Spiritually Centered Podcasts and Progress

 Dear Kids, 

Your dad and I have a very specific reason why we are here while he isn't working formally. It's because God gave us a mission to get the Spiritually Centered Podcasts finished. I've written you about that just a little bit. I want to write more. 

There is a program that was put together by Brother James Cox about 30-40 years ago. He did a lot of research on people and how they lived the gospel. He spent his time putting together curriculum in order to teach people about becoming spiritually centered in their hearts within gospel living. He ended up doing seminars all over the place about the thought patterns of Christ and "Becoming Spiritually Centered" in life. 

My mom, your Mimi was introduced to the curriculum many years ago and she passed it onto us. I had it in my life since I was in my early 20's and it has changed the trajectory of my spiritual growth, that is for sure. After meeting your dad I introduced him to the program and it totally changed his life. That program got us through some REALLY hard things, and it was therapy for him in his healing from lots of things. 

About 4 years ago God told us to put the lessons together into a podcast so it could be more accessible to the members of the church who need it. At this point it is still on CD's and in a manual format. In a podcast it can be very accessible to the younger generations and updated material format. We've been working on it slowly but surely, but man it has been slow. 

At one point God told your dad that "the next step in your life will open when you completely dedicate your time to get the podcasts done". When we went on this journey to be living on the road and we knew we were going to be traveling, we both had the VERY strong impression that the biggest reason for it was to give your dad and I time to get these DONE. 

This is a labor of love. We've been working on it since we got here. I know it's been difficult for you guys because we are busy in our room a lot while you are working on your school work and doing other things. You have made comments like, "You and dad are always busy!". But we are doing the Lord's work and I believe that He is making up the difference for us. 

We are doing OUR BEST to have quality time with you all in the process. The work time during the day we have is being spent on the podcasts, but the time at night and afternoon is being spent with you. We've been able to have a lot of fun together. I hope you have THOSE memories specifically. 

We are HALF WAY DONE! Yahoo!! We are making progress. We have a lot left to do, but we are getting there. After Krista was here, we were both feeling very anxious to get back into the groove of working on them. But this week we will be able to do that. 

The Lord is helping us so much. I have felt it. And I've felt a little bit of chastising from Him to get them done faster. I can focus more on them instead of everything happening in the world. As this new week starts we are going to be hitting it really hard and getting as much done as we can. 

We are on a mission right now! I love that part. We are on a mission for God getting these finished. 

I love you kids. I want you to know that we did our best to follow God. And I hope because of that it is planting seeds in your heart to do the same thing in your lives, as only God can tell you how. 

I love you, 

Your Mom