We're Chillicothians!

Yay! Dan and I have officially been living in Chillicothe for two weeks! It's been a fun two weeks. We've spent a lot of time working on our house. Packing up and getting here wasn't too hard but sheesh, unpacking is a whole different story. We're finished with almost everything and soon I'll dedicate a whole post to our fun little home. 

The fact that we're living in a house now, not an apartment, is super different. I've been living in an apartment for over the past four years. I sort of forgot a few things about living in a house like OMG STAIRS SUCK. And it's way bigger than I'm used to. I keep misplacing my phone. There are too many rooms for me to forget things in.

 We've also been hanging out and getting connected in the community. Dan has had a few meetings with people. I've also had a meeting with the superintendent of the city school district here, started substitute teaching and last Friday I judged a middle school science fair (which surprisingly was a ton of fun). We've also had campaigners, committee meetings, gone to basketball games and explored the new town that we live in. And we even met friends our own age and got dinner with them!

 So anyway, we're settling in pretty well. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this an easy transition for us. From helping us pack, to helping us unpack, to making dinner for us for the first week or two that we were here, you all have made it clear that we are blessed -  that God is with us. Thanks for being the hands of Jesus. We feel so loved.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    I miss you guys so much! I'm glad to hear that you're settling in well. Love you!! Send my love to Dan (:

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