Hello? Can you hear me okay? (taps on mic)
A funny thing happened since the beginning of 2021. Not funny, haha; but funny, life-altering. John retired and we moved to south-central Tennessee as of April 1st.
We sold our 1400 sq ft condo with a finished basement and moved into a 32 ft, 400 sq ft home on wheels called an RV or Recreational Vehicle. It feels like summer camping but it is not. Definitely not.
John and I are settling in a new normal with close quarters. Navigating a new town, finding new doctors, dentists, grocery, a new large church and many more changes kept us busy at first. After two months, we are doing the next step towards building our dome home.
We own four acres of property southeast of our Crossville with the intent to build. The increase in building supply costs and swamped construction company schedules has delayed the start of our build until next spring. We tried not to wallow in our disappointment that the build isn't happening this fall. Keeping our hearts tuned to God's timing and preserving good communication make the disappointment fade. Not completely.
But as we pray together, we know two things for sure; we are in this together and everything will be okay. Not all our desires will come to pass as we imagine in our heads. But with our minds set on asking God's Spirit to come alongside us to guide us, we will have what we need.
"For those who live according to the flesh (our old corrupt nature) set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit (new graceful nature) set their minds on the things of the Spirit". Romans 8:5
When we think and talk about our new dome home, we envision this unusual structure filled with people learning about God's Kingdom, Loving His Son Jesus and being filled with and equipped by the Holy Spirit. https://naturalspacesdomes.com
And this keeps us going through the ups and downs of changes, decisions, disappointments and being so far away from our family and friends.
I know without a doubt that our journey is not unique but it's ours. Where is your life taking you? How do you view any changes coming your way?
Don't you wish you were Jade? Not a care in the world except her next meal!
Take care ~ Nancy B
