Settling In

Hello Dear Friends,

We are beginning to settle into our new home in Bethlehem, PA. We have leased a small apartment while our home sells in Georgia. We hope to begin looking for a home here in December. We have mixed emotions about moving in winter but trust that this is the Lord's timing and that he has reasons for his timing.

We are enjoying being closer to family here. We are an hour from my cousin, Angela, and her family. We are an hour and a half from my aunt and uncle in Carslise. Although, technically, this is all my family they all adore Roland and he feels they are, in every sense, his own. We are five hours from Grami and four and a half hours from Grandmother. It is so nice to be able to spend time with these people that, normally, we only see a few times a year (or less).

We took a weekend trip to Grami's this past weekend. It was a nice drive across Interstate 80. The leaves are brilliant up here and everywhere you look you see signs of a magnificent God who wants to bless us with beauty. We were able to begin to get Grami ready for her annual trip south for the winter. That was a great blessing for us! Roland also replaced all four brake pads in the MINI and the leaking power steering pump. Praise God, the hose had shrunk because of the cold weather and that was all that was wrong. I am so thankful for a husband that enjoys doing this kind of stuff. It saves a ton of money and we get better quality than if we had to take it somewhere for someone else to do. On a side note: If ever your husband replaces your brake pads pass on his offer to take them out to test them! Just think about a dirt road with deep ditches on each side, emergency brake, the movie "The Italian Job" and my poor heart stopping!

We are still trying out gyms in the area. We have decided to join a gym because Roland now has a "desk job" and we have both gotten a little too flabby in the last few years. We have not been able to begin looking for a church home but hope to begin that search this week. I won't go into details but will say that our GPS is having a bit of trouble adjusting to our new area also! ;o)

Roland is really enjoying his new job and flying through his qualifications. I don't think they really understood what hiring someone with experience was going to mean for them. I am beginning to look for a job this week. I am writing to request letters of recommendation this week. It's been so long, all my letters are from five to six years ago! Please pray about this. I really believe that this is the Lord's will for this time. It will also help me to meet people and get more involved in our new community.

We will have our phone, television and internet connected tomorrow. I will be sending out our new information after that is done. We hope you are doing well and would love to hear from you.