Aly and Steven's First Home

After a delay in Rawlings, Wyoming due to the closing of I-80, Alyssa and Steven arrived in Idaho safely Friday. They had hoped to make it to Soda Springs in time to celebrate Bryn's 11th birthday and thankfully they did. After a birthday dinner with Ash and Steve and Sara and Jared's families, they made their way to us in Idaho Falls.

After catching their breath a bit, opening wedding gifts, apartment contract review, visiting, unpacking and repacking, and renting a U-Haul, things were in place for their move into their first home.

Tuesday dawned a bitter -14 degrees. Steven made his way to Rexburg for an early morning work meeting while Alyssa and I began the process of washing all of her dishes and linens so that things would be ready to go straight into their cupboards.

I had begun the day fasting for blood work which unfortunately took a bit out of me. By 10:30 a.m. I ran out of steam and was down for the rest of the day. However, with the early morning efforts, Alyssa and I were almost at the end of the 3 dishwasher loads, 2 dish drainer hand washed loads and three loads of laundry by that time. Alyssa kept at it and had everything ready to go when Claigh and Steven picked up the U-Haul at 1:00 p.m. (The temperature had warmed up to a balmy 4 degrees by then.)

The Sevy's are now official residents of Rexburg, Idaho and we couldn't be happier for them. The generosity of so many dear friends and family has helped this young couple in their start to new family life. Their apartment is sparsely furnished and yet filled with not only their love for one another but the love of so many whose gifts contributed to the setting up of their new home. Surely the love of God is reflected in the loving kindness of His people. We are so very grateful.