Monday, March 3, 2014

Our Big Move

Our little family is moving! To Portland, Maine!
The land of LL Bean, lots of snow and lots of lobster!
My husband has accepted a call to be a solo pastor of a church
in Portland and we are so excited!
We have such a flurry of emotions swirling through us right now; excitement, nerves, happiness, sadness but we know with certainty
this is where the Lord is leading us. 
Philadelphia has been the only American home I've known so it will be a big adjustment, and we have an incredible community of friends and "family" here. Saying goodbye will be
difficult and will definitely pull at the heart strings.
But we have such peace in our hearts and we know
this is the next chapter of our lives. 
Our pastor Terry, who passed away just before Christmas,
had put Sean's name forward. 
And he prayed, laughed, encouraged, cried and loved us
throughout the beginnings of this journey. 
My heart breaks that he isn't here to wave us off out of Glenside on to this next chapter of our lives.
But I know he is rejoicing, crying and laughing in heaven. 
We're excited to see what's in store for our little family in this next stage of life and to dip our toes into some snowy sports. I'm planning on finally shooting a deer much to the hubs dismay. 
So pray for us and come visit us!

4 comments:

  1. I am sad and envious and glad for you all at once. Maine is truly God's country, and if I could be anywhere else, it would be Maine. We will definitely come and visit you when we go up!! but it will truly be a loss for us here, I have really come to love interacting with Sean and have so appreciated his stepping up to the plate and talking me off the edge from time to time. Will pray for you all.

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  2. I am happy for you guys. Congratulations! Jesus goes with you.

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  3. Yesterday Joel said, "How far is Portland from your parents? Let's go visit Sean & Claire someday" :)

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    1. Yes please! Charlotte and Lily could be pen-pals :)

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