In the midst of moving to a new state, unpacking and settle in to a new home and church; I do apologize for not keeping up with the blog! In my defense, Trevor sold our computer to purchase a new one and I finally got it! So it is kinda his fault ;)
Trevor and I have finally unpacked our last moving box and have officially moved into our new home! We live in the UpTown area of NOLA
(New Orleans, LA) which is filled with boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops and beautiful historic homes. To our surprise, the weather is more humid and tropical than either of us anticipated. Trevor
(raised in the snow in South Dakota) is still adjusting to the heat, but Im personally loving it! Overall, we are both loving the area where we are living and we're so thankful to be a part of this new ministry God has called us both to.
(picture above - we live on the right side!)
Saints Community Church has been more than welcoming! This church is already our new home! Trevor is the Creative Arts director and I am a part of the church's Teaching Team and Community Care Program. We are having an amazing time making new friends, getting to know people in the church and leaning our new roles. The pictures bellow are from our first Sunday at the church. We had a commissioning service that launched our small groups out into the community. Bellow you can see Pastor Wayne praying for difference public leaders in the community representing organizations dealing with, after school programs, pregnant teens, food shelters and many others! We are so excited to get out into the community and be Jesus to the city! More on all this to come in future blog posts!
Indie is doing well too!
As soon as our moving truck pulled into the city, Indie popped his head up and wagged his little tail. He knew this was his new home.
Indie had his "manly" surgery last week and is still recovering. He is not a big fan of his "Cone of Shame", but he is a trooper and has high hopes of getting well soon.
Trevor and I are so thankful to have been given this opportunity to become part of this church and reaching out within our own community. We are so grateful for our friends, our supporters and our family in South Dakota, California, Missouri and across the country. We love you all! Please know that your prayers and support mean the world to us! We wouldn't be here without you!
We are so amazed how smooth this transition has been to New Orleans and we know that only God could have orchestrated it. We have only lived here for about 3 weeks now, but there are moments that Trevor and I still look at each other, smile and say, "I can't believe we're living here!" :)
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