Peanut Butter & Jelly and Lamps May 27
The weekend we moved into our house I remember writing in my journal that I wanted to eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches with our kids in this house.
Aaron let me turn on all my lamps and even let me keep them on as I created "atmosphere" in our house for a whole week. This really excited me because I love lamps and I love to create "atmosphere" with them.
You may wonder why I write those two random statements. Well...we have sold our house and are moving to Louisville, KY! Although I have eaten p b & j sandwiches with Savannah (I know, I know. She's probably too young for peanut butter but oh well...no allergic reactions to speak of.), it looks like I won't get to do the same with our second little girl.
Here's the quick version of the story. Even before we were married, Aaron talked about ministry and seminary. He continued to talk about it throughout the early years of our marriage and things happened and we just kept saying: "Oh, maybe one day..." Well we finally realized that "one day" would be no day if we did not just bite the bullet and do it. So, after a lot of talking and praying and contemplating we decided to stop contemplating and put our house up for sale just to see what happened. Well, that was last weekend and it looks like we sold it this past Friday (!!!) though I will not be convinced until we put the keys in the buyers' hands (not that I'm doubtful about it, that's just my thinking when it comes to real estate). Our rough plans are that we will close the middle of July and move to Louisville then. Yes, that means our new little one may be possibly only 4 weeks old. That means we have to pack up this house and find a new house and unpack boxes and do lots of other things during the height of the newborn stage...not really what I was hoping for, but the Lord seems to be unfolding the way in some very neat ways. Not sure how all this will really work, but Aaron still plans to continue with his design work out of our house while at Southern Baptist Seminary. Right now, we are thinking he will pursue church planting in seminary. And I'll be at home with the girls probably blogging a whole lot more (I've gotten lazy about it again) and hopefully finding ways to fill our days in a new town.
My thoughts? Um, well, I'm not really sure. I'm excited. I'm sad. I'm anticipating the move. I'm wondering what in the world we are doing. Overall, I really believe this is the next step for us and when you step out to the unknown, it reminds me how much I am not in control as much as I think I am in control when things make sense.
So, here's to a few more peanut butter & jelly sandwiches with Savannah in this house and having just a few of my lamps burning brightly at the moment.
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Laurin. I'm already regretting not being able to help you out as you prepare to move! Maybe even with a newborn of my own, I'll be able to help more than I realize. Having just exited the daunting process of packing and unpacking, I certainly empathize with your upcoming adventure so I'd love to help in any way I can, even if I can't lift boxes and all. I sure will miss you. Who will I stroll with? My love and prayers are with you and your family. Stepping out like this has its challenges and its joys. When we left a job and left Memphis at the beginning of 07, we had no idea what the next step would look like, but we learned that His sovereignty is pointedly real. It was freeing to know we answer to God alone. May He continue to be your Counselor and Provider! I am excited for you.
You'll be with my mom and dad!!! How fun!! :) I know change is scary (note my last year...although God took us the long way around to ask us to stay) but God is great!!! You may already know of it but a great GREAT book is "Just enough light for the step I'm on" my Stormie OMartian...good good good!
Wow! What a surprise! Congratulations and I will be praying for y'all as you make such a big transition with two little ones!
it has been a pleasure to pray through this portion of the journey with you and your precious family and i look forward to laboring in prayer with you guys as you continue. know that you will indeed be greatly missed but i am excited to see in what ways our great God is going to display His character in and through your lives on this new part of your journey!! practically in the comming weeks, know that i'm always available to help pack OR entertain sweet savannah...
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