Friday, March 30th, we closed on our new house. It is lovely and I feel so blessed that it is ours. I have spent many hours there in the past week sanding cabinets, priming, cleaning, and pulling down wallpaper. Its a bit tricky to get things done with the babies. I've been going over in the evenings after Jason gets off work. But we're getting things accomplished and I'm trying not to overwhelm myself. We've decided on just a couple projects to tackle before moving in and then I will try my best to be patient and know that it will take a lot more time (and money) to make our house into the place I really feel reflects what I would like my home to be. But in the meantime, we feel extremely blessed. We let Grace be the first one to open the door:
The kids ran through the rooms like maniacs, played hide and seek,
And ring-around-the-Lila.
I admired the butterfly tree in the backyard. They were every where in this thing. What is it? I do not know these Texas trees.
We attended our new ward (church congregation) for the first time today. It is by far the most diverse (socially, racially, and economically) ward of which I've ever been a member. We were treated with much love and kindness. There is a certain amount of stress surrounding all the new changes and the sheer amount of work that it takes to move. More than the stress, however, I feel serene. I feel relief and peace. When we first got to Texas it felt right to be here but also the ward, school, and house felt temporary. It was okay because we needed to do the work to find out just the right spot where we belonged. Jason feels like it is good and right but that most of what has happened in the past 2 years has been us just doing what we wanted to do, though we always pray together and ask the Lord to guide us. It annoys him sometimes that I feel that there is usually always a reason behind everything that happens. But I truly feel that the Lord has a plan for us and that we have been led and inspired to this exact spot. I can't imagine how I could have left my parents, siblings, and lifelong friends if it were not a spiritually inspired move. Either way, we were looking for the place to plant ourselves and now we've found it!
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I am so so happy for you and your new house! Congratulations! There is something wonderful to be said for living in your own space and feeling peace regarding the spirit you create there. I was so happy to get into our home last summer and there are days when I drive past my old rental house neighborhood and old feelings flood my heart in regards to how I felt then to how I feel now and it leaves me so grateful for the place the Lord has guided us now. Friend, I understand completely!!!!
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