Well, actually, we've already moved, but we'll be doing it again! This house has been our home for almost 20 years. We moved into it in October 1996, when our little family left Indiana and came to Colorado for Jim to work for Promise Keepers. I moved into it sight unseen, as Jim had bought it during the time he lived here and the kids and I were in Indiana selling our house there. But God knew. He knew that we would be neighbors with dear friends who became our pastor's family. And from that we found our church and our church family, and our lives were forever changed.
When we moved into this house Brittany was 7 and Taylor 3. Since then we've brought two more babies home to this house and later, two more from China. We've done a lot of living here . . . a lot of laughter and tears and prayers and seeing the faithfulness of God through it all. We've had countless parties, holidays, and get-togethers with friends here. God knew where He was placing us. We are grateful.
But God put it in our hearts in January that perhaps it was time to move on from this place and onto the next. We prayed a LOT about this, as it was such a huge idea for us. We determined that we would not move ahead of God or try to make anything happen on our own. (We've been down those roads before.) We asked God to shut it down if it was not from Him. But He didn't. Things fell into place. God has made it clear that He is moving us to a new neighborhood and will bring new people across our paths. We feel that God is calling us to use this house to minister in ways that we could not in our small house, and we are excited to see what He has for us.
When we moved into this house Brittany was 7 and Taylor 3. Since then we've brought two more babies home to this house and later, two more from China. We've done a lot of living here . . . a lot of laughter and tears and prayers and seeing the faithfulness of God through it all. We've had countless parties, holidays, and get-togethers with friends here. God knew where He was placing us. We are grateful.
But God put it in our hearts in January that perhaps it was time to move on from this place and onto the next. We prayed a LOT about this, as it was such a huge idea for us. We determined that we would not move ahead of God or try to make anything happen on our own. (We've been down those roads before.) We asked God to shut it down if it was not from Him. But He didn't. Things fell into place. God has made it clear that He is moving us to a new neighborhood and will bring new people across our paths. We feel that God is calling us to use this house to minister in ways that we could not in our small house, and we are excited to see what He has for us.
Our house sold quickly, without a sign even being in the yard. We spent many, many days sorting out 20 years worth of "stuff", making many trips to Goodwill, cleaning, touching up paint; fixing this and that. Last week we left our house for the last time and moved our family into a 3-bedroom apartment. (Jim and I have never lived in an apartment before. It is a new adventure! Haha.) And all this is because our new house is still being built, and will not be finished till summer!
And here it is. It is framed up, has some siding on it, and the electric has been started. But no driveway, front porch, or drywall yet. We go over on the weekends and walk through it. Our neighbors on the south side have two little girls around Caylie's age, and our neighbor to the north has a lift in his garage, which fascinates Keelan, who will be starting a mechanics program next year.
And here it is. It is framed up, has some siding on it, and the electric has been started. But no driveway, front porch, or drywall yet. We go over on the weekends and walk through it. Our neighbors on the south side have two little girls around Caylie's age, and our neighbor to the north has a lift in his garage, which fascinates Keelan, who will be starting a mechanics program next year.
The sun room.
Upstairs where the bedrooms and laundry will be.
Front door.
Thanks for sharing our excitement and new adventure with us, friends!
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