WE FOUND A TEMPORARY HOME

Guess what.....we have found a home. It has been a very stressful time but knowing we will have a place to live next week is such an answer to prayer. Thank you everyone! It will cost us more than we really wanted to pay but we know it is only for a short time. The places we have looked at were not worth it. One was so gross the kids and I thought we would be sick. The funny thing is the realtor that showed it tried to tell us it was clean. It had a fly strip hanging in the corner of the living room and beer cans in the storage area. Not our idea of home sweet home. LOL So off to the next house and while that one was clean it had gas wall heaters. When we left we had a headache and smelled. Decided right there that was not the house for us either.

Yesterday; we went and took a look-see at a townhouse in a development. It turned out to be old military housing that was off post. It was nice but we weren't 100% sold. The kids were already making their plans and with 4 bedrooms the boys were happy. Who was going to sleep where and all that. So we hop in the car and drive to yet another house.

We were a little early for that appointment so we stopped at a gas station for a snack. Turns out they had local homemade ice cream. The kids just had to have ice cream.....they have been going through withdraws since leaving Grandma's. LOL So there we sat eating ice cream in about 20 degree weather.

Once we were all finished with our cones we went to check out the last house on the list. Turns out to be an old house with a leaky basement and only 3 bedrooms. The house was cold and dust not to mention we would have to use the bedroom on the first floor for all our stuff we stored in the garage making the kids share one room. There was also the issue of doing wash in the basement. I hate unfinished basements that have cob webs hanging from the beams. It wasn't my cup of tea at 12 and it isn't now.

So after some thought (not much) we decided on the townhouse that was willing to do a month-to-month lease. They were even willing to wait and hold the place for us until next week with a deposit of course. Hopefully our household goods can be delivered on Thursday or Friday.

So things are looking up. Tomorrow we are going to church at the same one we tried on Wednesday to see how service and Sunday school is. This I know will be hard for Cheyenne and I am preparing myself for the heartache. All we want more than anything is to find a church home. So please continue to pray that we will find where we need to be to grow closer in Christ.

Oh I almost forgot to tell you.... the townhouse we will be moving into has well.....no neighbor. LOL The other half of our duplex we will be moving into is empty. What is up with that? I am sure it will have a tenant soon but it is pretty funny.

Blessings

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24)

Sometimes easier said than done.

Ramblings from Cheyenne

Today we tried a new church. It was very interesting. I had to choose between Friends or youth small groups. The small groups are held at one of the youth’s homes every week so I chose Friends. The lady's name who taught the friends class was Ms. Diane!!! They where even working on the prayer unit. I thought that was funny and that was probably the highlight of the evening. I even know how Chloe felt since I was the only one in my class. There was this circus going on at one of the schools and there was a heavy fog so it was very empty. Knowing me the night would not have been complete without crying. When the lady went out to check on the other groups, I think for collecting offering and that stuff like Ms. Juli does, I lost it. It was just so different. The church was small, I met no one, and I kept thinking about Maryland. We are going to try the church again on Sunday and see what we think of that. Trey and I are also going to try their youth group called Unashamed.

MISS U ALL BUNCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Cheyenne


Well what more can I say......Tonight was HARD! So much is going on and so much for me to process. Marlin can home today and mentioned the dreaded word "DEPLOYMENT". Yes, he is going to go away for a year in the very near future. His company told him to get his family in order and well how do you do that when we are living in a hotel. Made two phone calls today about a house but haven't heard anything back. I even went as far as posting a request on Craigslist. This is the part of ARMY life I dislike.

Church was the straw that broke the camels back you could say. The boys had a good time, of course. Cheyenne on the other hand not so much. All she wanted to do was meet some new friends and being the only girl that didn't happen. It was hard to see her cry. I cannot stand to see my children sad or upset. As their mom I just want to fix everything and there are some things I just cannot make better. The church itself was smaller than we are use to but the people were very friendly. We met the pastor and he reminds us of a big Teddy Bear. LOL The whole experience made us miss our church family in Maryland... you guys will forever be in our hearts. It also made me think a lot about the our Friends class back in MD. Cheyenne and I started talking about all the little things we missed....the fun, personalities, the expressions, and of course dodgeball.

We have decided to go back on Sunday and check out Sunday School and Service. We will also go back for evening service as well.

Please continue to pray for us and that we find a home soon. Homeschooling in the hotel is not my idea of fun. Oh and by the way the weather has been really weird here. Can you believe tonight it was 44 degrees. The snow is melting like crazy. They say the snow is coming.....will let you know if it does.

Chel

Welcome to New York

Well, we made it. We only had to pull over twice for potty breaks.....let me just say it wasn't the kids or I who had to go! It was a beautiful drive and will be even better when we travel the roads in the fall.

So I guess you could say we are officially living in New York now. Even if it is Guest Lodging. We arrived yesterday evening and the excitement in the kids' voices was refreshing. We are looking forward to the new adventures that God has for us. The snow isn't as high as we thought it would be. Turns out they had some rain in the last couple of days and the weather has been warmer (as if 30 degrees is warm) than usual causing the snow to melt. Today it actually reached 40 but quickly dropped to the 20's when the sun went down. Oh and guess what we even saw three deer. I am certain they followed us from Maryland. LOL We also saw a number of wild turkey. At one point we had to stop in the road o let them cross.

We spent the day driving around and looking at the post, it is pretty large. We can already sense a difference in the attitudes of those around us. Soldiers and family first......what is that like.
Trey helped navigate us around. He got us a little lost but was able to get us to the library eventually. Yes, my kids wanted to know what the library looked like. They were a little disappointed. Ok, Cheyenne wants me to rephrase that.....a HUGE disappointment. Yes, they are reading over my shoulder and the need for accuracy is driving them nuts.
The library is rather small and not what they are used to. It will have to do for now. There is a movie theater that actually has new movies playing for kids and the entire family. There are also lots of snow activities nearby. The kids want to go skiing so we will have to check that out as well.

We ventured into Watertown for dinner and found the MALL! Cheyenne is happy....KOHLS here she comes. LOL The boys could care less.

Cheyenne wants me to note her disclaimer....."I do not love NY........yet!" She needs some time.