The more I venture through this life, the more I question
why I wanted to grow up so bad. The pressure of making adult decisions and
wondering if they are the right ones to get you to the future in one piece is
always nerve wracking. Thankfully, walking through this life with a firm belief
that God is steering me with his mighty hand is enough to put my big girl pants
on and make the tough decisions when it counts. These past few months we’ve
felt that it was time to move on from our current home in B-ville and search
for a new home better equipped for my noisy toddler and evolving needs as a
growing family. As a young couple we aren’t in a position to purchase a home
yet so we set out to find the ‘perfect’ rental in hopes God would make the
right place evident. It took months. Months of worry, prayer, wondering if this
was the right move. As time passed and options widdled away, I began to feel
frantic. I remember countless, quiet mornings I would look to my bible and plea
with God for a clear sign. We continued to sit on our hands and muddle through
life, hopeful.
Now the twist to this personal story is that following a
joking conversation with my sister, we began to consider making the move with
her. With her at cross-road in life and us desperately seeking for a place to
feel at home, we began the search together. With a couple of stressful weeks,
craigslist scammers and countless texts and calls to strangers, we ended up at
a cute little home on county route 12. It became clear to all of us after our
tour that this place was the one and the three of us graciously shook hands
with our new landlord.
I can’t begin to
express the relief of finally knowing what the future holds. It’s a scary
transition but exciting one as we venture through this new chapter in our life.
And even more exciting I get to share this chapter with my older sister. I hold
where we live very close to my heart and I don’t take it lightly. This new home
will be where memories are made, where I raise Hallie in her toddler years and
I’m sure many laughs and life lessons will be held.
An update is sure to
come for you all, but until then I will be furiously organizing and list
making-
Xoxo
