Figured out the WHY...

I just looked back, (not very far since I haven't posted much at all since moving to Yuma & not having internet) & I re-read my post about moving to Yuma.  It kinda melted my heart just a little bit.  Here's why!  This is what I typed, WAY back, last summer ;o), & some of the reactions that touched my heart today:

"I don't know WHY I'm going to Yuma, ...  But I am pretty sure that I'm supposed to go to Yuma."

People really did ask me "WHY Yuma???".  All those question marks in their voices & everything.  I really, REALLY didn't know WHY. 

Just because I couldn't understand what was bringing me here, I wasn't coming here blindly.  The only thing I really had was the strong feeling that I was doing the right thing with my life.  I stepped forward into the darkness with faith, & although it sometimes falters & I know I'm so weak, I have found great blessings awaiting me.  God is great, & I love to feel His love.
I've discovered the answer to all those questioning words.  By coming to Yuma, I met the man I'll spend the rest of my life & forever with.  He loves me for me.  He loves me despite ALL my faults & quirks & struggles.  He loves me when I cry, & especially when I laugh.  He has ALWAYS been so patient with me, ALWAYS supported me, & loves to be my adventure buddy!  I want to spend my time with him, & he loves to be with me.  He even reserves the Zelda marathons for when I'm so occupied with other things that I'm not much fun to hang out with anyway.  ;o)  I love him.  I love so much about him, especially his great heart.

When I was moving to Yuma, I never, ever imagined that Yuma would hand me a piece of my Forever... a VERY important piece of Forever!  But it has.

More that I read: 

"To be perfectly honest, changes can still be hard for me. ...  I'm scared, but excited! Yuma may or may not melt my brains out, that is yet to be determined. BUT, I know that Yuma will hold many adventures & hopefully a lot of growing experiences!"


Well, changes are STILL hard for me, & this coming year holds more than I can count right now! (I only teach 2nd grade, we don't have to count THAT high...)  I find myself again scared, but most definitely excited!  Has Yuma succeeded at melting my brains out??  Well, It's easier to say no right now, when our temperatures have actually been dropping below freezing, but NO.  I still have pretty good brain power, despite the early & strong allergies I'm fighting at the moment.  Is it hot? A resounding YES!  Will it kill me?  NO, especially knowing that by the time the rest of the world is remembering what FALL is like, we'll be moving somewhere new.
 
Has Yuma presented me with adventures & growing experiences??  HECK YES!  The adventures I/we have had already, have been fantastic, & I'm sure what's coming right around the corner is going to be even more exciting & adventuresome!  As for growing, I know I've got SO far to go, but if preparing to join your life with someone else's, & planning for Forever, & talking about your very own home & family doesn't stretch you & help you learn more about yourself & that special one you love, then I don't know what will.  AND, if that doesn't do it, then the kids I love to teach, even the most "Special" of them, will most definitely stretch me, & require me to learn, to grow, & to become a better me.
 
So, to sum up these rambled thoughts,  I guess I just have to say, Here's to Yuma!  & Here's to all kinds of new & exciting changes!