First week down,
And what a start it has been.
Last Sunday, which seems like so long ago, I was driving
from Gainesville, Georgia to Sophia, North Carolina. I had lunch with some
friends at Moe’s before I hit the road to my new home. Even though my car was
completely packed, and I mean stuffed to the rim, for some reason I still
didn’t feel like I was leaving yet. I felt like we were having another lunch
and going to see my Gainesville friends again the next day. We said our
good-byes, had long hugs, and then I was off!
Pulled out of the parking lot turned right and I was on my
way. I set the mood with a new cd playing for the journey. I got comfortable
and then it hit me, I’m moving to North Carolina!! It is actually happening!!
I got super excited in that moment, something new, something
I have had a taste of but now I get to live there for 8 months! Then I
realized, I still have 5 more hours until I arrive, completely worth the wait.
I arrived that evening and we were going to have dinner all
together. I came in the door and was hugged and welcomed, then ran upstairs to
see Ella, one of the other interns from South Africa. We caught up
on some of the last
six months while we waited for dinner, and what welcoming dinner it was.
We were called down to eat, the whole farm family was there
welcoming us into our new home. It was beautiful. Full of so much love and
goodness. I could tell you about it but it wouldn’t to it justice, what a
treat.
Then this past week was packed with goodies. Meeting in the
morning to worship, learning more about photography in the afternoon, reading
books, girls night, family night, feeding the chickens, eating dinner together
EVERY night, so much more, and all SO GOOD.
I am very excited about what these 8 months are going to
look like, how we are going to grow, what we are going to do. The kindness and
gentleness of this family has been consuming me lately. They have invited us, Ella, Camryn, Josh, and I into
their family. They are sharing their lives with us, and I am so very thankful.
This is going to be a beautiful 8 months.
