Life Changes

So, obviously it has been established that I am not very good at this blog thing. For some reason I do not do a good job of remembering to blog...which is a problem since I have a blog. 

However, since we have recently had some major life changes and have more to come, I thought I would give the blog thing a try...again! 

About a week ago B and I made the biggest and hardest transition we've made this far in our married life. We moved from our little cozy town of Petaluma, CA to San Fernando, CA (which is in LA county). Never in my life did I think I would live in LA...but here we are.  When we were newly married we made a big move from San Diego to Petaluma, but it wasn't quite as drastic since we were moving to a place where we already knew people and had many connections, including B's parents. Here in LA we know a few people scattered throughout the county but the closest family is about 2 hours away.

The reason for our move was because B accepted a new job that was located in Glendale, CA. When he got offered this job we knew in our hearts that this was an opportunity that we could not pass up but at the same time we could not imagine leaving our sweet town full of family and friends. Also, when we accepted the job, I don't think it really hit us how hard it would be to leave. 

Our 4 years in Petaluma were more than we could have ever asked for. We both found jobs that we enjoyed and made great friends through them. We lived about 5 minutes from B's parents and I think all 4 of us would agree that the times we spent together at our weekly family dinners and many other events have greatly blessed our relationships. (Thank you BE2 and SKE for everything you did for us over the last 4 years and simply being our friends). The friendships that we formed or renewed (B grew up in Petaluma and had many high school friends still around) while we were there are life-long friendships that we cherish and greatly miss everyday. Our church family is another thing that we will greatly miss. We have not had a chance to visit any churches here, but I am already anxious about the whole process. We have been spoiled the last 4 years and I am not sure we will be able to find something that will compare...but we will trust in God for that and know that he will lead us to the right church. 

There is so much more I could say about our life in Petaluma and all of the things we will miss: our roommate (who I think we will continue to try to convince to move down here with us...what do you say AB?), small town life, The Tea Room, Two Rock burritos, food pantry, our CLG, my hair stylist, and the list goes on and on but for now I will leave those for another day. 

Although this transition has been incredibly hard we are excited about all of the things that will come from living here. We know that we will find a church to serve in, friends to fill our home with, and many memories will be made along the way. Someday when we leave here to take on our next adventure I am sure that it will be a hard move also and we will be sad to leave many people here...at least that's what I can hope for.

So, to all of our friends and family in Petaluma we say Thank You for everything you have given us over the last 4 years. Our hearts already ache to come and visit and can't wait to be back in town sometime soon.

Hopefully, I will be more successful at blogging this time around and will be able to keep everyone updated on our new life as well as the newest addition to our family (who will be joining us in just about 2 months!). So, keep your eyes open for exciting LA and parenting adventures to come. :)

Love, 

Sarah