And thankful I am to have you! These last few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride for us. We have been trying to decide if we want to return to CO or stay in MA. Doesn't seem that long ago that we were making the same decision from out there. We're glad that we have had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and see familiar places. Our kids have done better in school this year with better quality staff and they have enjoyed playing sports again. However, the reason we came here hasn't turned out all too well and we need to put our children's needs ahead of everyone's. What parents can't understand that? Some want to stay in MA, some want to go back to CO. We have people who love us in both places; a blessing in itself. The cost of renting or buying a home here is nearly prohibitive for us so we contacted someone we dealt with back there who is going to work with us on finding a house back there if we choose to return. The temptation is there, better climate for allergies, quieter lifestyle, more activities locally than there were when we lived there and of course there is KeeKee. We thought we would raise the girls together and if we don't return, how much of a bond will they have?
Two weeks ago we saw a house that friends from church are selling. It's been in their family for three generations having been built by our friend's grandfather. The house comes with a legacy of life and love of the people who were raised there. There is plenty of house and land for us to make a home for our growing family and from what we can see, being there long enough for our own grandchildren to come back. Our friends and their family very much want us to be the ones to buy their homestead. Ironically, we had just made the decision that if we can't find a house by x time we are going back to CO. Then this opportunity came to us from out of the blue. There is a group of folks at church and even dear friends who are part of our personal life who are praying for us to get this house so that we can stay here. We thank you all of loving us enough to want this for us.
David has applied for a job in his field for another company that would pay him more. He only found out about this opportunity at about the same time we saw the house. As my sweet friend Moe said, "coincidences are miracles where God chooses to remain anonymous" so I guess just learning about that job op and applying for it was another "coincidence." We haven't heard back about that job yet and in a few days we'll meet with a lender to find out if we can even buy the house. We haven't told the family yet that we have even looked at one. David's mom just asked us (the same night we saw the house!!) if we plan to stay here in town or go back to CO because she has some changes going on in her life that have her thinking that she may sell the house. Well, that gave us a little sigh of relief because then he was able to tell her that we've been looking for a place. It's overcrowded here and she doesn't have her space and we don't have space we need for so many of us. It will be best for all of us if we find something soon.
We are thankful to have so many people who love us and want what's best for us; whatever that may be. Today, Lisa, Keaghan and the rest of the family came to see us. They are here for a week and boy did we miss them! Seeing KeeKee & KiKi togethere after almost a year was wonderful and we all just stopped and stared to see how they would react to one another. They were shy, but pretty much accepting of eachother. Lisa did get a couple of photos which she said she'll email to me and I'll share them. David and the older kids are at work and school so they have not seen any of them yet and may not until Sunday. We'll have a big family picnic (weather permittig) at Nantasket on Father's Day. Seems appropriate to bring KeeKee's two dads together on a special day.
For now, we go on praying for God's will to be done and keep the faith knowing that He has the best plan in place for us. No matter what, family is family and love is love and no amount of distance can take that away.