New Beginnings

Yesterday we closed one chapter of our lives and began a new one. My emotions were all over the map; I cried when I realized that it had been eight years ago this weekend that we moved in, I cried when I did a last walk-through to make sure we had everything, I cried when we said a final prayer, and then really cried when Ian pulled that Budget truck out of the driveway.

Of course with leaving one place comes the promise of a new adventure. Soon enough I began to focus on the positives of where we were headed. How blessed we are to be moving to a city where we already have friends ~ just one more "fingerprint of God" we see on our move.

Something that never ceases to amaze me is how LONG it takes to load a moving truck and how quickly unloading goes! We had a big crew come with us from Charlotte and several folks came out from here to participate in the effort. The truck was empty within an hour and less than three hours after we pulled in the driveway, Kylie's room was painted, the beds were set up, pictures were on the wall, and the kitchen was organized. There are still a few minor things to do, but I am so grateful for the help of family and friends that we love dearly to get us set up in record time!

A few quick pictures:

"Um, can someone tell me why the freezer is looking so empty?"
She just got strong enough to open the freezer and fridge door "all my by self" ~ food is never gonna be the same...

Just a few of the folks helping out.

Kylie took helping VERY seriously and insisted on making trip after trip!

More to come soon (but our cable isn't on yet and we can only keep Kylie entertained in Panera Bread so long) but for now I'll end with this ~ we're gonna be okay!