As I sit at work Sam is moving all our belongings to our new house. What a week we have had! The car has had some "issues" which has been a bit discouraging and hard on us but this is when I appreciate Sam's "past life" even more. He was trained as a mechanic before I met him so he knows how to fix it. It was one of those hard things that would take work but should be straightforward. Nope. So many little things happened along the week that I was left speechless at times. My parents and Aunt Denise continue to be faithful at their prayers for us and the little things in our life, plus some good friends kept praying for all the details which was so needed after I was at a loss of even how to pray.
Sam has one last part in a shop today for cleaning and then he can put it all back together. We moved in today even though the car won't be done until Sam finishes it this weekend...along with doing a 30 person family portrait for a 50th anniversary. Like I said, what a week!
At the end of the day it is just life. I sat with a friend yesterday and she cried as she talked about the last 2 years and the lack of "letting up" that has just not happened for them. They are a few years down the road from us and it was heart breaking to hear, but also so sweet to hear her remind me through her tears that this is how character is built. Her exact words were, "All those shallow people in the world have never had hard stuff and man I want to be shallow right now!" It made us both laugh a little because I could relate to wanting to scream at times as well through this last year. You just have to laugh and take it all in stride.
Sam and I are coming up on one year and the year we have had has felt like 10 years plus 4 lives: Florida life, California life, NZ at his parents life and now finally our life on our own after 8 long months of living with others.
As soon as we get our stuff unpacked I will post pictures of the inside, promise! And there is no baby bump yet but I as well promise that as soon as I start showing I will post pictures so all of you can see.
Dana as many times as we hit road block, new and wonderful paths open for us to follow. These past two years have been very difficult for us too..but you just plug along and pray for guidance. One of these days we will "in the pink" as they say...Lets hope we can get out of the red first.
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