Here is the view from our house to Timberline, straight ahead. (Sorry, don't know why blogger is messing up on my picture placement and don't have time to figure out why! :)
Well, as it always happens with a move, we're missing little things here and there, like the chord needed to hook up our camera to the computer to download pictures...go figure! :) (Change! I FOUND IT!! This is from our front porch - and no, sadly, the hottub does not work!)
So, I type this sitting in front of our living room fire (which is going all the time when we're home). The temperature gage read minus 26 degrees (Fahrenheit) this morning. :) We are doing well and adjusting slowly but surely. The views from our drive and windows still take our breath away and we pray that never changes. We love the drive into town, as Fraser lies in a very wide valley, surrounded by the towering snow-covered mountains. What an awesome Creator God we have. The drive itself has taken some getting used to - as the roads are covered with ice and snow all the time...I(Jen) am learning how to use 4-wheel drive. We've gotten stuck a couple of times - the last time, Reid was waist high in snow digging out the truck and Aaron (Timberline Staff) got stuck himself trying to help Reid get out.
A few changes that have been going on - after much prayer and many conversations, we decided to enroll Ian in the local elementary school for this semester which gives me (Jennifer) focused time to work with the girls on their schoolwork and has been great all the way around. Ian absolutely loves school and is having a blast, even though they have long days here with class starting at 7:30 and getting out at 3:30. But the schools are all closed on Fridays, and we've enjoyed our first ski-class (offered for free, including free equipment rentals, at the YMCA) already. He did manage to bust his nose pretty bad (it may even be broken) on the playground the other day, but didn't want the schoolnurse to call us as he was afraid we could come and get him. We're so relieved he's enjoying school.
One matter of prayer to pass along. The house we are renting went under contract yesterday and if the contract goes through we need to move out by March 3rd. Our landlord is a precious lady and really does need to sell her home, but isn't convinced that the contract will go through for various reasons. We're trying to just take it one day at a time and trust again that the Lord knows the boundaries of our habitation and where He wants us to live. In the mean time we have so enjoyed living within walking distance of Timberline, as neighbors to Dan and Sarah Thomas and have already enjoyed Family Breakfast at their home, meeting and slowly getting to know the students, and having Erin and Jason Pagle over for supper (our first "official" dinner guests", though Sarah and the girls were here for an impromptu lunch. It's been so fun for the kids to get to know the staff).
Reid is staying extremely busy learning the ropes but is enjoying the pace, including staff meetings, occasional fun activities with the students (like broomball on the skating rink - it's a field flooded with water - watching moose spar in a field next to Timberline etc.). We've had to make several trips to Denver already for items needed at the house and are learning to maneuver the truck in snow and ice. You really do get used to it as it's just a way of life here.
We've attended Winter Park Christian Church in Tabernash the past two Sundays and all of us have greatly enjoyed the worship services (and the kids the children's worship). The church is reading through the Bible together this year and the pastor will be preaching on a text from the coming week's reading each Sunday. We've enjoyed jumping right in there as it's been a while (at least for me, Jen) since we've read the Bible from cover to cover.
This week's guest lecturer is Brian Oncken from Greenville SC, (covering the book of Mark) and Chris and Bonnie Thomas will be here in a few weeks.
So, that's the latest here. I'm really bummed about the pictures but that's what moving is like, right? I promise to post some as soon as I can locate that chord....
So, I type this sitting in front of our living room fire (which is going all the time when we're home). The temperature gage read minus 26 degrees (Fahrenheit) this morning. :) We are doing well and adjusting slowly but surely. The views from our drive and windows still take our breath away and we pray that never changes. We love the drive into town, as Fraser lies in a very wide valley, surrounded by the towering snow-covered mountains. What an awesome Creator God we have. The drive itself has taken some getting used to - as the roads are covered with ice and snow all the time...I(Jen) am learning how to use 4-wheel drive. We've gotten stuck a couple of times - the last time, Reid was waist high in snow digging out the truck and Aaron (Timberline Staff) got stuck himself trying to help Reid get out.
A few changes that have been going on - after much prayer and many conversations, we decided to enroll Ian in the local elementary school for this semester which gives me (Jennifer) focused time to work with the girls on their schoolwork and has been great all the way around. Ian absolutely loves school and is having a blast, even though they have long days here with class starting at 7:30 and getting out at 3:30. But the schools are all closed on Fridays, and we've enjoyed our first ski-class (offered for free, including free equipment rentals, at the YMCA) already. He did manage to bust his nose pretty bad (it may even be broken) on the playground the other day, but didn't want the schoolnurse to call us as he was afraid we could come and get him. We're so relieved he's enjoying school.
One matter of prayer to pass along. The house we are renting went under contract yesterday and if the contract goes through we need to move out by March 3rd. Our landlord is a precious lady and really does need to sell her home, but isn't convinced that the contract will go through for various reasons. We're trying to just take it one day at a time and trust again that the Lord knows the boundaries of our habitation and where He wants us to live. In the mean time we have so enjoyed living within walking distance of Timberline, as neighbors to Dan and Sarah Thomas and have already enjoyed Family Breakfast at their home, meeting and slowly getting to know the students, and having Erin and Jason Pagle over for supper (our first "official" dinner guests", though Sarah and the girls were here for an impromptu lunch. It's been so fun for the kids to get to know the staff).
Reid is staying extremely busy learning the ropes but is enjoying the pace, including staff meetings, occasional fun activities with the students (like broomball on the skating rink - it's a field flooded with water - watching moose spar in a field next to Timberline etc.). We've had to make several trips to Denver already for items needed at the house and are learning to maneuver the truck in snow and ice. You really do get used to it as it's just a way of life here.
We've attended Winter Park Christian Church in Tabernash the past two Sundays and all of us have greatly enjoyed the worship services (and the kids the children's worship). The church is reading through the Bible together this year and the pastor will be preaching on a text from the coming week's reading each Sunday. We've enjoyed jumping right in there as it's been a while (at least for me, Jen) since we've read the Bible from cover to cover.
This week's guest lecturer is Brian Oncken from Greenville SC, (covering the book of Mark) and Chris and Bonnie Thomas will be here in a few weeks.
So, that's the latest here. I'm really bummed about the pictures but that's what moving is like, right? I promise to post some as soon as I can locate that chord....
great to get an update! I love the pictures...what a beautiful view. And we're praying for you guys. So glad that Ian likes school!
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