This should be fun...

I haven't blogged in several years and even then, there were two or three posts before my blog fell down and went boom. I'm just sitting here in the hotel lobby waiting for the housekeepers to clean our suite and it dawned on me that I don't do stuff like this enough. Since Laura and I are here in Albuquerque this week preparing for our future here, it made sense to me to start this blog so that our friends and family know what's going on with us down here.

We landed on Sunday night and ever since, we've been awestruck by how beautiful this area is. It couldn't be more different than Seattle, especially now that the rainy season has begun in earnest there. I think the scenery comes as more of a surprise to Laura, but she seems to be inspired by what she's seen and who she has met here. She loves her new job and the people she's working with here, but she has also taken an instant liking to my family down here. I knew she would, but it's been even better than I expected. They love her to death and it further validates the best decision I have ever made in choosing to spend my life with her. 

Laura's been pretty busy this week between work, our search for a home here, and having the opportunity to spend time with the family here. I've spent most of my time just enjoying being here. There was that little interview and job offer that I got yesterday, which is actually a huge blessing and further proof that God does provide to those that are faithful to Him. We have prayed and prayed about all of this and it seems to all be falling into place.

All that is left is finding a home. At this point, we have an option that isn't exactly optimal, but it will work for a couple of years while we get settled in. It's not a done deal yet and there are a couple of other places that we're looking at. Hopefully, that will all be done today or tomorrow and we can just relax until we fly back to Seattle on Saturday...