Starting to move

We're moving out in less than a month.

Crazy! John and Anna were both born during our time at this house. The yard has been changed a lot. We've had three sets of neighbors on one side, two below us, and one on the other side (but they've moved out and it has stood empty for a few months now, though they still mow the lawn). I've met other moms in the neighborhood but never really connected with anyone, sticking with the social group from the University instead. I do wave to a lot of people when I take walks, though.

We don't have a place to move to yet, so the movers will be moving our stuff into storage for about six weeks. I am really thankful Dan's post-doc comes with a moving allowance!!!

I'm nervous about the move. I don't want to be the only mom on the block surrounded by a bunch of college students but I don't want to live in the suburbs, either. We have driven so far to church for so long that we are tired of it! I want to live by church and within the church community and also have the church connected to Dan's work community!!! I'm scared that we'll go to a church close by just to find out that everyone commutes in and we're not in the community afterall.

I don't want to break the bank on living expenses.

Sigh. But I'm not really worried, not like I was when we didn't have an apartment before we got married. I love where we live now and I love our landlady. She'll be raising the rent by 40% when we move out. (We suggested it - that'll make it market rate!) I am thankful for God's provision here and am excited about how He'll provide for us in the fugure.