It is impossible to exaggerate the renewal of life that has come with our move to the country! Just stepping outdoors, breathing in the fresh air, and soaking in the peacefulness of the surroundings is enough to remove any burdens, worries or concerns that may be present. We are at home in Shack Too!
Thanks to the able-bodied assistance of Jim, John, Larry and Jeannie, My Love and I began about 9:00 am last Saturday morning loading the remaining furniture, boxes and clothes. In about 2 hours, everything was packed into the four pickups, two trailers and one car for the 15 minute drive to our little corner of paradise. In a lot less time than it took to load it all up, we removed everything from our vehicles and placed it in piles inside the house, hopefully somewhere close to their ultimate landing spot.
Then we took time out to renew our strength with the delicious food that My Love had prepared beforehand. Along with Jeannie's fresh-baked cinnamon rolls and apple braid, our first meal in the new house became a virtual banquet. Fine food and good friends in a gorgeous setting -- what more could anyone desire!
Now we are in the process of sorting through the maze of boxes, finding locations for all our treasures, and just soaking in the New Life that we have been given. How awesome and wonderful is our God! When we left Texas just a little more than a year ago, we had no energy and less interest in becoming enthused about where we hung our hats. Now we are excited, energetic and reinvigorated as we "settle in and take possession of this land that the Lord our God" has given us. Blessed be His Name!
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