Been quite a while...

Best decision we've made (maybe in our entire marriage so far): sell our house and move closer into town and rent.

Life is too short to grind away your mid-late 20s in the suburbs. I realize that some folks love that - and there are plenty of people who DESIRE that. Its just not us.

We'd prefer the kind of relationship development (with those who live close by) to be lots of hang-out time [in addition to... texts, calls, facebook updates]. I want to lead our marriage in a way that models how Christ's 3 year ministry was: intentional, personal, proximate. He did not write a ton of letters, and send messages to those living far, far away... him and his disciples were travelling often, meeting with others, ministering to others, etc.

Of course there were times of respite and relaxtion - which obviously there needs to be. But they were intentional, and thats how I want to be. We'll find a neighborhood to buy a house in at some point in the future...but for now, we followed our hearts, which didnt' lead us toward the suburbs, but towards our community, closer to those relationships that God has quite evidently strengthened and lead us to. We're beyond lucky for those relationships, for the financial means we have to afford a nice apartment, nice lifestyle, etc. We've got a good community group through our church, where we've grown. We're better than we deserve to be.