Our big news this week is that we moved to a new apartment. The Lord opened up the door for us to move into a 2-bedroom apartment right across the street from where we were living. The move keeps us close to campus — where Josh walks to school and Becca and I explore — and it allows Becca to have her own room. Also, it is about the same price that we were paying for our 1-bedroom apartment. As you can see from the picture above, our family has grown since we moved into our first home. We’ve been through many adventures in Apt. 253. It was a wonderful apartment and we have many good memories there.
We’ve spent the week packing and cleaning our old apartment and moving, cleaning, and unpacking our new apartment. We’ve very thankful for all who helped with our move: Micah and Anna, Pastor John, and Parke — and also for Lynnelle for watching Becca during our move and feeding us dinner that night, for Heather who made us a wonderful meal, and for Vitaly who lent us lots of boxes. All made our move smooth and we’re very grateful for each person’s gift of time and work.
As of today, I’m finished with all the unpacking. I’ll take pictures of the completed rooms once we finish hanging things and get rid of the boxes. The main things I have to get used to are not having a washer or dryer and cooking with a gas stove. So far, we’re pleased with our new apartment and are very thankful for the Lord’s direction.
Josh has been a wonderful husband during the entire moving process. He’s given up lots of research time to move us to our new place. I’m very thankful that I’m married to a man who has such a servant’s heart. Becca has gotten used to the new apartment and is enjoying the extra space.
One quick cute story about Becca. Every morning Josh and I have devotions together. Becca used to sleep through them, but recently she’s been getting up before we’re finished. This week when we were kneeling to pray, Becca expressed the desire to pray with us. She knelt between us at the couch and folded her hands as Josh prayed a short prayer and then said “Amen!” at the end. It is so cute, I wish I could get a picture of it. Since then, we’ve had her pray with us each morning.
I LOVE the new apartment. Do you have room for a washer/dryer hook-up? Love all of the pictures, and I can’t wait to see it all together. You are going to LOVE having that space specifically for Becca. LOVE YOU! Miss you.
Sadly, there is no washer/dryer hook-up. The main downer about the new apartment!
So happy you were able to get a bigger apartment, I’m sure Becca will love having her own space but sooo sad that you won’t have your own washer/dryer. Hope there is at least a laundry room in your apartment building that you can use. But I have no doubt that no matter where you do laundry that you will make it a fun time for you and Becca!!!
Yay for more space and your own bedrooms! I love the picts of you putting away the books; I remember moving and it seemed like we had thousands of books to pack and then unpack…guess that is what happens when our men build seven-tiered bookshelves. 🙂 Wish I could borrow your George Bush book! Oh, and I love the picture of Becca in the fridge; for some reason that made me laugh.