New City, new season of life

Well, a lot has changed since I made my last blog post. We put our house on the market for sale the middle of February and the day after we put it on the market, we had a solid contract - a cash offer! God is so good and we even got our asking price which was a huge blessing. 

We had one month to pack up, move, and find a new house. So the month of February went by quickly but we were able to accomplish all of those goals. 

We found a lovely home in a city of rural Georgia that is known for agriculture. It has been a huge blessing to be here and be around gorgeous peach trees, pecan orchards, and nature in general. 

We finished unboxing the last few things yesterday and are finally feeling at home in our new house. Now we can focus on finding a good church, making new friends, and getting used to this new city. 

This season of our lives feels so different. We are realizing we have more years behind us than we have ahead of us. With that in mind, we've tried to start focusing on taking one day at a time instead of being long range planners. 

We are looking forward to what the future holds and we know that God has great things in store for us. 

While we will miss our old city, and the friends we had there, we are looking forward to the changes ahead. It is hard to be away from all of our family, but they can come visit whenever they choose. 

Change has never been easy for me. I like things to stay the same, but God is teaching me that change can be good. All I have to do is relax and go with it. So that's what I'm trying to do this year- take one day at a time, enjoy whatever that day brings, and be thankful.

Our real estate agent came by yesterday to bring us a closing gift. She had wanted to do it earlier but was having this special made. It's a carving that is an exact replica of our home. It was extremely thoughtful and kind of her. 

I do want to mention we had an unexpected visitor today - a large black rat snake. I don't know how he managed to get in the yard and get under the fence but he did. Hubby was scared to death! I took a garden rake and flung him over the side of the fence so he can be closer to the pond. You never know what a day is going to hold that's for sure!