Goodbye California...

After more sad goodbyes than I'd like to remember, the memories we leave in California after making our lives there for 5 years will stay with us forever. We are now looking ahead, as we get settled back in to life once again in Illinois. We feel truly blessed by all of the supportive family and friends that have been praying us back and helping with the process of moving across the country.

Although for Justin and I we are returning "home", we look forward to creating new memories in this familiar place. One of Justin's co-workers from his previous company said this, "There’s an old saying that “you can never go home again”, I think what that means is that even though you go back it will never be the same

because you and your perspective have changed." We are learning that there is so much wisdom in that statement. We are coming back to the place we grew up and got married, but are now returning as a family of 4! We are so excited to experience all of the things we remember doing as kids with our kids. Right off the bat last week, we were able to head out to the sweet corn patch and shuck (my California friends know it as "huck":-) some ears for our dinner. Ezra was a BIG fan!

We look forward to visits from our dear friends in California and introducing them to what we love about the Midwest. And we look forward to the times we will now share with our family and friends that now live so close!

God has been so good in the journey He has led us on so far. We look forward to what's ahead!