New Beginnings

3 days, 8 states, 1,635 miles, and 1 sore tushie later we made it to Colorado Springs. It was an interesting journey full of varying landscape, crazy weather, and drivers from numerous states attempting to run us off the road. It seems that New York is not the only place where bad drivers roam the streets; they are everywhere. I also observed that it seems Kansas would be a kite-flyer's paradise.With a constant 40-50 mph wind as we drove through and an apparent complete lack of trees to get in the way, Kansas is so desolate that there appeared to be nothing else to do. The wind was strong enough to cause me to constantly hold the steering wheel cocked to the right to avoid being blown off the road. Oh! I almost forgot. I am pleased to announce that tumbleweed does in fact exist. It is not just a creation of Hollywood for western movies, as we saw it blowing across the highway all over the western plains of Kansas. Despite these obstacles, we did make it to our destination safely, helped in a big way by my in-laws Mom and Dad Hedrick. Our drive would have been much more grueling and less exciting had you two not helped us out with the driving. Thank you!

After driving for 6+ hours across the surprisingly desolate western Kansas and eastern Colorado plains, we were greeted by the truely majestic Rocky Mountains. You can see the mountains (particularly Pikes Peak) that backdrop Colorado Springs from about an hour away from the city. They continue to grow in size and beauty the closer you get, and make for a truly beautiful landscape for the city. Literally anywhere you go in this town you are greeted by the massive peaks and I am constantly in awe of them. I cannot wait to begin exploring these mountains and to see the beautiful majesty that is God's creation. 

After arriving here on Thursday, we spent the first few days hunting the biggest game I have ever hunted: houses. Get it? "House-hunting"? But yea, we were looking for a house to live in. And I am happy to report that we got one! It only took 2 days to find and we are in love with it. We signed the lease on Saturday and move-in tomorrow. It is a newer 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath house with a 2 car garage and is conveniently located near base. This is our first house and we are so excited to move in and start our life out here. God has definitely provided for us and answered prayers to lead us to the right house and right church out here. We started looking   for churches yesterday but have not found any that feel like the right fit so far. We know that God is leading us to the right one and we are excited to see where he takes us.