Thankfulness

We have now been in our new apartment for over a week and loving it!

We have everything we absolutely need, and yet we continue to be provided for in the "extras" from friends, family, and strangers alike.  We are thankful and spend much of our prayer time now in a posture of thankfulness.

This past weekend we went on a hike up along the escarpment trail and on the way back Nate spotted a   box sitting out on the lawn of a home we were passing by with a "free" sign.  So of course, we took a look and walked away with a small flatscreen Phillips Tv/computer monitor that works beautifully.  Other noteworthy finds from the same box: a duvet cover and an iron.  All things were were needing but didn't yet have.

A week or so ago, we had the fine privilege of meeting up with friends who were visiting and had also brought up an old dish set Mom no longer used and gave to us.  And I mean a complete set.  I was startled to uncover multiple serving bowls, platter, bread plate, tea pot, butter dish, salt and pepper shakers, and sugar and creamer that ALL were part of the set.  Thanks again, Mom.

We have also been able to generously help out Nate's parents with the ongoing de-clutter projects they have going on in their home, much to their delight ( I think).  We pulled a dining room table, cabinet, and dresser out of the basement to be showcased once again as primary furniture pieces.  ...With the existence of the movie "Toy Story" I can't help but think that even though they aren't toys, all the pieces of furniture that we are giving a second chance at life are somehow doing a bit of a happy dance inside their furniture selves!

And these are just a few examples.

We have another list of things that we will need to get over the next few months but many to most of these items have names next to them:

Microwave-Mom is bringing up with her
Bookcases-Skylar said he knows of one we can have
Bed side tables-Kyle offered
etc.
etc.
etc...

And we also have the knowledge that we should soon be able to decorate with our own things, as we have boxes in storage, that we hope to move up in the next months.

This last year has required immense amount of patience, and so a little more here and there seems like nothing.

I'll leave you with a quote that resonated with both Nate and I both that got a laugh at this past week:

"Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue." -Ambrose Bierce