Reflections on Moving, Part II

Written on December 21, 2009 by emily

What a journey this has been! I have so much I want to write about this experience, but truly, going to bed is a high priority right now. Just wanted to give you some of the nitty gritty on our adventures since many of you want to know and I can only make so many phone calls to tell the tale.

We have arrived safely and are all moved in. We had about 10 extra people helping us unload (they managed to get all our stuff off the truck and into the house in one hour!) and we’ve got a super head-start on our unpacking. We’re now enjoying our kitchen, living room, office, and dining room completely unpacked and free of boxes. That amazes me! In the past few days, we’ve continued to receive the generosity of many friends and family members…gift cards, meals, groceries, gifts, help, encouragement…I’ve been truly overwhelmed and blessed by more people than I can mention in this little entry. I’ve never felt so thoroughly cared-for by my two communities–Los Angeles and Seattle. As we traveled north, it was like giant hands from Los Angeles stretched north to meet giant hands reaching south from Seattle and we made this tiny little hop over the space between them…Like God prepared the way for us at every step, and made sure our every need was met and then some. Our travel also happened between two cold spells and we encountered exactly zero snow/ice on the road. In December. In the Pacific Northwest. This does not happen unless it is an act of God! And I believe it was!

I’ll write more about our move in and the house soon, but I wanted ya’ll to know we’re safe and sound and so excited for this new space and season of our lives. It truly feels like home.

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