I did warn you that there would be a few gaps in this blog, but I will still apologize for the cliff hanger. It's not that I haven't been thinking about blogging, it's just a mixture of being really busy and feeling like there's not a whole lot new to write about. Yes, we moved into a new house, we are adjusting to the fact that this is home and not just a quick visit, etc. But what I would really love to write about is that again, we feel blessed beyond belief. Since I have already shared that, I felt like it would be redundant to write it again. But I realized as I was reading this morning, that God's goodness never gets old. It is always new, exciting, fresh and overwhelmingly abundant. So in the midst of unpacking, we are experiencing again God's blessings in our life.
A quick overview of the last 3 days: After arriving in Denver on Tuesday night, we had just a couple hours on Wednesday night to dump all of our stuff onto my parents' driveway before returning the van, and our unpacking whirlwind began. I had a meeting with the team of people who I will be working with next year, Jefff and I had lunch with my brother Aaron, and we went to Denver Seminary to meet with his advisor. Finally back at home, we had to first bring most of our stuff to my parents' basement and then sort through which boxes we would need at our new place. By about 4:30 we were ready to head over with three car loads full of stuff. Two days later, our things are put away, the place is organized and we have a home.
Blessing #1: My Family. They greeted us with a very fun welcome- welcome signs, a barbecue with my brother, his girlfriend, my parents and my grandma, and then a softball game. My mom dedicated her entire day to helping us get moved in on Wednesday, and I am so excited to have all of them just a quick drive away. It has been 6 years since I lived in the same state as my family and while I have enjoyed every single minute in Washington and wouldn't trade it for a thing, my heart as ached to be close to them again. I can't wait to see the ways God works in us together.
Blessing #2: We have such an incredible place to live. Our family friends, the VanEssen's, have shared the guest house in their backyard with us. This is no tiny little one room box, it is a perfectly designed, fully furnished home right off of their house. This is about 10 times better than the little apartment we came from and there are even raspberry bushes right outside our door!
Blessing #3,4,5: Jefff enjoyed his first "Lunchable" on the way here, and I'm hopeful that these will become a staple in our kitchen; I am reading the book, The Saving Life of Christ by Ian Thomas and God is teaching me all kinds of wonderful things about Himself. If you have not read this book, you need to get yourself a copy!; We visited Denver Seminary and I got to meet the people who God worked through to grant Jefff his scholarship as well as his advisor...They're all so awesome! We left campus feeling so excited that we were going to be a part of that community.
Blessing #6: My grandma is the jam and she's turning NINETY! That seems really old, but if you met her, you would never guess it. In celebration, she is throwing herself a birthday party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The entire Reitsema family gets to spend the week fishing, hiking, swimming, shopping, and relaxing together. So the car is packed (AGAIN!) and we are headed out the door (AGAIN!). I am praying that God would be present this week in our family and that His love would be palpable.
I promised pictures, and I know from experience that these are way more fun to read when there are pictures so I will try to remedy that asap. Thanks for reading. :)
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