but this time it was 2 miles instead of 800:)
here's the story...
Back in October we came to Hohenwald for Keith's interview and our first visit. As we were driving around, we came upon this CUTE little street...
Mindy: Oh my goodness, I LOVE this street!
Keith: Yeah, it looks nice, but there aren't any houses for sale.
Mindy: Look at the cute matching tree in front of every house.
Keith: Ummhumm
Mindy: Couldn't you just imagine trick or treating and Christmas caroling down this street with our children some day:)
Keith: You're weird.
Back in Abilene, after deciding to take the position and move to Hohenwald, we began looking at houses for sale online, and I was crossing my fingers, that something would open up on "that street that I love." And eventually one did, in early December, about a month before moving, we hit the road headed for Hohenwald in search of a house. We looked at several houses, including the one on that street, but it just wasn't what we were looking for, however, while we were looking, I couldn't help but notice the *oh so cute* house next door that had some sort of sign in the yard, but it wasn't a for sale sign, and it appeared to be vacant. I kept it in mind, even though we'd never seen the inside and didn't know much about it. During all of this looking, our house in Abilene hadn't sold, but we knew we had to find somewhere to park the UHaul in January. After sharing this with our new elders, one of them had an empty rental house they graciously let us stay in while we transitioned, waited to sell in Abilene, and took our time finding the right house to buy here. We were and are very thankful for that! Three months later, our house in Abilene still hasn't sold, but, remember that *oh so cute* house on "that street that I love"? It was for sale....and the owner is letting us lease it for now, and will put our rent money towards the price of the house when we sell in Abilene! Oh yeah, and somewhere along the way we saw the inside and loved it as much as the outside:) So, a week and a half ago, we packed it all up and moved again! Without further ado, here is "that street that I love" last week. Yes sir, that's right. On Sunday morning, March 1st, we woke up to 6 inches of SNOW and it was BEAUTIFUL! (and of course that meant NO SCHOOL on Monday, perfect for sleeping in, breakfast date, and unpacking!)
And here is our street this afternoon! This weekend spring sprung! Temperatures made it up to the mid-seventies and our Bradford pear trees bloomed! Aren't they pretty:)
our house on March 1, 2009
our house on March 9, 2009
Over the last couple of weeks, our move is starting to feel real. We are beginning to pack a few boxes and say some good-byes, and though we are really excited about Hohenwald, we are also really sad to leave Abilene. This area has always been home to me. It's all I've ever known, so living somewhere different is exciting, but also sad and a little scary. I've never lived more than an hour from my mom, dad, and sister, and now I'll be over 13 hours away. I've never taught anywhere except Bonham, a school full of teachers and students who are so dear to me. So, like I said, I'm really excited about the future, but I'm sad to leave the past here too. We would really appreciate your prayers as we begin this transition, as we close this first chapter of our life together and move away from the town where we fell in love, got married, and have lived life for so long now. We will miss Abilene, Texas. It is a special place. We'll miss ACU, Bonham, Maryneal, UCC, Highland, our house, friends, and family.
