Honey Do This... Honey Do That!

Yay! Staycha and Adam are getting married! We were so excited to be able to host a shower in their honor! A "Honey-Do" for Adam, good friends and good food (and not so great weather!).  Adam and Kristen got some well needed items as they get ready to start a home together :)

Adam's Favorite Gift!

Best wishes Adam & Kristen! We love you and can't wait for April 10th!

This Monday starts PACKING!! 

I can't believe we have about 16 days until we are on our way to Owatonna.  

Keep us in your prayers! :)

Weather!

In looking through pictures today.. I came across our honeymoon pics.. And with all of this cold weather we are having in Jackson and the "cold" weather that we are about to experience in Minnesota.. I want to pretend to be here for a couple of days:

Beautiful Beach!

Sunshine & Tans!

Relaxation!

Beautiful Beach Sunsets!

And I'm just throwing this one in to show everyone 2 things:

1. We packed a lot of clothes, etc

2. The badger is like a 5 year old :)

Dreaming of the beach.. I'm sure Minnesota has a beach somewhere!

Sorry for any confusion!

So I may have confused a few people last night.  Minnesota is NOT a permanent move for the Hoods.  We will only be there for about 8 or  9 months then coming back to Mississippi or Louisiana.  


We are on the search for a house to rent in Minnesota and have basically narrowed it down to one that we (I) really like :)

Obviously this picture was taken in the SUMMER and not when we will be moving in :)

It is a lot of house for the 3 of us, but it does have a fenced in yard for Rocky - which is VERY important!  It is about 2 blocks from school for Stephen so if we are snowed in he can walk if needed! 

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we make decisions on this house and our home here in Jackson along with a lot of other decisions! 

Friday is my last day at Fairview.  It's bittersweet really.  I'm sad to leave all of the friends and relationships that I have made there.  But I am very very excited to know what lies ahead for us.  Amy Grace is going to be the new events coordinator at Fairview and is going to be GREAT! I can't wait to see what good things Fairview has coming from her :)

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for us!

From Mississippi to Minnesota....

As most of you may already know, the Hoods are headed North.  After lots and lots of praying, Stephen has accepted a new job with a company called Federated.  Which leads up to Owatonna, Minnesota.  We are so excited for the plan that God has for us as we travel! If you think you are cold in Mississippi this week.. Check out the temperatures where we are headed: COLD WEATHER.  I'm not sure that Uggs are not going to cut it in that cold of weather!

To give you a wrap of where we are at:  Stephen and I found out right before Christmas that we were offered the job.  In order to NOT ruin the holidays for our parents, we decided to not tell anyone and to just keep praying for God's will.  Here are a couple of pictures of us from Christmas:

Rocky was patiently waiting to dig through his stocking!

He is so proud of where he is from!!

I FINALLY GOT A SNUGGIE!

Too much Christmas - Rocky really "over-does" the holidays!

Our first Christmas together and Stephen dresses TACKY!

We also have upgraded with the rest of society this week with blackberries and I finally have a computer! WOO HOO! Hopefully now I can update more often - especially through our move!

We are very excited about our trip and really need your prayers through it all!

God Bless!