Hey everyone. Dan and I have been living in Sioux Falls for a month and a half now, so I thought I should probably update everyone on how the move went and how we are doing here.
On May 1, we got the U-haul and Dan's parents came up to help us load.
Everything went really smooth. The weather was horrible! It was really tough. We had planned to take that night easy and just spend some time with Dan's parents and then leave on May 2. It didn't happen that way at all. We left May 1 around 4 o'clock. We said goodbye to Dan's parents in a a parking lot in the rain. It ended up being a good thing that we found out the next day that Nebraska got about 4 feet of snow and the whole western pan-handle was closed down. So, ya....anyways...Dan drove the u-haul, and I drove our car behind him. Now, I was really nervous to drive. I haven't really drove since I met Dan and I haven't drove futher then 45 minutes by myself since the accident my freshman year of college. God had His hand on me and I was fine! Reggie (our cat) rode with me...and cried the entire time. It was awful. We stopped in Chamberlin, for the night so we could rest up. Reggie cried the entire night. Dan got about 2 hours of sleep, and I got about 4. So we were exhausted on Friday, but we got up and drove into Sioux Falls. We had a few friends help us unload and the rest of the day is kind of a blur for me. Nothing was broken or scratched or lost, and for that I am thankful.
The apartment is beautiful. It is so much better then I ever could have dreamed. It is so big, and so clean and nice. I have really enjoyed setting up the house and dreaming of what we could do. The only thing I can complain about is that there is not much storage room, but I think that we would have that problem in any apartment.
On May 5, Dan and I celebrated our first anniversary. It was a special day. I got Dan a PS2 to replace his old one that had broken.
Dan surprised me with 2 dozen roses!! He also got me some yarn, a loom, and a few other things. It was nice.
That night we went to Texas Road House. It was really nice. It was pretty low-key, but I have to admit I loved every minute. I felt really special.
Dan and I have been looking for work ever since we got here. We have had some discouraging moments, but we have conintued to cling to the promises that God has given us. I have been hired by a great corporation. It is a christian corporation, it pays great, and it had great benefits. I am going to be a secertary for the accounting depeartment I am so excited, but it does not start until June 30. I am wishing that June 30 would get here faster! Dan is still looking. He has some leads and has had some interviews we are just waiting for the right fit. I believe that it is out there.
Chruch life has been great. I have not felt so safe at a church in a long time. Pastor Kuno is so great. It is wonderful to be in a church where God is in control and moving. I feel like I have already learned and grew. I also feel like I have been streched so much already. I am anxious for what God has in store for us. I have been playing paino and singing on worship team. It is awesome to dream again.
It is also amazing to have friends to hang out with again. I am so thankful to have people our age to just go out with. It has been crazy for me to get used the "city life" again. It has kind of been a culture shock to me, and part of me feels like I am still looking for my place, but I know that we are supposed to be here and I know that I will find it. I have had some crazy medical problems since we have been here, and I have seen God's hand in all of that. I am thankful for that.
Over all, we are doing amazing. We love it here. Each day we continue to find more things to love more. I am anxious or what the next day has in store.
I hope you all are doing well.
God bless.
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