So, I know I’ve been a little absent…. Ok a LOT absent, but truthfully I’ve been a little busy! Since the last weekend in March we’ve been traveling hither and yon. I won’t bore you with the details of that, but we are now in Kansas. YAY!
We are living in a house in the middle of a wheat field. It reminds me of the house I grew up in (only we were surrounded by soy beans and corn then.) The kids like the space, and Koko, the dog, is LOVING the space to run! The kids each have their own room, which is a huge blessing! It’s nice to be able to separate them. West E Free has been amazing in our transition. They had people to help us unpack the truck/trailer, they gave us a gift card shower which was AMAZING, and they have been incredibly helpful with meals and I even have someone helping me plan a birthday party for Ty on Saturday. We have definitely felt welcomed.
Now for the hard part, making friends. Our first week here, which was last week, all I wanted to do was sleep! Considering the amount of travel we had done in a little over a month, I’m pretty sure I needed it! We made a lot of acquaintances, which is great, but I started missing my “3 AM Friends”. You know, the ones you can call in the moment of need at 3 AM and they won’t hang up on you. ☺ Those relationships don’t happen overnight, they are developed over a long period of time. I know those relationships will come. Each time we’ve moved God has provided those friends. Sometimes I just wish it were a quicker process. Interestingly enough, all of the church planter books talk about “feeling alone”. So apparently I’m normal – go figure!
For now, I’m concentrating on the friends to be. I have a brunch on Sat. morning, Ty’s birthday party Saturday night and church on Sunday, which will all be opportunities to meet my future “3 AM Friends”. For those of you who may be those future friends – you can rest assured, I’ve never called anyone at 3 AM!
