Well, here we are in Tennessee. For the last couple of months living in Colorado, we were waiting for these days to come. One step in life closer to being settled in for longer than a few months. I have to say, it will be nice to have a place where we can really unpack, and not dread re-packing soon after.
On a different note, I really actually like Oak Ridge. We thought it was going to be a really small town with nothing more than the government labs and some houses and a grocery store, but its definitely better than that. Its not a big town, but it does have some decent restaurants and stores. There's one Food City grocery store, which is closest to us, but the produce section is lacking. There is also a Kroger, but its a little further away..but totally worth it. I usually bike or walk everyday to get where I want to go. My day usually involves washing dishes, shower, the gym, some internet time at Starbucks, then back home for laundry and meal prep. I'm enjoying it.
I'm really glad I have the gym. We don't have a TV in our apartment, because it was just too much to pack. We also don't have internet just yet, and we may not get it at all. Any TV we want to see, we catch on Hulu.com or the show website while sitting at Starbucks or Panera Bread. It has been great during the week because we spend much less time with TV type stuff, but on the weekends, there's nothing to do around here after like 6-7..so it would be nice to be able to catch a show or 2. However, we have Netflix and things like that so its been pretty easy so far.
We visited Cornerstone Church of Knoxville this past week. Its a Sovereign Grace church that was recommended to us by our pastor at TCC and turned out to be a good place for us this summer. We really enjoyed the worship environment and the serious nature of Communion. The sermon was a little different than we are used to but was encouraging for me. Its definitely bigger than I thought it would be, but as long as we can get into a small group, I think we'll be OK. We have learned that small/community groups are where a lot of real accountability and fellowship happen, and that environment is really important to us.
So, I get to be in Greenville this week, which I am greatly looking forward to. Matt will be in Santa Fe from Sunday-Friday morning, so I'll have those days to myself. I plan on spending a decent amount of time with my sister/family, and I'll try to get to Community Group Wednesday night. Hopefully, I can find a way to keep up my workout so things don't fall behind. Its always weird not having him there though. So I need plenty to do to keep me busy. :)
I guess, anyone who might read this, could be praying for me to use my time wisely. I have some school things I need to be working on and the gym which I want to be faithful in attending. I would love to find some people at church or Matt's coworkers that we can spend some time with, so we aren't totally isolated from fellowship. I ask for prayer when difficulty comes, that I know His peace and trust Him instead of letting my emotions take over. Please, call or e-mail me letting me know how I can be praying for you.
