Well, the news is in!! WE are MOVING to Cincinnati, Ohio.. within the next few months! I have been flooded with emotion.. from excited to scared.. anxious to sad.. the list goes on! But, what I do have is PEACE. I know this is the Lord's will for Matt, Presley, and I.. and that gives me much NEEDED comfort. We will be finding out more details within the next week or so.
We have been in contact with a sweet couple via facebook.. and I read this the other day on her blog.. And I know it was meant for me.. It really has helped me.. so thanks Lindsey!
from her blog..
http://theliferearranged.wordpress.com/Home July 1, 2009
A year ago today we moved from Grand Rapids here to Cincinnati. Though exciting, it was a tough move for me. We moved with our 5 week old baby 6 hours AWAY from my family….that seemed a little backwards to me.
I’ll admit there were some hard moments….in fact, I look back and I think I may have been living on autopilot the first 6 months we were here (sad, I know). I think all the changes at once affected me more than I knew at the time. Plus, I have always lived near the Great Lakes and lots of nature (Michigan) or mountains (Tennessee). Cincinnati had neither. It wasn’t a beautiful place to me. Sounds crazy, but I actually really struggled with that. It was hard to call this my home.
A year later I can say that I’m more alive and I love my life here….and I’m not just saying that, I promise! There is no where I would rather be. In fact, we have been doing a lot of traveling this summer visiting friends and family (in beautiful places) and I am always so happy to come back home. I feel settled. I have been making some amazing friends. I am involved in activities and different ministries that bring so much life to me. I love my church. I love the weather. I’ve found beauty here……in the great parks that Greyson and I go to at least a few times a week, in the people I’ve had the privilege to get to know, in the way God has been moving in myself and others lately. I’ve found beauty in our church that welcomes people with open arms, loves people deeply, tells the story of Jesus week after week, and allows God to work….and, as a result, countless lives are being transformed.
Like I said, it’s been a year long journey for me to get here. Everything isn’t perfect…but, I’m content. And, if you know me, you know contentment has always been tough for me! I am one who often wonders if the grass is greener on the other side. Well, guess what? The grass is pretty dang green here!!
I’m in a good place. I’m finally HOME.
~~This is just what I needed to read! So I am going to be excited.. Excited for the great opportunity for Matt's career, but also.. just for us.. to explore the a different part of the world:)
Super happy they have one of these!!
http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/
~Gotta start loving chili.. Chili is one of the things Cincinnati is known for~
http://www.skylinechili.com/ These are EVERYWHERE!
Also, I am super excited about this
3. And last, my not least.. this little girl.. Grandmommy, Granddad and I went to lunch at the Serendipity Tea Room today.. She wanted to be a part, so we let her have a "big girl spoon"..Ah, just a proper little number, she is!!
Ok, Maybe, not!! ha.. this is the real deal..
I am so ready for summer.. She LOVES to be OUTSIDE..it is on of her favorite words at the moment..so I can't wait to take her to all the great parks I have heard about in Ohio..
