Everything is changing...

D and I finally bought a house... the most perfect house! God just opened the door and we knew it was the one. After a long month of waiting on inspections and appraisals, we closed on it at the end of March. This past weekend we made our move into a new city, new neighborhood, and the beginning of new experiences: opening the garage door from the car, having a garage!, appliances that spin your clothes so fast-you can't even see them, neighbors!, and convenience. There are many others, but you get the point. We had a lot of great friends help with the move which made it go so smoothly!
On a down note, we found out that our very best friends will be moving to be near his family while his dad battles pancreatic cancer. While we completely understand the need to be closer during this hard time, we will miss them so much. It's so hard to believe that in only two years of knowing them, our friendship could become this strong. With them moving to one side of the country, our other great friends who also happen to be related to us may possibly be taking a job on yet the other side of the country. It's a great opportunity for them, but that doesn't mean that it will be easy for us to say good-bye. I know that we will still see them for the major holidays, but I can't help but think about how everything has changed so much over the past two months. It reminds me of the last season of FRIENDS, where Chandler and Monica buy a home in the suburb. Then Rachel gets a job in Paris and Phoebe and Mike are married. I feel like Joey, who tries to resist change, but ends up having to accept it. I don't want things to change- I liked them the way they were. Yet all around me, people's lives are changing. Even ours has changed with us buying a home. I know that God will be here with us through it all. I'm just praying for the ability to accept this as part of His plan for all of our lives.