We Have Arrived!!!

I'm sure everyone is quite eager to hear about our arrival! We are here, in Arkansas, settling in quite nicely. Ben's job offered him a wonderful position, and we were eager to take the opportunity. Our drive was long; we are very glad to have split it into two days! Traveling with a trailer sure does make you a bit more wary, and it suddenly seems as if everyone around you is driving like a lunatic. For anyone who must travel with a companion in a separate car, I highly recommend walkie talkies! They were fantastic to have.

You think you really don't have much stuff until you have to pack it up, or unload it :) but that's ok. we're very blessed and have many wonderful things and I was beyond ecstatic to have a new home to find places for it all. We are living in a two story townhome in the newest side of town, and it's backed up into the mountain. It's beautiful (will post pictures soon!). The home has a very open feel, with friendly neighbors, a back patio!, and even our own plot of grass! We are very excited.

Ben is doing very well at the office. Everyone there seems wonderful and the owners of the company have mentioned several times they are very happy to have him there. Which is quite the honor, but not hard to achieve for my hard working husband. I am happy to know he will be content there, and am so proud of him. I am hard at work in my job search. I've applied at several places and am impatient to hear news from someone. While we have been ok thus far, I am eager to secure a job and begin immediately.

I had my reservations about Arkansas, but I must say, within 48 hours of being here, I knew we'd found a home. I was happy in Columbia, but it never felt like home to us. I just know in my gut that if God continues to provide as He has unendingly thus far, we will be very happy to remain here for some time. It has the city life 20 miles away in Little Rock, and it has the country just 20 miles in the other direction. Lots of hiking, biking, climbing and walking places. Even the roads have a path on either side for bikers/walkers. It's begging me to hit the pavement. :) Conway, our new home, has grown a lot in the last several years and it has everything you could want to do.

So, that's the long and short of it. We have family near, and my family isn't too far, so we are in a good location, and I'm thrilled to have Lillian grow up near cousins! That is a wonderful blessing. I have friends here in Arkansas not far away whom I'm eager to see, and we've found a church family that's been just incredible. I love how God's people welcome you & love you, wherever you go. It's a privilege to be a child of God. All in all, we're doing splendid and just so happy to be here. I miss my church family in Columbia very much, especially Lily's dearest friend Miss Becca (and her mommy). But we can love everyone, though near or far.