You can't take it with you...

Hi! This is Josh and Tiffany and this is our first blog together. There are many things that you talk about doing after a major life event, like marriage, or moving...this was one of the ones that we FINALLY are doing together. We are excited at the prospect that people may actually read this! Who knows?

So today is our third day in Hilo, Hawaii. It has been a long road to get here. It started in March, when we were praying for the Lord's direction and guidance upon their lives. We both felt that Salisbury was not where the Lord wanted us but didn't know where to go. The Lord brought an opportunity to lead worship in Hilo, Hawaii at Calvary Chapel Hilo. After a lot of research, we decided that the only way that we could make it is if Josh were to find a full-time job and be able to provide...the cost of living is much higher than Salisbury, Maryland. After months of applications, resume sending, and phone interviews, Josh got an invitation to come to Hawaii for an interview.

We got married on July 28, 2007 and after a week of honeymoon in Mazatlan, Mexico, we flew directly to Hilo and began looking at the place where we may be calling home in a few months. The landscape is beautiful but most of the actual city is old and deteriorated. Most people do not have much money, and the culture is varied. The city itself has been wiped out by tsunamis (big waves) in the past a couple of times. It is on the side of Mauna Kea, the largest volcano in the world. It is 20 miles from Kilauia, one of the most active volcanoes on earth. Daily, they say there can be as many as 200 minor earthquakes.

Why are we here again? Oh yeah, because the church was in need of worship leaders. The church has been without one for 6 months now, and this Sunday we will be starting to lead that ministry. We are hoping to not only provide worship for the church, but to also invest ourselves into those with musical talents and see the Lord raise them into leadership positions.

We moved to Hilo on November 13th and have been searching for a place to call home and a car to drive. Reestablishing to a new state in the middle of the ocean is really tough! We have 10 small boxes of our most necessary stuff coming in today (hopefully) and then we will need to find a place to put it! All of the other stuff that we had accumulated over the years is either in storage or was given away before we left...even our dogs, Austin and Scout! That is really sad, we know. Hopefully we will reunite in the future! Maybe they will be become Hawaiian dogs...who knows? Well, that is all for now. We will keep you updated as to our progress and maybe post some pictures in the future!

Thanks for stopping by,

Josh and Tiffany