Well we have news and no, I'm not pregnant, in case you were wondering. We will be moving to Berkeley, California in January. A friend of ours, Bart Garrett and his wife, Katie (many of you already know and love them) used to be on staff at Perimeter Church, where Eric and Bart worked together and Katie and I "mothered" together. Our kids are about the same ages so we spent lots of mornings walking at the park and drinking coffee together. 3 years ago, Bart and Katie moved out to Berkeley to plant a church and we have kept up with them, visiting from time to time. Eric was offered a job as worship and arts director at the church and after months of praying and talking and agonizing, we are accepting the offer. It has truly been the hardest decision we have ever made. All of our family is in the southeast and it will be so hard to be far away from them, but we really believe this is the direction God is leading us in and we are getting excited about the adventure ahead!
Here are a few details:
We told the kids last week. Emma was sad, but she has perked up since that day. Audrey and Caleb don't really get it...They're excited and Caleb's so excited to play soccer "at California".
Our house went on the market this past weekend (anyone know of someone wanting to buy a house in a great location, with AMAZING neighbors????? Friendly, family oriented,active community) so you can imagine what life is like here keeping the house clean just IN CASE someone wants to look at it!
We'll spend Christmas in Atlanta and then Eric and Bart (and hopefully some friends) will load up a moving truck on Jan 1-2 and then DRIVE out to CA together, pulling our van. The kids and I will stay with my parents until eric gets everything unloaded in Berkeley and flies back to ATL and then our whole family will fly out there together sometime around the middle of January. We'll sell the Expedition, as we only need one car there. Eric will be biking everywhere.
We won't be buying a house there because they are so expensive. the neighborhood we hope to live in is called Rockridge and it's just WONDERFUL. The houses were built in the early 1900's and you can walk everywhere....to the market, library, bookstore, restarants, school, church,coffee shop, etc. It's ideal. But it will be small for our family of 6. We are hoping to be able to rent a house with 4 bedrooms or at least 3 bedrooms with one extra room that would serve as a guest room because we're assuming many of you will be visiting!!!!
I'll put a link here for the church, Christ Church of Berkeley, in case you're interested:
http://www.christchurchberkeley.org/
We love you all and appreciate your prayers for us as we do something we've never done before, trusting God with so much. Also for our families, as this is really hard for them to get used to, as you can imagine.
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Wonderful! There is no better place to be than in the center of God's will! You will be missed, nonetheless. Having moved our family many times, I can assure you that your children will be just fine! Don't believe the lies of the enemy.
wow! i am so excited for you all.
i know that Katie is just so elated that you will be with her again. you lucky girl to be with her all the time again!
best wishes to you as you pack up the house, try and keep it clean while you show it, and work out all the logistics of moving ... across the country!!!!
i would love to help you pack up if you need it - so, don't hesitate to ask.
wow ... i'm floored.
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Wow, Shea! Wow! This is HUGE! What an asset Eric will be to the worship experience at Bart and Katie's church.
Go where God leads and He will work out all the details.
I'm still so very happy for you guys (NOT) ;) You will be missed. But if I were going to release you to anyone, it would be Bart and Katie.
well i love you too! i was thinking about you today as i looked in my kid's closet. i was just thinking of how i am so overwhelmed with my own life that i'm so "in it" that i don't tend to help others. but you, my friend shea...you are always so helpful and...kind. i value that about you. AND, i thought of you last night when i was in whole foods cause i saw this big basket and i pictured you walking to the market with a basket and buying fresh fruits and veggies :) i'm SO coming to visit you. oh yes.
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