What a week! It has been so good to reflect with Dave about all the simple and huge ways that God has blessed us by bringing together all the details of our move out here. Now that we have had one week (crazy how time flies) in Chilliwack it is so easy to see countless ways that God has helped us and answered our prayers. From finding all kinds of furniture, and Chilliwack essentials at great prices, to meeting incredible people who have fed and encouraged us. We have had a busy but very full of blessings week.
The biggest praise that I have today is that I already feel like this is becoming home. It is so beautiful here and although we haven't seen the mountains much since the weekend (today we came close, just the peaks were hidden), the community itself is so great. Everywhere we go everyone is so friendly. Whether meeting neighbors at the park, talking to bank tellers, or grocery clerks, it has been just one friendly helpful person after another. Moreover, I have met numerous ladies in the past week who have warmly welcomed us to the area, many of whom I hope to run into at church tomorrow as we are checking out a different church in town called Central. Kara will have already met 3 of the little girls that might be in her sunday school class tomorrow as I took her to a mission fundraiser today that had several ladies with their little daughters in tow. I am so thankful that Kara is meeting some friendly little playmates as she has been asking to see her sweet little Sinke friends back in Ontario. Don't worry Katy, Kara has not forgotten you!
Speaking of Kara, I have to share some of the funny things she's been saying recently.
Earlier today when I was putting all my friends and family pictures up on the fridge Kara exclaimed "Hey that's Josh's mommy. I like him. He's my Josh. He's a REALLY big boy!"
Janet, my little lady hasn't forgotten her Big Josh. Her comment reminded me of a picture I have of Josh and Kara sitting in bumbo's next to eachother when they were babies. She was such a runt and he was such a big guy. It made me smile.
Later when I was trying to get Kara to go to bed she blurted out "I want to get big like Mommy and Daddy. I need to get growed up," to which I replied, "If you want to get big you have to eat your vegetables and drink your milk." So we marched down stairs to get some milk while she chatted away, "I need milk to grow me bigger. What else? I need water, animals, begtables... but NOT my potatoes. I want some juice too, to grow me bigger. I needa get me bigger soon!"
At bed time Kara was talking up a storm like she usually does and Dave told her she needed to stop talking and go to sleep to which she replied, "But Daddy people are sposed to talk!"
It's true I guess, we are always telling Emily that she needs to talk because that's what people do to communicate. Funny kids... they make me smile and laugh more than anything else in the world.
The high light for today and answer to prayer... finally getting Kara's room all set up. We found an awsome deal on Craigs list for a pile of furniture for Kara but had no way of getting it all. God totally took care of that as a couple from the residency program in the year ahead of Dave was heading to the same city with their pick up on the day that we needed to grab it. Then the Nate, Marcelle and the girls came to Chilliwack for the day and so Nate was able to help Dave move all of it into our house! It worked out so well. The highlight though was seeing the sheer delight of Kara when we set it all up complete with a "pokadot" blanket. In short, she has actually been asking to go to bed the last two nights she loves it so much, that and we've been running the girls ragged with visiting the park, meeting people, and running around the back yard or big box stores.
One last highlight... painting the girls toes...lol. Emily was super cute and insisted on being a big girl too so both our girls are going to church tomorrow with pink toes or "ink owes" as Emily calls them. :)
Anyway, I should really get to bed. Pictures are hung, boxes are unpacked, groceries are bought and laundry is all done (it's just strewn all over the floor ready to be folded and put away), and furniture is almost all purchased, just Dave's office desk needs to be picked up. Our house really is starting to feel like home. Dave's been a work horse, totally filling my love tank with my love language of "acts of service", lol. I've even seen him folding laundry today!
Bed calls and rest is needed! Hope everyone is Ontario is doing well. Please don't hesitate to call us, we now have a home line and local cell phone numbers.
Update: many people probably have the numbers by now, so we're going to take them off the website, but if you need them (or our address), just drop us an email :)
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