Dad

"It was just an old worn out Jeep

Rusty old floorboard, hot on my feet

A young girl two hands on the wheel

I can't replace the way it made me feel

And he'd say, "turn it left and steer it right,

Straighten up girl, you're doing just fine"

Just a little valley by the river where we'd ride

But I was high on a mountain

When daddy let me drive
When daddy let me drive
Oh he let me drive
Daddy let me drive "

-Alan Jackson, "Drive"

Thank you. I love you. I miss you.

New Friends

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one." - C.S. Lewis

When we lived in New Jersey, it took us a couple of years to meet new people and build friendships. When we decided to move to Colorado we were very nervous about starting all over again. The first couple of months here were especially rough for me. God answered our prayers and provided a job for Tom almost immediately which was incredible. However, it also meant that I was spending my days home alone with a baby; fulfilling but sometimes lonely. I was invited to join MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) at my in-laws' church and one of the women at my table, Rebecca, suggested that I check out the small groups at her church (Mountain Springs). I signed up for a First Time Moms group and just showed up one day - I've made some wonderful friends there! It seems that having babies close in age provides a sort of instant camaraderie. Shortly after that, Tom and I began attending Mountain Springs Church regularly and one Sunday we signed up for one of their "Life Groups" specifically for young married couples with babies and young children. We instantly connected with several of the couples there. It is amazing to have other little ones for Tristan to play with as well - hopefully friends that he will grow up with! It's amazing how new friends can make a new place feel so much like home.

This is my blog...

...and you're reading it! I've been meaning to start one for a while but was waiting until I had a title that was witty enough to impress. So, how'd I do? I'm not sure what direction this blog will take, but it will most likely include many tales of my journey as a Christian wife and mother and plenty of pictures of my beautiful son and beautiful surroundings (Colorado is really the best place to live!).

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