There is great news to share with you all about this Flood family. (No, baby # 5 is NOT on the way! We really are done with adding more people to this world!)
We've lived here in Northern Alabama for three years and have enjoyed every minute of it. From the beauty of the terrain to the wonderful friendships we have made, living in Alabama has been a blessing in so many ways. Not only did we complete our family here, but we have also been able to craft good memories with some extended family members, to enjoy living in beautiful country, to learn how to cook up some tasty southern cuisine and to fellowship with amazing christians who attend the Mayfair Church of Christ in Huntsville.
I'd like to announce that God is calling Richard Flood and his family to higher (or more northern) ground. Although we consider our life to be our full-time ministry, it has been six years since we've been involved in ministry on a professional basis. God has opened the doors for us to serve a congregation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as thier full-time evangelist. Rich and I were blessed to visit with the wonderful members of the Church of Christ in Sioux Falls (www.wefollowjesus.org) two weeks ago and it quickly became apparent to us all that we were a perfect match. These people want to win the city of Sioux Falls for Christ by sowing gospel seed and have chosen the Floods to help them do it! We are so excited about this new upcoming spiritual adventure.
Of course, the transition will be a bitter-sweet one. As we venture on to exciting new ground, in a territory that's pretty far from here, we leave behind good friends and loved ones, including Richard's parents. We are also moving about 200 miles further from my family in New York City. The only thing that keeps Rich and I thrilled about going is knowing that we are living out God's will for our life. Knowing that this is God's answer to our prayers and actually doing what He is calling us to do motivates us to move on and serve Him with all that we have.
We love you all and ask that you keep us in your prayers as we transition Northward. Thank you for keeping up with our family through this blog. It has been a joy for me to be able to keep you up to date. I will post all of our new contact information as it comes.
Until then!
