Finally starting to set down roots

For the past eight months we've been sort of like seedlings waiting for the weather to warm up so they can be transplanted into their permanent locations. We've been living in an apartment that I recently measured to be just under 800 sq. ft. -- not unlike one of those little starter containers that the plants just can't wait to outgrow.

Just as with many seedlings that you need to harden to the outdoor conditions that they will eventually reside in, we've experienced fall, winter, and spring at this location and have experienced quite a bit of the seasonal rhythms that occur annually.

But as with seedlings that are getting too big for their little starter containers, that's about where we are now. We think it is time to permanently set our roots into the soil of Petersburg. And various things have converged in the last couple of weeks -- some might say coincidences, I think it more likely that God's been orchestrating things -- so that we looked at several properties for sale and made an offer on one last Thursday. It was accepted almost immediately, even though it was not a full-price offer.

The whole purchase process will likely take up to six weeks. If all goes without a hitch, we should be moving out of our apartment sometime in July.

For those who are interested in looking at a few photos of the property and house, click here or on the image: