We Have Moved (Finally)

I'm sure some of you have been wondering what we have been up to the past month, so I will fill you in. We have finally moved!!!! (Let's all break into the Hallelujah chourse) I was beginning to think the day would never come. In the past year, each time we would try to make arrangements to leave AZ, the doors would shut and we would feel that we should stay. For me, this year has been a time of learning patience in waiting for God's perfect timing. Now things have finally come together and David and I both felt clear that the time had come for us to leave beautiful (and hideously HOT) AZ. I cannot say I felt much grief. Other then sadness for leaving some very dear friends and a wonderful church, I am so excited to be moving back east to the cold weather, beautiful fall colors, snow, and so much more. In AZ you really only have two seasons, hot, and unbearable hot. One of the biggest blessings is that we will be within a day's drive of our parents. We will however, deeply miss our friends that we have made over the past 6 years. As we had no family in AZ, many dear people opened their hearts and homes and made us their kids and grand kids. We have never been so loved and warmly accepted anywhere else we've lived.

The end of September my parents came out to AZ and helped us pack and get ready to move. It was such a huge help with Dylan being only 4 weeks old.

Sidney wanted very badly to push Dylan in her doll stroller. I only let her do it this once with much supervision. He did look adorable and actually fell asleep right after I took this picture. The Sunday my parents were with us, the church had a potluck meal and baby shower for Dylan. They gave me lots of nice gifts, and everyone brought a pack of diapers. Talk about a huge blessing!!!
Sleeping with Pooh. Packing the trailer. We pulled a 20 ft trailer with a 7 ft high box built on it.

David got creative in getting our mattresses tied on.

On the way we stopped at a gas station with this unique playground toy.

Finally in Indiana! We stayed for a few days with our friends the Bryans while we looked at some houses and made some arrangements. Then the next week we went on back to PA, to introduce Dylan to his Grandma and Grandpa Evans, and hung out with our folks while we waited for the closing on our house. We have bought a bank-repo, "fixer-up", and thank the Lord we got it for cheap, cheap, cheap. And THANK THE LORD also that my dear hubby is a "jack of all trades" and can do just about any type of construction work. The house at present is not livable, so we are currently living in a tiny two bedroom rental house until David gets our house fixed up. Hopefully this will only be for a month. I will post pictures later of the house and it's progress.

David and Dylan in my parents home in PA.

These are my dear, dear grandparents, John and Ann Gordon. They are both 87, and are sweet and precious. Someday I am going to write their story of immigration from Ireland. I am blessed beyond measure to have Godly, praying grandparents. They are the only great-grandparents my children have living.

Sidney entertaining Dylan for me, so I could get unpacked. Since we are only staying in the rental house for about a month, we are again just camping out, trying not to unpack to much. I can not wait for the day I move into a house that I know we will be staying in for awhile, and can unpack and decorate.

Zak holding Dylan and keeping him quiet so mommy can work.