Chapter 2

My name is Bo Noung. My full name is Boramey Joshua “Bo” Noung. As I write and contemplate about where this truth has brought me these 43 years of my physical life. I have realized that I have not appreciated every moment like we are all supposed to. Appreciate all the good or so called bad that we have experienced........

I recently made a decision to move to Vermont in the northeast part of the United States. We moved from the southern part of the east coast of America. Georgia has been my only home since I came from Cambodia in 1982 as a refugee. So you can only imagine the huge distance and change of lifestyle that we are learning to adapt to....... I say we because....... 

I have with me, my wonderful wife, and six amazing, beautiful, gifted, anointed children....... My oldest daughter (22 years old now) decided to stay in Georgia because she is a senior at Georgia State University. I am so proud of her for many, many reasons....... I will dive into her and I, and our story later.......

When I made my decision to move the family over 1000 miles up north to the cold, yes extremely frigid cold north......., it was the hardest decision in my entire life. Leaving my mom and my five brothers and sisters was scary........ They are my rock........ I didn’t realize how important to me they really were, until I had to make this decision to leave Georgia. It was also difficult because we were  leaving everything and everyone I know that has a place in my life. My friends have mostly given support and I enjoyed my time with them. I will miss all of them....... So of course everyone from family to friends asked why.......???? Why did I decide to move to the cold, freezing north? Is something wrong with me? Am I going insane? Do I need counseling........? Maybe..........  Because who would leave the warm south, to go live in a cold, cold environment? Not many........ When I came here, people here asked the same question...... “Why would you come here to the cold mountainous climate area in Vermont?” I told everyone here and back home the same answer....... “there are many, many reasons.........” 

Today it is currently one degrees with wind chills -10 below zero at 8:33am on Saturday morning. Coldest morning yet. So did I make a good choice to come here.....??? Hmmm....... No matter what happens, no matter where we end up....... The answer is an absolutely YES! Yes I made a good decision. All my decisions are good and perfect....... I am learning this now after 43 years of living...... I will explain this later. 

My kids my and my wife might think a different way from me though........ Because I made such a quick decision to leave Georgia, I had get a work transfer approved, move everything we had into storage and find a place to live in Vermont or New Hampshire. But the rental and housing market currently is insane...... It is extremely difficult to find housing. 

My wife and kids did an amazing job, boxing up, and clearing out all our belongings in one week. Yes one week........ It was the hardest week of their lives....... I pushed and pushed them to get it done, and they all delivered! I couldn’t believe how much stuff we had as a family! Too much junk in my opinion......... But we got it done! So we had to find a place to stay in our new area. It was not easy...... So I took the first place that had availability and ready for us to move in right away. Unfortunately it is in a very small town in Vermont and in an apartment. We were looking for a house to rent until we can have more time to survey the area to buy a house. But we got a small two bedroom apartment on the top floor of a two story house in the countryside instead. The kids were scared because it looked run down and there was also a dirty trailer home in the backyard. It is cramp with one bathroom and we are all crowded sleeping on the floor in the one room, because we use the other room for storage. We have been dealing with mice and hot water issues also. 7 people in a tiny two bedroom apartment is not very comfortable, especially having one bathroom....... But this was our new home for now........ 

So did I make the right decision? My family doesn’t think so....... They complain to me everyday.......... But we are always are in the right place and right time......., we just don’t know it yet....... So why did I choose to come here......?? I came to unlock the power of the truth....... I came to increase my belief in the truth....... I came to prove to myself of this truth that is living with me and within all of me...... And I think I am starting to finally opening my eyes to see and ears to hear........ 

chapter 3 coming soon.....