A Whole New World

On June 30, Christina and I made a signficant transition in our life together. We left the Windy City that we have lived in for over six years and drove 4 hours to the city of Indianapolis where we intend to life for many years to come. We are changing our home, our jobs, our church, and gaining many new friends. I kind of felt like the pioneers that were going out west back in the 19th century; they took everything with them and couldn't fly back to visit their family any time they wanted. When they arrived, they had to adjust to an entirely new way of life.

Of course, we really don't have it that hard. We have visted Indy five times between December and June before moving down for good. During these visits we have gotten very familiar with the city. We also have various ways of staying in touch with our friends in Chicago. All this to say that our transition is so far a very smooth one (except for our house not closing when we expected it to, but that's a different story).

Throughout life there are times that you go into a situation where you are new and do not know a single person (new job, new church, etc.). I can count about 7 times that I've had that happen so far, but one pattern I notice is that within a few days the new place starts to feel more familiar, and within a couple of weeks friendships begin to develop and you forget that you're new. I'm looking forward to that happening for Christina and me in our various new spheres of influence.