columbia
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so we bought a house today.
No big deal. Whaaat?!! Actually, it doesn’t seem real yet. So while it’s very much still sinking in, here are some pics: Pretty cute, huh? Hi little house! Love the front porch! Love the trees on our street! View from right inside the front door. Guest room/office Kitchen (check out those hardwood floors!!) Master bedroom Hallway Kids’ room Teeny mudroom/laundry room off the kitchen Screened back porch!!! Part of the yard (David is with our awesome real estate agent, Missy). Yes that is a car pad in the back yard. Not sure how it was ever useful since there’s a house in between it and the driveway. Other side of…
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more news . . .
We’re buying a house! Yep, it’s true! We close on Friday. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking, Wait, you haven’t been in your current house that long! And I thought you loved your house!! True and true. Let me tell you all about it . . . We had in our minds when we signed our lease back in October that this was a transition time for us. Back then we didn’t know what we’d be doing or where we’d be living long term, so choosing to move here at all was a big leap of faith. And oh, I’m so glad we did it. This has been a…
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tapps.
We have some great news: yesterday David signed a three-year lease on a meeting space for our church! We are beyond thrilled and grateful for this provision from God. We’ve prayed and looked for months for a place to worship, wanted it to be in a visible spot right downtown. But never in our wildest dreams did we imagine it would be right on Main Street, just blocks from the state capital, and never thought it would be in the historic Tapp’s building, originally a department store and now an art center with residences overhead. Thanks so much for those of you who have been praying for this important step…
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strawberries.
We had fun strawberry picking yesterday with friends from church. This was our first time and Judah and Amie took it very seriously. We filled two big buckets, and afterwards I washed, trimmed, and froze them on trays to pop in our green smoothies. Yum! Judah and Isabel looking carefully for the “dark red ones” Such a gorgeous spring day Baby Jesse and I love each other (sometimes I just want to munch on his arms) While the rest of us picked strawberries, Emma Taylor ate strawberries. I get to babysit this cutie because her parents do a babysitting coop with us; each couple gets two date nights a month. It’s…
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friday evening at the swamp.
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city roots farm.
City Roots is one of our favorite vendors at the farmer’s market, and the folks there invited us to bring the kids out to explore, so this morning my cousin Liz and I met up to take a look around. Since it’s a city farm (in the Rosewood neighborhood) it’s small: maybe two acres? After watching so many eye-opening documentaries like Food, Inc. and reading books like American Wasteland, I find myself with an almost physical hunger to see plants and livestock that are strong and happy — rather than just mass-produced and mowed down for our ravenous American consumerism. So this morning made me happy. The sun was bright…
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church plant.
We meet formally as a group twice monthly to get to know one another, pray, and learn about the vision and values of the church. It’s also a great time for other people to come check us out and seeing if they may be interested in joining in. We had around 25 adults at our meeting Thursday night–a mix of singles, families, couples, college students, and there was childcare for the littles. We’re so very grateful to Columbia Crossroads Church who allows us to meet in their downtown campus free of charge. It’s the perfect space, right off Main Street. One of the biggest blessings in this process so far…
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easter party.
Thanks to our next-door neighbor and friend, Ben Landers, for the photos!
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easter celebrating.
Saturday morning egg hunt, followed by a scavenger hunt to a new toy.
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grill night.
I think it may just be finally getting warmer here in South Carolina. It’s been such a strange month . . . usually we’re pulling out the t’shirts and flip flops in March. We’ve instituted a weekly “Grill Night” since David got a charcoal grill for Christmas. It’s been a little hit or miss due to the weather, but he’s already produced some amazing meals. Looking forward to many more grill nights to come!