tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78482348370962117992024-03-13T01:01:13.453-07:00a life of sweet momentsTodd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-69162263116616142022013-02-04T09:43:00.000-08:002013-02-04T09:43:05.943-08:00[home]<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Going home was the perfect Christmas gift! I had a wonderful, relaxing time with family, went to our home church, laughed with college friends, and witnessed my roommate marry her long-time boyfriend. I love our new life in Florida, but going home is bitter-sweet. I realize all that I am missing out on, and it's so hard to not want to live in both places at once. We really are so blessed to have great friends and family in both places, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">but I'm thankful to have spent Christmas at home.</span></div>
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<br />Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-84394514016851348422012-12-21T06:45:00.000-08:002012-12-21T06:45:33.627-08:00[christmas photo shoot]<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks to the wonderfully, talented Courtney Styers, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">we have our first set of family Christmas pictures! So much fun; thanks Court! </span></span></div>
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<br />Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-32304534103232679832012-11-30T09:11:00.000-08:002012-11-30T09:11:48.607-08:00[movember]<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The month of November has been renamed in an effort to help raise money and increase awareness for men's health related illnesses including prostate and testicular cancer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As a way to contribute to the cause, DOW Electronics has offered to pay $300 for each male employee that grows a mustache during the month of November. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The money raised is donated directly to Movember, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">which will be distributed between the Prostate Cancer Foundation </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and the LIVESTRONG organization. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Todd decided to participate in the fundraiser in honor of Grandpa Sloan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are his before and after shots! </span></div>
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<br />Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-85707550417735349072012-11-29T08:31:00.003-08:002012-11-29T08:31:30.557-08:00[thanksgiving away from home]<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This year was the first Thanksgiving both Todd and I had to celebrate away from home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It kind of throws you off when you don't have the same traditions and way of doing things because then, it doesn't really feel like Thanksgiving at all...that and the warm weather! We missed out on gathering with both of our families, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Black Friday shopping with Todd's sisters </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and eating our traditional Thanksgiving dishes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But, we couldn't be more thankful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were able to Skype with both of our families for a few minutes, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">and when we were finished and would normally have been disappointed to not be there with them, we had Thanksgiving with our new family in Tampa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We are so blessed to have support during the hard and lonely times. We honestly could not make it here without them, and for that we will always be thankful! </span></div>
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Since moving to the area, we noticed quickly that we live in a dog friendly community. Our neighbors are seen outside walking their dogs constantly, and the fresh market is full of "doggie strollers" (such a weird concept)! So with some convincing on Todd's part, we decided to be puppy owners! We looked around for the perfect little guy and found Gus! He is the sweetest puppy ever, and we were so happy to make him part of our little family. Between us, the Overflow staff, and our neighbors he is already completely spoiled. </div>
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Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-25382319913429666082012-09-17T14:45:00.000-07:002012-10-10T09:54:47.046-07:00[our lives in florida]<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's been two weeks since we moved into our new apartment in Tampa, FL. Time has flown by as we have decorated, met new people, scouted the area, and applied for jobs. </span><br />
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1. We live within walking distance of the Hillsborough County Library! We have our library cards and go there almost every other day.</div>
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2. There is a Fresh Market every other Saturday.</div>
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3. It is warm and sunny every day!</div>
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4. We have so many great friends to share life with!</div>
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5. It is easy to learn the area, and hard to get lost. </div>
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Here is a list of the top least favorite things about Tampa:</div>
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1. We found two cockroaches in our bathroom...yuck!</div>
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2. There is construction and traffic everywhere. </div>
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3. We miss our families!</div>
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4. We have only seen one alligator, and it was in our dumpster, dead. Lame!</div>
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5. Our third floor apartment...we sweat every time we walk up those stairs!!</div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In many ways, time has flown by so fast that it seems surreal like we are still on vacation. On the other hand, we have had a lot of down time too for reality to sink in, like "wow we are really doing this--planting a church and living in Florida." Not only that, but it's given us time to wait and sometimes be discouraged by the slow process of finding jobs. I'm a planner, so the whole unemployment concept has been a struggle. I like routine, I like consistency, I like security. But, I guess that's what stepping out in faith really means...accepting that there are no guarantees of those things. It is much easier to trust God from the comfort of our home in Marion, but here is where the true test lies. I need reminded daily to "be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12 and to give thanks in all circumstances. So, that's our goal...to be all those things instead of anxious and afraid. Just as I believed in Marion that God would fulfill His purpose for our lives, so too I believe it now. </span><br />
<br />Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-12147933864283638302012-05-30T08:12:00.000-07:002012-05-30T08:12:50.036-07:00[one year]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess we were lucky
because the first year was a truly wonderful time in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and I learned the boy can’t close the washer door to save his life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we had a relatively easy transition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I think the harder part was intentionally making every day count in our
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">making dinner, and
getting ready for the next day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And
it is just as easy to forget to make the other person feel special on an
ordinary day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Therefore,
we started a tradition of making each Sunday night a time to focus on just
this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We
have a list of questions we ask each other that include “How can I pray for you
this week”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and “What could I do to make you feel loved in
the upcoming week” etc. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
believe what made our first year so easy were these questions,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the
daily texts just to say “I was thinking about you,”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the
dance parties while washing dishes to make the mundane tasks fun,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and
the prayers we said together each night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What
made it so easy was reminding ourselves and each other how much we are in love.</span><o:p></o:p></div>Todd and Whitney Sloanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299066653739343947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848234837096211799.post-28327829707787035552012-05-14T13:59:00.001-07:002012-05-31T13:44:20.565-07:00[for mother's day]<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being a “Proverbs 31
woman” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">has been something I
have strived for, and hope to one day become. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This type of woman is
rare, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“A wife of noble
character who can find? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is worth more
than rubies.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not only has this
chapter given me a standard to follow,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it has shown me that there
will be many times in my effort to <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">achieve this status,
where I will need grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite the great
cook and friend that she is, my mother is not perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a daughter, this
was hard to come to grips with when faced with the reality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yet, I understand
more now that being a Proverbs 31 woman <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is hard, or else it
wouldn’t be rare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am learning what
exactly it means to become a noble wife,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and one day mother,
and I thank <i>my</i> mother for<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all she did to work
