April 30

What a treat to get to see some dear, longtime, talented friends while enjoying this wonderful production!!
Bravo to the director, cast and crew on a job well done!!

April 29

Thanking God for this past year!! It seems like we were just leaving Emma in this new, unfamiliar place so far from home and today I got to pick up a confident sophomore!! My girl made some sweet friends, learned how to budget her time for studying, quarters for laundry, and meal swipes for dining, had some fun freshman Flames experiences, earned her way into Phi Eta Sigma (which is a fancy way to say her grades are way better than mine were!!!), and grew up in countless other ways!
So stinking proud of my girl and ready for our summer together!! 

April 28

Hooray for being in Tennessee with these cuties!!!

April 27

Abundantly grateful for a morning filled to the brim with blessings!!

So many sweet moments learning together and loads of fun ending our day as swimming goldfish!!

April 26

~Preparing for a Big Day tomorrow~ 

Thankful for praying friends as I get ready to co-lead a preschool class for the first time in ten years!!

April 25

~Love in Action~

Helping me build yet another piece of creative storage for our new place

April 24

 ~Lovely Sunday stroll through the Botanic Gardens~

April 23

Getting used to the view from our new back "yard"

Oh, how I love fluffy clouds!!

April 22

Very thankful for this view, my faithful Friend, and time together!

April 21

Meet Mrs. Anna Grosz ~ 90 years young

My heart can hardly take in all that she shared with us today.

Thankful for her willingness to tell us about her "most terrible days".

What an honor to get to hear her story and hug this courageous survivor!!

April 20

~Grateful for a fun evening and dinner out in our little "village"~

Thanks tons, Courtney for helping me see my new home as nestled in Stars Hollow!!

April 19

Thanking God for giving me courage and for kindhearted BSF leaders warmly welcoming the new kid!

April 18

Thankful for time outside on a beautiful day and this new trail we discovered!

April 17

Someone sure enjoyed her time on the terrace today.

I think her presence might even have scared those pesky pigeons away!!
Maybe...at least for a minute or two....

April 16

 Thinking about and praying lots for our girl while she is sharing the love of Jesus and dancing this week!!

"How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Romans 10:15

April 15

I love springtime!! 

And walks with my guy to kick off our weekend!!

April 14

So thankful for time outside in the warm sunshine today!

My heart needed this...

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" 

Revelation 21:3-5

And this encouragement from our BSF, International study notes....

This life with God will satisfy every sense of loneliness and alienation ever experienced by a human heart. 

It will exponentially intensify every joy. All of us were made for this! 

April 13

~Getting used to our new way to bring home groceries~

When you can't carry all your bags home, you just take the cart up the elevator, wheel it into your kitchen, unload and put away your food, then return your empty cart to Harris Teeter downstairs. Sweet! I can only imagine how amazing this is going to be when its raining or in the winter when it's super cold or all those other days when I just don't feel like driving anywhere. This may be my new favorite thing! 

April 12

 It's been a day for embracing our new town....

Today's trip the the Department of Motor Vehicles went off without a hitch! 

Well, for me at least. I was in and out in record time and am now a licensed Virginia driver.

 Scott, on the other hand, needed something else on his paperwork. Which is funny, because we had exactly the same paperwork. Oh, well, it wouldn't feel like a real move if it didn't take at least two, if not three, trips to the DMV! Here's to getting it right on the next try!

A full day of relocation errands and then.....

Take me out to the Ballgame!!

Our first time to Nationals Park to cheer for the Nats as our home team,

and our super cool, Braves' fan, nephew Jackson made it on the Fearless Dance Cam!!

A chilly and fun family evening at the ballpark made even better by some runs scored in the 8th inning!

April 11

~Grateful for family time~

April 10

Thankful for time with Rawli and Potch to enjoy exploring our new neighborhood, having a delicious lunch at a newfound favorite place, and learning from Rawli's pop music expertise!

April 9

Finding immediate dinner seating for a party of thirteen may not have proved successful, 

but what a gorgeous treat we would have missed if we hadn't braved the cold evening at National Harbor!

April 8

Lee is here!

I don't know whether I'm more amazed that there's a giant head coming out of the sand,

or that I successfully completed my first attempt at DC driving again!!   

April 7

Absolutely LOVED getting to have an impromptu study session with my college girl!! Thanks, Emma for teaching me about the prophets, judges, and kings of Israel. I know you rocked that Old Testament exam!!

April 6

What a gift to talk to Bess this morning! God filled my heart with much encouragement from my girl!! 

Thankful that she directed me to these words and clinging to the part about how God's covenant of peace shall not be removed. 

April 5

~Move In Day~

In our 24 years together, we've gone from our life fitting into the back of a pick up truck moving into our first apartment in Nashville, through three apartments, five houses, six states, some pretty big moving trucks, to now our smaller Moyer's van sharing the loading dock while our team settles us into our fourth apartment. Here's to new adventures and living five stories above the Harris Teeter grocery store!! 

April 4

We arrived in Arlington five days ago.

Today Annie finally came out of the hall closet to sleep in her new bed!!

 Yay!! Maybe she's figuring out we're here to stay. 

Looking forward to our goods being delivered tomorrow and moving in for real!!

April 3

Sometimes the Lord just blows me away with His great love through His dear people!

What an absolute GIFT this morning was in so many ways!

Choosing to Rejoice, Worship, and Believe in the midst of our transition period.

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

when sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

April 2

Thankful for our time together attempting to catch the last of the cherry blossom blooms.

It was a fun early morning adventure before the sun and the crowds arrived!

April 1

~Discovering beauty along the trail on our morning walk~