When we explain the year we’ve had to others, 
it’s typical to get the response, 
“Wow, what a roller coaster you’ve been on!”

This year has not been a roller coaster. 
We’ve been hanging out in a freaking Amusement Park riding every roller coaster in site! 
Screaming for excitement, hands in the air, throwing-up, then moving on to the next ride to do it all over again.

This morning I ACTUALLY put a pre-packed suitcase in my car JUST IN CASE plans change again and I got on the flight I booked a couple weeks ago. Yes, I’m still dangerously and hopelessly hopeful.

Often times people associate 'a test of faith' with trials and tribulations. We received some great news recently and I very quickly found that 'a test of faith' comes in all situations. With the way life has been throwing us around lately, I've been hesitant to plan too far ahead or commit myself to anyone or anything. 

While staying optimistic, I've found myself feeling a tad bit hopeless. Not because I don't have hope for the future and God's plans, but because I have no control of what's going on around me. 
I'm hopelessly hopeful.

Beyond that, I have become hopelessly devoted to trusting in God and committed myself to remembering that this life and its' successes are temporary. God has tested me through bad news and good news, 
finding ways for me to feel undeservingly blessed. He is challenging me to remember that it's not 
the good news about baseball that matters, it's the good news about Jesus Christ. We love this baseball journey and the opportunities it provides for us to travel together, meet incredible people and watch dreams come true, 
but there's only one kind of good news that is permanent in this life.

That being said, we have had an exciting and fun past few weeks! Here's a short update:

There we were, counting down the days to the next Rangers’ homestand… I was on the road to Houston for a dear friend’s wedding and I got a call: “I’ve been Designated for Assignment”

“What does that mean?” – said me (it’s a recurring question in my life when it comes to baseball).

{First of all, Logan was drafted in the Rule 5 draft back in December. You can read about that process here.}

That being said, we were under the impression that the typical DFA rules did not apply to him, as that would give the Rangers control to trade him. With everyone around us being confused too, we were convinced that he had been placed on Waivers.