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I admit it. I'm a talker. Chances are, if I walk into a room, I'll be the first to say hello--even to a person I don't know.

Most of the time, my talkative personality is a positive attribute--it aids me in making friends quickly and helps others feel included in a group. But sometimes, I get so caught up in doing what comes naturally--talking--that I forget to think before I open my mouth.

In the first weeks of relocating novelty ruled the day. Every time we got in the car we experienced a mini-adventure. (And if I was the one driving, the adventure could be not so little. And for the record, it IS possible to get lost even using a GPS. But, I digress).

Having enjoyed 29 years of a rich spiritual heritage at Sovereign Grace Church in Joppa, MD, and also the blessing of living within five minutes of every extended family member on both sides of the family; my husband, four children and I left it all in the fall 2007 to go to Akron, OH where my husband now serves as the senior pastor of Covenant of Grace Church. My name is Laurie Reyes and this is my relocation story - the good, the bad, and yes, of course, the ugly.

"You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5:12,13 NIV).

You are the salt of the earth. Have you ever tasted potatoes without salt added? They are bland, blasé, and blah. Likewise, a world without Christians would be very unappealing.

"And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all His commandments which I command thee this day... all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God."

Deuteronomy 28: 1, 2 (King James Version)