We had a wonderful trip in January to Maranatha Village in Sebring, FL. The four Carlson siblings along with our spouses had a week long reunion. We were also able to spend two days with the whole Mincy family. The entire week was such a delight! We got to hear Paul preach, enjoyed an old fashioned singspiration (think Fourth Baptist Church in Mpls.), reconnected with old friends and made new friends. Most importantly, we spent hours reconnecting and savoring our family time. Pure bliss!
When we returned to Idaho, Becca and Brent told us that they were considering putting our home up for sale and finding something that would be less upkeep and less expense! That was such a surprise and I will admit that I wasn’t excited about the idea. However, God had been speaking to me about being willing to joyfully follow His leading in my life (I’d been praying about how God could use me to be more of a witness for Him). I realized that this could be His direction! So we started looking at houses and packing up our things. Unfortunately, the winter hit and both Rich and I got sick with colds. My cold turned into bronchitis and eventually, pneumonia, and I was sick the whole time we were showing our house! Such fun!
We moved on Friday, March 13th and 14th and we absolutely love our new house and neighborhood. We have lovely neighbors and lots of walking and bike paths around our home. This weekend Brent and his dad put up the posts for our backyard fence. Becca and Brent are also digging out the ground around our existing patio to extend it. They are such hard workers and we are grateful to be the benefactors of their hard work. I am mostly in charge of the kitchen and keeping food made, served, and cleaned up. It is a great division of labor!!
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