Posted by: Sherm Nichols on Mon, Aug 2, 2010
To answer the questions:
Yes, we’re moved in. No, the boxes are not all unpacked, but we’re getting there. Yes, we do like Rockford. That’s the short version. Let me elaborate now…
Our move involved a lot of people giving us a lot of help. On the Joplin end were some 16 or so of our friends who helped us in getting our house in selling shape, packing, and loading up. Then there were 4 dear friends from Central who traveled to Joplin just to help us drive everything up here. Before that, there was a crew of volunteers who gave the Guilford house an extreme makeover. I won’t guess how many hours went into that project. On the 21st, more people than I could number showed up to unload 2 truckloads of stuff. Along with all the unloading, there were cards, food, and a lot of warm welcomes. Our first Sunday night here we were helped with groceries and gift cards to fill our pantry. After the heavy rains, the “A Team” came over to help keep the basement dry and move things around for us. Oh we’re very moved in, and we’re very thankful to all of our brothers and sisters in Christ for all your help without which we couldn’t have done it. For whatever part you may have had in any of that THANK YOU!
Every day we’re managing to make the Guilford house home. The number of boxes keeps going down. Until that’s over, it’s like Christmas every day – never quite sure what you’re opening! Still, it may be a while before I can bring myself to watch any boxing (sorry, I had to say it).
And Rockford – yes, this is a new culture for us. Being 3 times bigger than where we’re coming from, it will take us some time to figure a few things out about life here. We’ll adapt. We’re glad to make this our hometown along with the rest of the gang here, realizing that all of us are actually waiting on a city with foundations whose architect and builder is God. No, that’s not Wal Mart, by the way. I just notice about this city that there are plenty of people in need of Jesus. We have our work cut out for us, and we have job security as the Church.
So, our experience of moving here so far has been a very positive beginning. It’s humbling to be on the receiving end of much sacrifice and obvious effort. It serves to remind me that the family of God is a wonderful, functional variety of members when it works according to its design. Our family is enjoying getting to know this family a little at a time. That will take a while, but it will be well worth it.
Thanks be to God for the way He cares for His people. So often that’s through one another. Today, I’m thankful for the “anothers.”
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