We rolled up to our new home at the start of January. After some final touch-ups, we were able to move in and begin to get settled. It’s been a crazy few weeks. Nick and I have never lived on our own before, so this is really our first chance to furnish, decorate, and accessorize our space as we desire. Of course, there are limitations to that, but I have really enjoyed finally making this house OUR home.
Thanks to the wedding gifts and start-up money from you all, we were able to begin functioning smoothly, and rather quickly. I have been cooking up a storm almost every day, and absolutely loving it. It is really awesome to be able to build our home together. I Thank you for all of your prayers for us in these beginning months. It certainly has not been the easiest thing either of us have done, but incredibly rewarding already. We know God had a huge plan when He put both of us together.
As for me individually, I attended a women’s study with a few other wives from the community. It was only a four-week stint to discuss some Mark Driscoll sermons regarding women and their roles. It was incredibly humbling, challenging, encouraging, agonizing, exciting, and every other intense emotion, but man am I glad I went. I learned so much, not only about what it means to be a wife, but just about myself in general–my stubbornness, individualistic attitude, and selfishness, and on the flip-side, my gifts, desires, needs, etc. It was awesome, and I am really grateful that I could be a part of that time.
During the week I have been doing a lot around the house–the cleaning never seems to end. Hah! I have also been applying for job after job. Shortly after we arrived here, Nick started working for our friends’ companies–Epipheo and Marketplace Earth. I, on the other hand, cannot seem to find a job at all. I know the Lord has something for me, and things to learn in the meantime, but if you could please be in prayer with me regarding this, I would really appreciate that.
