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• Max has said several times that it feels like we are on vacation. I don't think the full magnitude of our move has set in yet.
• KJ and Caitlin have been fascinated with the bridges here in Texas, and they get so excited when we find ourselves riding on the top bridge.
• KJ and Caitlin have been fascinated with the bridges here in Texas, and they get so excited when we find ourselves riding on the top bridge.
• Reflecting on our time at Gateway Church on Sunday: As a family we went up for prayer. Pastor Amanda Key prayed for God to establish a community of friendships for us. I simply loved the words she used to describe exactly what we needed.
• House hunting today was a bust! Out of the four houses we toured, only one of them was a possibility. Overall, it was liked by the whole family, but the carpet has to go!
• The realtor took us sight seeing throughout the cities of Allen, Richardson, Plano, and McKinney. It was great to be chauffeured around today, and not have to follow and keep up with a rental truck or be pulling a trailer behind you. House hunting round two starts tomorrow.
• The kids fell in love with the Sun Coast salts located in the restrooms at the Embassy Suites hotel. This stuff is amazing in getting your hands to feel soft as a baby's bottom.
• Learning streets and highways seems like a daunting task for someone who is not very good with directions. I need some serious help, unlike Kevin, who is already figuring out which highway takes you where and so forth. The GPS is my friend!
• The outpouring of love and support we have received from our friends and family is amazing - it's been a constant reminder of how deeply we are loved by God. Thank you to everyone who has called, texted, or left a comment on Facebook.
• Today we saw at least three road signs containing the names of friends back in NC, which lead us as a family to pray, send a text, or make a phone call reaching out to them.
• When talking with folks from back home, I experience a mixed emotions. I feel bad because I'm on this adventure and they aren't. I feel sad because I miss how things used to be (you know, when I didn't live so far away).
• This is a new chapter of my life. I get an opportunity to "start over" and become the real me - not the one everyone thinks I am or wants me to be. I'm on this quest with Christ, to identify who this fearfully, and wonderfully-made person named Cetelia really is, the one He created!
• I miss my twin! I miss having to explain and chuckle at others when they mistake me for my sister. Here in this far away place I'm facing the reality of "not being a twin." Nobody knows that special part of me. I don't, and I suspect I won't ever have anyone mistake me for my sister here in big Texas. Right now, that's a sad thought!
• Despite missing my sister, friends, and family -- I'm so thankful to be on this big adventure with Kevin (and the kids). I wouldn't have it any other way.
• House hunting today was a bust! Out of the four houses we toured, only one of them was a possibility. Overall, it was liked by the whole family, but the carpet has to go!
• The realtor took us sight seeing throughout the cities of Allen, Richardson, Plano, and McKinney. It was great to be chauffeured around today, and not have to follow and keep up with a rental truck or be pulling a trailer behind you. House hunting round two starts tomorrow.
• The kids fell in love with the Sun Coast salts located in the restrooms at the Embassy Suites hotel. This stuff is amazing in getting your hands to feel soft as a baby's bottom.
• Learning streets and highways seems like a daunting task for someone who is not very good with directions. I need some serious help, unlike Kevin, who is already figuring out which highway takes you where and so forth. The GPS is my friend!
• The outpouring of love and support we have received from our friends and family is amazing - it's been a constant reminder of how deeply we are loved by God. Thank you to everyone who has called, texted, or left a comment on Facebook.
• Today we saw at least three road signs containing the names of friends back in NC, which lead us as a family to pray, send a text, or make a phone call reaching out to them.
• When talking with folks from back home, I experience a mixed emotions. I feel bad because I'm on this adventure and they aren't. I feel sad because I miss how things used to be (you know, when I didn't live so far away).
• This is a new chapter of my life. I get an opportunity to "start over" and become the real me - not the one everyone thinks I am or wants me to be. I'm on this quest with Christ, to identify who this fearfully, and wonderfully-made person named Cetelia really is, the one He created!
• I miss my twin! I miss having to explain and chuckle at others when they mistake me for my sister. Here in this far away place I'm facing the reality of "not being a twin." Nobody knows that special part of me. I don't, and I suspect I won't ever have anyone mistake me for my sister here in big Texas. Right now, that's a sad thought!
• Despite missing my sister, friends, and family -- I'm so thankful to be on this big adventure with Kevin (and the kids). I wouldn't have it any other way.
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