This House

In March 2009 Mark and I moved into this house.  We had grand plans to make this a 3-4 year home, start our family and eventually either completely relocate or get our dream house on more land in this school district.  No matter what though we knew that when we eventually looked back on our life, this house would be a a big player.  Little did we know what this house would really mean.

So obviously I am feeling a little nostalgic as I pack and prepare for our last few days in our current home.  This house, the one that we thought of as temporary has turned into a home, our home.  I guess I didn't realize how much until things started clearing out.  Allowing the memories to wash over me as I pack is hard.  There are more good than bad which I guess is what most  people hope for, but so much of who I am has been shaped in this house.  

Seven years ago I never could have imagined the stories these walls would be able to tell one day.  Our dreams for a family developed in this house.  It is also the house where those dreams were crushed and reborn into new dreams that are bigger than we could ever have imagined.   These walls held tight my tears for our babies that we would never meet on this earth.  These walls also pulsated with joy the days we saw our Son's pictures for the first time.  It is the house that has welcomed my two beautiful children and the house where they learned what it means to have a Family.  These walls welcomed our babies, sheltered them after 9 surgeries and recoveries.  Oh the stories these walls could tell.

So we keep packing.  We keep moving on because God is good and he has big plans for this family.  Please keep the boys in your prayers the coming weeks.  This is very hard and confusing for them.  Please keep Mark and I in your prayers also.  That we have plenty of patience and give grace because change is hard for everyone.