One year ago today, Steve and I signed the contract on our house. We had flown from California to North Carolina for a weekend to do some scouting and ended up returning with a contract. It was love at first sight and clearly a God-thing.

We returned to California for our final six months there (well, for me it was five more months in California and one month fixing up our future abode). Six months ago this week, we took up residence in our new house. We love our home, love our town, and love our new life. To celebrate (and because this is the last week before the summer rates are in place) we are at the beach. This morning we walked along the water as we watched the sun rise in all its glory, and took some time to thank God for His good and abundant gifts.