. I'm used to a different style of worship. I go to the Vine, which is a non-denomination church. Also, even if there are non-denominational, safe, Christian Churches in Puerto Rico, are they in English? Now, the language barrier won't pose that big of a threat. Living there, I would pick up on the language quickly, probably within just a few months. And if there is a church similar to the Vine in Puerto Rico, how far would Theresa and I have to drive to it every Sunday? Yeah, Puerto Rico is small, but it still takes a while to get around because there is usually a lot of traffic. So I don't have an answer from God...Theresa hasn't heard anything. Maybe now isn't the time...maybe a couple of years down the road will be the right time. Until we get an answer, I guess I can only dream of living where it never gets cold and living in a place where you can go in your back yard and pick fresh tropical fruit off a tree. Another pro to moving down there would be living so close to Theresa's grandma who is getting up in age. Theresa and her grandma, who is also named Teresa, have spent most of their time apart from each other because of the distance. Being able to help her grandmother around the house would be awesome. Theresa also has an aunt, who lives right next door to her grandma and another aunt who lives in Puerto Rico. For anybody who reads this blog, other than Theresa and myself...please pray about this for Theresa and I. All I need is a clear answer from God. If he tells us no, than I will be disappointed, but I will also be obedient and give this up to Him. If he says yes, then well you know. And if he doesn't give us an answer, that's cool too 'cause I know he will when the time is right.

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