You Are Missed!

There are many, many, people that I am missing right now, but these girls are definitely near the top! I am loving meeting new people and new students here at Maple Plain Community Church. In fact, I am surprised at how quickly I have come to connect with some of them. Still, I miss my girls. I miss our weekly meetings, and sitting by them at Haven. I miss bumping into some of them at their work around the community, and meeting them for coffee. I am so proud of this group of young women, and I am nothing but excited to hear of their futures as they graduate, go off to college, and discover their hopes and dreams. I've always shared with them that God has a personal and beautiful plan for each of them. I pray that they hold that truth close to them as they move on to bigger and better things. With love!!!

Pictures of our new home!

Our home

the living room...

kitchen

the dining room

the sun room (home of the ladybugs!)

the office

our bedroom

the guest room (there's room for you!!)

the basement/future game room

Asian Lady Beetles

Okay, so I was wrong about the ladybugs. Apparently they are Asian Lady Beetles. A few days after posting my blog, I walked into my sun room and saw a massive swarm along the inside of the windows. They are harmless, but having them in my house kind of creeps me out. So, I had Gregg vacuum them up and take them outside. I did a little research and found that they usually come in through windows and cracks in your home just before the first frost. Basically, it will happen every winter as long as you have imperfections in the structure of your home. Bummer.

Ladybugs

Most people have ants, spiders, perhaps cockroaches, but rarely do you hear of ladybugs, in their homes. Well, apparently there is a large population of ladybugs living in Minnesota. Let me explain. When we were visiting in January, I saved a little ladybug in a friend's home and since we've been in our home, we've had some of our own! Still, I would much rather have ladybugs in my home than those other bugs mentioned above. On the other hand, I wonder if they carry any weird diseases...

Minnesota

We're home!!

I am so excited to be here. After 3 days in the car, I am relieved to be home. The house is coming along nicely. I can't wait to finish the last touches so I can post some pictures. Gregg and I are doing great and we have felt so welcomed into the community! We have had visitors left and right, all of which bring some kind of treat or dessert. It has been so nice! I can't believe the generosity. I miss CA, but I am so excited to see all that God has for us here. I am looking forward to joining our church family on Sunday. Miss you all!

Oh, and if you look closely, the "Welcome to Minnesota" sign is in the background...Yes, we staged it.