Moving Day

After 8 long months, moving day finally came. On Thursday, with a trailer loaded and hitched up to my dad's truck (full of all the items accumulated during our "stay" at my parents' and the stuff we have been actively using during that same time period), and two other cars loaded with children, helpers, and more loose belongings, we left the driveway a little after 9am. After a 2+ hour drive, we arrived in our new hometown: Wendover, Utah.

I was so tired and overwhelmed at that point, and utterly thankful for Joseph's hard work in preparation as well as full gratitude for my "moving crew." They stepped in and took over while I kind of wandered around in a daze and directed things. My "moving crew" consisted of my mom and dad, my siblings (with a couple of their children in tow), and my very good friend (Trish). Joseph walked the two blocks home for lunch and then came and helped more after school was over.

We are still sorting through things and trying to gain some order to the vast amounts of things we own. I am still pretty overwhelmed. However, I have used this time of change to assess my life and have set some goals. One of those goals is to greatly downsize the amount of "stuff" we have and focus more on what really matters.

Being in a combined community (Wendover, Utah and West Wendover, Nevada are technically two towns since they are in different states, but operate in most ways as one community) of about 7000 people is going to be a huge adjustment for me, but I am looking forward to the opportunities to learn, grow, and serve that will be presented to me as I live here.

My mom moving artwork past Matthew, with the background of our crowded living room:

My boys, in heaven while "discovering" all the toys that have been packed away:

My niece, Madeleine, sleeping in the middle of much chaos:

Trish with my boys:

Since this is the seventh place we have lived in the six years we've been married, I've become an expert in moving. I will post my moving tips in the next week so that you can benefit from my vast experience in packing, storing, and unpacking my home.