I can’t believe our time in Ohio is almost over.

As I pack up our things — again — I feel that familiar ache in my heart. It’s bittersweet. Every time we move, it feels like I’m leaving a piece of myself behind. The house, the community, the church, the friendships — they’ve become part of our everyday life, and it’s hard to let go.

This moment takes me back to when we packed up our life in Mississippi and headed to Ohio. I remember feeling the same heaviness — leaving my job, our church, our comfort zone — for a place I didn’t know at all. I had no idea what to expect. All I had was faith.

And now here we are again, on the brink of something new.

New beginnings can be exciting, but they can also be hard. There’s beauty in the fresh start, but there’s also grief in the goodbye. I’ve learned that it’s okay to feel both at the same time — sadness and hope, loss and anticipation.

What gives me peace is knowing that God has been faithful through every move. He’s never left us. Every time we’ve stepped into the unknown, He’s gone before us. He’s brought us favor, friendships, lessons, and unexpected blessings in places we never planned to be.

I don’t know what this next season will look like. I don’t even know if this move will be the one that finally lets us put down roots and call a place “home” for good. But I do know this — wherever God leads us, He’ll be there too.

So, yes, I’m sad. This place has been home, with all its ups and downs. I’m not going to pretend I’m not feeling the weight of this goodbye. But I’m also looking forward to it. Maybe this next place will be the one we stay. Maybe it won’t. But I trust God either way.

And that trust is what gives me the strength to pack the boxes, say the goodbyes, and keep moving forward.

One day, we’ll look back on this season and see how it was part of a bigger story — His story. Until then, I’ll hold on to hope, lean into grace, and keep following where He leads.

“We may not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future.”

My husband and I – Ohio 2023 🙂