Our new home

God has really provided a smooth transition for us to our new church and town. The first few weeks were especially hard for our precious Baxter, but he, as well as Owen and Lucy, really seem settled and content. We are all really enjoying the church and people that God has called us to know and love and care for. They have been very welcoming and gracious. Matt is learning how to plan his weeks in order to prep for 2 sermons and also counseling/lunches/committees/etc. God is meeting him in that! We are getting back into our school routine which is also really helpful. We really enjoy the town and the area - it's a really beautiful part of God's world! The mountains are beautiful and the rolling hills are covered in snow. Every day the sunrise and sunsets are amazing...wow! It is rather COLD but we are trying to tough it out!

Don't get me wrong, we have days and moments that we miss our dear friends from Richmond, all of the fun things we loved there and the mild weather! It is still sinking in that we have actually moved. When I changed our address with the post office, it asked if this was a temporary change or permanent. I clicked permanent. There are often moments that remind us of that. Both the blessings and the sadness remind us of that. Thankful that our address change is not the only thing that is "permanent" but that God and His presence and care and loving faithfulness are also permanent!

One thing that is not permanent is our apartment. It has been a very good place to transition to. It is clean and safe and close to the church. It is however temporary. And small and narrow. Our new home is going to be started this coming week! Wednesday is the day they should break ground! We are so excited. We are also impatient. We are so ready to make this final transition and really make our home here and have people in our home and get to know our neighbors, etc.

Here is a pic of the "before". We will add more as we go. We are so thankful for it and can't wait to use it for His glory!