Moving expert teaches women how to “move on”
Anthem, Ariz. (July 17, 2007) … A veteran of 14 moves, Susan Miller knows first-hand the emotional turmoil that relocation can wreak on a woman and her family. The author of two Focus on the Family books on the subject, as well as founder of an international ministry that helps women adjust to moving, Miller will share some of her insights at a women’s breakfast scheduled for Aug. 18 at Vineyard Church @ Anthem. The two-hour breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m. and childcare is available.
It was a particularly difficult move from Atlanta to Scottsdale that prompted Miller to form Just Moved! Ministries in 1995 and write her first book, “After the Boxes are Unpacked: Moving On After Moving In.” She followed it up with a Leaders Manual and NEWcomer’s Workbook to enable others to lead Moving On After Moving In classes in churches, neighborhoods and at military bases. Today, there are hundreds of classes available in two-thirds of the United States as well as several countries.
Miller said the need for such classes is particularly great in Arizona – the nation’s fastest growing state – and in Maricopa County where U.S. Census figures show nearly 700,000 newcomers took up residence between 2000 and 2006. “Women are basically nesters and a move can leave them feeling uprooted, disconnected and grieving for what they left behind,” Miller said. “They need to know the steps they can take to let go of the past and thrive in their new location.” A 13-week Moving On After Moving In class will be offered from 9-11 a.m. Mondays starting Sept. 10 at Vineyard Church @ Anthem.
Miller wrote a second Focus on the Family book, 'But Mom, I Don't Want to Move!' as a resource for mothers to help their children through the transition and adjustment of a move. Miller and her husband of 41 years, Bill, are currently working on a book that addresses the effects of moving on marriage. In addition to teaching materials, Miller wrote the 'New Neighbor's Pocket Guide' for families in transition. Her books will be available for purchase at the breakfast.
Cost for the breakfast is $10 per person, however, first time guests are free. Vineyard Church @ Anthem is located two blocks south of the Hampton Inn at 42105 N. 41st Drive. For reservations, or for more information on the class, call 623.551.1133, e-mail tonya@vineyardanthem.com or visit www.vineyardanthem.com. Contact Miller at www.justmoved.org.
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