a place of our own.
I realized last week, as we combed the city of Columbia looking at rental house after rental house, that I have spent the last four falls in a row house-hunting and packing and moving. 2009. 2010. 2011. 2012. Maybe sometime I’ll be able to look back and chuckle at the irony of it. Now is not that time.
Let’s just say there were lots of tears last week. And not only from my three-year-old.
But, this was a new week. And God gave us a gift. A place of our own.
An adorable, spacious, charming house right downtown. Just down the street from the community garden.
There’s a huge mix of emotions, but I think right now I’m mostly so very happy.
I do believe this house will be a place of healing. A place of rest. I trust it will be a place of welcome.
A wise friend said to us, when we had to leave South Asia abruptly four months ago, “You will be tempted to think that these next few months are an interruption to your life; they’re not. They are your life, this is the path God has always planned for your family.”
That’s how I want to look at right now. We’re not just waiting for whatever’s next. We’re living right here, in this day God has given us. We’re enjoying this house, this city, these people God has surrounded us with.
We’re giving thanks.
6 Comments
sarah
yahoo!!!! so exciting!
Bethany
Oh my goodness it’s more beautiful than I imagined. I love all the bright colors and wood floors! So happy for you guys!!
Evie
Oh my gosh- what a fantastically cute little place!! Is it in Shandon?
Kaitlin
adorable place! so happy for you.
Inka
Julie, your new home looks so adorable. I love the entrance! May God bless every day you live in this place beyond what you can ask for or think of, and may He give you rest for you soul. Much love from Germany,
Inka
Lauren
I love the walls colors and the wood floors and how cute the house is from the outside! LOVE IT! I am just so happy for you right now. I’ll be praying that this is truly a place of rest and peace for you.