Recharge and Getting Ready for Change

We got to go away this past weekend for a brief but much needed respite.  Our friends have access to a condo at Lake Tahoe owned by their family members.  There was no agenda or anywhere to be.  We were surrounded by the beauty of nature.  I got to play around with our camera.  We ate food that was bad for us.  We slept in.  It was awesome.  I was amazed that a little over 24 hours in a change of scenery could leave me feeling so invigorated.

When I try to imagine heaven, I think of skies like this

Mat and Eric acting silly

My nearly 30 week belly

 We celebrated Eric's birthday a little early

Jolene's one baby and my two babies. 

We have the same name 

and due date!

This last week we had been thrown for a bit of a loop.  We found out we had to move out of the house we had been renting since we got married.  The whole concept of nesting and setting up a nursery came to a halt.  We calculated that a mortgage payment would be the same if not less than rent for another comparable house.  We viewed a couple homes and were scouring the MLS listings.  I think that was why it was so nice to just get away, spend some time with friends and recharge.  When we got back on Saturday, we got some major progress accomplished with the babies' room (more like staging area for now).  Today we went looking again and found a house that hit all the right criteria.  We made an offer and it was accepted within a couple hours.  So now we are looking to move right before these little boys make their grand entrance.  While the thought of all that needs to be accomplished is stressful, it is also very exciting.  Eric and I took it as a clear sign that God was directing us to a new path.  We are starting a grand adventure and feel blessed that we can afford a home where I can now do some permanent nesting.  We had looked at houses last spring but decided not to make an offer a couple of different times.  Something just wasn't right at that time.  The market has continued to decrease in our area and we are so glad we were patient.  Next step is purging the rental house and packing it up.  It's going to be an interesting time in the next couple months.  I know when I feel overwhelmed that I can comfort myself with the reminder that God knows my circumstances exactly and He is not surprised. 

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11