The smell of supper fills our kitchen as I take a break after a few hours of cooking and cleaning. For my efforts, dinner is essentially ready. Cheesy scalloped potatoes wait in the refrigerator to be baked, and the chicken continues to cook in the crock pot, where it will remain for at least another 6 hours. A salad will complete the meal.
Our kitchen overlooks the lovely 2 acre back yard of the home we are living in for now. The horse, Whiskey, is grazing as usual. The cat is not is sight, but I’m sure he’s near by. I can see the barn that Ben’s shop is in. It’s at the far end of the yard. It was built in a church barn raising some years back. Other than its lack of air conditioning, which is pretty brutal in the heat of the Florida summer, it is a perfect place for him to work. It’s so nice to have him around all the time… :)
We arrived home late last Tuesday night (May 27). We have since been busying ourselves with settling in and getting into a routine together. Ben has been living here since January, so I guess I’m the only one adjusting to being here…but I’m sure he’s got his own adjustments to make not being a bachelor any more. After a number of trips to my parents’ house over the past few weeks, most of my belongings and our wedding gifts are here, though they’re not all put away. Our friends and family were so generous to us, and it has really made for a quite comfortable beginning of our lives together. We have far more than we need and are ever thankful for God’s provision for us.
We are living in the home of some good friends of ours. Dave’s work has taken the family away for the majority of the next year, so we are using the entire house right now. We rearranged the basement, and will be staying down there when they are in town for relatively short spurts. We have a nice living area, a table to eat at, and our bedroom down there. Even though it’s a relatively small space, I’m confident we’ll be quite comfortable.
Being Ben’s wife is an immeasurable blessing. I’ll be sure to post about The Day before long, but for now I need to get going. I have a number of things I need to get done today, so I’m going to hop to it.
Blessings,
Mrs. Murch <3
Hi Mary Jo Burch : )
I’d sure love to read ministry updates here …
Hey Mary Jo! I love how you describe our farm and we are sure glad you are blessed by it! Hope you are settling in and finding all that you need. Don’t hesitate to call if you need anything! :-)
Hi Mrs Murch,
I havn’t visited you blog in along time, you write so nicely:) I’m happy to hear your that your settled in. Please let me know if you need anything that I can help with. Maybe one day soon Bekah and I can take a trip to visit. Don’t forget to bring Ben some nice cold icey lemonade to drink while he is working in the heat. Rick works outside and sometimes I call him to remind him to stop working and get a drink to cool off. Oh working the nursery with you on Sunday was lots of fun I can’t wait until your little one is in there too!
Wonderful writing. You describe things very thoroughly!
Blessings
Rebecca
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