towards the same goal, sometimes without grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So instead, I will
forever “honor her for all the great<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">things she has done.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Proverbs 31: 10-31<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A wife of noble character who can find?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and works with eager hands. She is like the merchant ships,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still night;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">she provides food for her family</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and portions for her female servants. She considers a field and buys it;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets her work vigorously;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and her lamp does not go out at night. In her hand she holds the distaff</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and grasps the spindle with her fingers. She opens her arms to the poor</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and extends her hands to the needy. When it snows, she has no fear for the household;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">for all of them are clothed in scarlet. She makes coverings for her bed;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">she is clothed in fine linen and purple. Her husband is respected at the city gate,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">where he takes his seat among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and supplies the merchants with sashes. She is clothed with strength and dignity;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">her husband also, and he praises her "Many women do noble things,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">but you surpass them all." Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Honor her fall that her hands have done,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Since my freshman year of college, I knew I would leave Marion someday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">For how long or where to, I didn’t know. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">All I did know was I wanted to see and experience more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">To my luck, Todd felt the same!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Since the moment we became engaged, we started looking for what would be after college.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">We quickly came to realize that our options were endless,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">a freeing yet overwhelming feeling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">We started praying that God would prepare our future ministry, and our future home.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Since Todd finished classes in December, our search has been full force.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">We looked at and interviewed for ministries all over the country. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">One night, we made a list of qualities we both wanted and needed </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">in our first real ministry position.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The list included opportunities to form friendships with people our age, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">an older married couple willing to mentor and invest in us, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">and among other things warmer weather!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The next day Patrick, the DS of Florida, called.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">An answer to prayer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">He wanted us to seriously consider serving somewhere in Florida. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">So we met with Gabe about joining his team </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">to plant a church called Overflow in New Tampa, FL.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">This ministry opportunity had everything on our list. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Another answer to prayer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">A month later, we made the decision. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">We are going to move to Florida and help start a church in August.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">We are overwhelmed with questions like</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Where are we going to live?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Are we going to find jobs right away?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">How are we going to afford moving there?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">What exactly does a church plant entail?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">In a lot of ways, this will be the first time Todd and I </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">will have to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">truly </i>rely on God.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Our faith is being tested.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">But instead of being scared by the “what ifs,”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He really did make the most of the past four years, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and took every opportunity he could to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So much has changed since we started college 4-5 years ago, most of all us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">He has worked so hard for our future, for us, and all I can do is say thanks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for walking me back to my dorm on cold, snowy nights. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for buying me Peach Jet Teas when I had a bad day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for spending hours on end in the Game Room during my shift. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for sitting next to me every Chapel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for putting sweet notes in my mailbox. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for procrastinating on homework to spend a couple more hours with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Thanks for working so hard to graduate early so we could get married. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks, most of all, for being a husband I can be proud of. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She loved unconditionally and had a heart of gold; the world truly was a better place because of her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Throughout her lifetime, she was a foster parent to 87 children. But her love doesn't end there. God gave her a vision and told her he needed her in Heaven to take care of the babies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">t gives me peace knowing that's what she is doing right now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will miss her laugh, her macaroni and cheese, and sharing our wedding anniversary with her. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went to Virginia for the funeral. My grandparents house is on a mountain. No cell phone signal and exactly one radio station.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From our time there, listening to others talk about my grandma's life, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was reminded of how <i>simple</i> being a Christian really is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Living in the world of a Christian college, we get wrapped up in the theological discussions and debates. We do inductive Bible studies to understand scripture better. We forget how simple it really is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My grandma never went to college. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It really is that simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So grandma, along with everything else, thanks for teaching me this.</span></div>
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This Easter could not have been more perfect...</div>
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Breakfast with friends from IU.</div>
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Seeing family and meeting the newest additions to the Sloan clan (sooo cute)!</div>
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Hiding Easter Eggs for the little kids.</div>
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Playing volleyball until my arms bruise.</div>
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Watching my husband as he leads the Sunrise Service...so proud.</div>
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Being forced to sit in the balcony because the church is so packed </div>
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Spending three straight days with Todd </div>
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God is indeed good!</div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia;">Todd and I began reading The Hunger Games over Christmas Break....we read the entire first book out loud together! After that, we were hooked! Needless to say, we were really excited for the midnight premier of the movie. Luckily, most of the youth at FUMC were, like us, big fans. So, we made an event out of it. Todd and I started out with a Starbucks run and arrived at the theater around 9:30 p.m. to stand in line outside. By 10:00, we had 25 seats saved for the youth group (many people were annoyed with us about that). Finally at midnight, the show began and we were not disappointed! The costumes were crazy, the characters were just like I imagined them, and the story line of the movie was incredibly close to the book. Well worth staying up till 3:30 am for! Oh yea...Go team Peeta :) </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Being part of the Sloan family requires a certain amount of stamina . Over last week, Todd and I (along with 15 other members of his family) made a trip to Colorado for skiing. Todd and the rest of the Sloans have been skiing pretty much since they could walk, so I attempted to catch up as best I could...in the process crashing multiple times and receiving multiple bruises. Good thing I had such a wonderful coach :) The trip was tiring, but the view was beautiful and the weather was perfect. I am so blessed to be part of two wonderful families and thankful for the memories and experiences that come along with both!</span><br />
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