Acallfromheaven : A year of changes

August has been a full month. In the beginning of the month Dave went away for two nights on a guys' backpacking weekend. The boys and I survived with the help of aunties and cousins. The following weekend Dave went away for another two nights for a work trip during which time Ben and I had the stomach bug. That Saturday, Dave met us at the airport in Baltimore on our way to Rhode Island for a Broadbent beach vacation.

Other than Ben having three nights of high fevers, the week was a success. Luke LOVED the beach, every aspect of it-- the sand, the ocean, the waves and even the fried clam strips (we told the boys they were chicken nuggets!). Ben, on the other hand, wasn't so sure about the beach thing. His first words after setting foot in the sand were "Ow. Hot." He didn't leave his tent for the first couple days. The boys napped on the beach everyday. It was an adorable sight! There's just something about that salty air and the sound of the waves. Per usual, it was hard to say goodbye to Nannie, Papa and Uncle Jonny but we hope to see them again soon.

Luke's buddy Khalib from his orphanage in Addis was adopted by Nicole in Colorado Springs just a couple weeks ago. We got to meet up with them last week (see picture below). We were so excited to see how the two boys would respond when they were reunited but they acted as if they'd never seen each other. Toddlers! Hahaha! They're so unpredictable!

In other news, Dave put in his resignation this week at CBRE, his employer of 10 years. We've talked and prayed about him starting his own company for a long time and recently felt God leading us to make this change. He will be collaborating with two other project managers who also have their own businesses, so it's not as scary as being completely on his own. I'm really excited for him. I think he was made for this and I think he will be able to find a better work-life balance with this venture.

It's turned into a year of changes for us. Luke was added to our family in June. Dave starts a new job in September. And then we are moving into a new house in October! We feel very blessed.