I feel like I still have yet to truly experience living in Colorado. Weird isn't it? We've been here over 2 1/2 months and still not feeling setttled. I think once we get our own place, and jobs, and involved at church it will feel different. But I also don't think I can give an accurate opinion of living in Colorado until I experience all seasons. So far I'm totally digging winter!
Maybe its because I've lived in Alaska forever and my tolerance for the dark and cold and winter length was gone, but I am loving the winters here. We do get snow, usually alot at once and it stays for a day or two or three and then you are back to warmer temps that you can stroll in! I love it. Yes it is weird and it is surprising how poor people drive in the snow, but so far I'm liking it.
When we first got here I did not like Longmont. All the houses are so close and no yards and cramped and clutter and no elbow room. But you get used to it. It's such a different lifestyle. I love being able to walk to downtown Longmont. Go to the pumphouse for appetizers and sangria! Or just walk down mainstreet. Jordan found an oldstyle Barber shop filled with jolly fellas that he had a blast in. I found a cool hair salon. Oh and people are so nice!!
Longmont has truly grown on us. We had though we should move to Loveland witch is about 20 min north of here, so I could be closer to work. But now, I have really grown attached to Longmont. It so fun to get to know a town and I dunno it just feels good. At first I was overwhelmed with the amount of people. But now, this town is big but it doesn't feel that way. There's train tracks that cut it in half 2-3 times and the town just builds around it. So Wasilla, it can be done! Build on the otherside of the tracks! :)
We also have found an amazing church called Ressurection fellowship. We love this church! We've been going for over a month now and it's just amazing. Not to belittle any previous pastors or speakers in my life, but this pastor Jonathan Wiggins has a different style than anything I've ever heard. He makes the Bible come to life in a way that I don't want the sermon to end. Before worship was always my favorite but now, I'm torn! Another thing I love about this church is that it is spiritually challenging. Every week they have someone get up to declare the things God is healing/delivering people of. it's intense! It's happened for my neck and for breakthough and for jordan too! well the specific thing was called out, my neck is still in the healing process praise God. But the church is such a mature church. I think that often newer churches can have a tendancy to keep the materials easier for new folks to comprehend. This church just dives into the spirit. Last sunday that had a word in tongues given and before he was done the guy with the interpretation was walking to the front. I have never seen that happen and was totally blown away and blessed. Just the maturity of the congregation and the content just makes my spirit wake up and want more. It's so neat. Before we moved I had told God I wanted to be in a church that made me grow and challenged me, He answered! :) So we are going to get involved in the young married group and another cell group here soon and I am very excited.
So things are good, challenging but good. I start work on the 23rd and then we are off on our belated honeymoon cruise on the 28th! so exciting! We'll be married 2 years next month. Just crazy! So that's all for now.
