The Beginning of the End

I could be living in a different state in two months.
I have no idea what state it will be. I know which ones I would like, but the last couple years have taught me that the unexpected can work out. Bri and I spent the second weekend of spring break exploring two cities on the East Coast that we view as possibilities for our next destination. During out 24 hours in Boston we walked for 7+ hours. We roamed around the downtown/financial district for the bulk of our time, simply because it was the location of our hotel. We took the metro to Fenway park to explore a neighborhood that Bri has applied to work in, and we continued to Brookline, which one of my customers recommended. We basically loved all of our time in the city. Every neighborhood we encountered offered exciting possibilities and challenges.
When we had walked until we couldn't go a step further, we got in the car and drove down to Providence. Caveat: I continue to be amazed at how large and small the East Coast is. New York is huge, massive, and 95% of it has nothing to do with the city. On the other hand, we made it from downtown Boston to the center of Providence in 45 minutes, crazy. Anyways, we met our old friend Jeff just off Brown's campus in a really cool neighborhood of Providence. It basically reminded me of a grown up version of the neighborhood in Ithaca where I work. We grabbed some quality Greek food and really good coffee, then proceeded down to Jeff's house in East Greenwich. It was fantastic to spend time with Jeff and Lisa, people I have known since college and who have been through similar experiences as us. They moved to RI 3 weeks before we moved to NY. We had the opportunity to attend their church and see and hear about their lives. It was great to spend a significant amount of time with people who know us outside of Ithaca and to get their perspective on our lives and the new opportunities we have.

And so, I find myself back in Ithaca, with a better sense of the possibilities ahead of us, and two or three months left in this grand adventure.

Our lives are still progressing here. We met with our pastor this morning, and after an amazing conversation about our lives, or history in the church, and our future, we made the choice to become members. It is odd to realize that we will be in this place for such a short time as members, but it is also a great blessing to have a place in Ithaca to call home. It is funny that we spent so much time here trying to find another House of Mercy, and in the end we found a completely different place that has filled our needs.
Bri will be done with classes in a month. Graduation in the 24 of May. Our lease is done the last day of July. These are our guarantees. The rest will come together in its own time.
Blessings
-cody