When our house sold it gave us 30 days! Thirty days to pack up 17 years of living, to prepare our boys that we wouldn’t be just down the road, to not say good-bye, but see you later to our close friends. We are so blessed to have such amazing friends in Alabama. Many of these friends took us in and made us part of their families over the years. We are so thankful for you guys! You are a blessing to us and we can’t wait to invite you up to our farm in Kentucky and take you exploring not only the farm, but our little neck of the woods in the great state of Kentucky!
What an awesome group of friends!
Warren and Megan!
Michelle
Ms. Cheryl and Kristen
Sara, Julie and Kristin
Thad and Kristen
The house was packed, but we had one last pool night!
My soul sista!
The amazing Traci!
My boys! They had to enjoy will last pool day!
Just a glimpse of the fun we had closing out our time in Alabama!
Our last dinner date in Huntsville was at Nick’s!
YUM!
The night before close we had our last dinner date in Huntsville! Wish we had discovered this place sooner because it is some of the best food I have ever eaten! Everyone needs to go to South Huntsville and eat at Nick’s Ristorante!
It’s not good-bye, its see you later! Love you guys so much and are so very thankful for your friendships!
I think I am still in disbelief of what is happening. I am mind-blown and thankful to God for all his has done between mid-May and today!
August 24th we both are officially unemployed!
Between August 13 and August 28 we boxed up our house, garage and storage building in two 20 foot U-Haul’s and invaded our parents! Just kidding–kinda! We filled a couple storage units, part of a garage, part of a basement and took over a small part of my mother-in-law’s house. We feel like we walked in and took over, but she promises she is happy to have us here, especially as she starts her battle to get rid of this stomach cancer.
The first U-Haul load we took up on a day the heat index hit 108! It was miserable, but we got it done. I was done before we even started unloading because I drove our old Kia up to give to my niece, Nadya. It had no AC. I tried to just look at it as a sauna drive and easy weight loss. 😉 Moving a 700+ pound piano is not an easy task either! Thank you to our son, Tyler, Warren, Tuc and Rodney for the help loading and/or unloading it!
Moving a 700+ pound Piano
Trip 1
Trip 2
Heat Index 108–we were toast!
September 3rd we walked through our amazing little house and yard one last time remembering all the good times we have had over the last 17 years. So much good happened in that house. I remember thinking when the boys were little if only we had a bigger house so we could have more space from one another, but looking back now I am so glad we were on top of each other. It made us the close family we are today.
I thought I would of been more sad than I was. I am happy to say as we closed the door on our home for the last time I shed a couple of tears as we drove to the close, but I was happy. Happy for the 17 years of memories that home gave me that I can take with me and I am so excited about the future. We are still not 100% sure what God has in store for us, but we are asking Him to show us in His time and for our eyes to be open to see. We know right now our focus is Betty and getting her through these next 2-3 months.
Closing the door one last time…
Time to go and see what is next.
They are so glad we decided to take them with us.
Loaded down! Truck full, jeep full, traler full!
Welcome back home!
September 4th we are officially homeless and living with our parents! 😀
In the coming weeks we will be settling into our temporary home with Betty, doctors appointments and planning to build our little house on the farm. I have been writing down my dreams of the future, praying over them and asking God to show me which path we need to take. Kev and I would appreciate your prayers for my mother-in-law and seeing clearly the path God has for us.
Thank you all for reading my blog and joining us on this journey. We appreciate you all so very much. 🙂
Faith to the Farm 