Apr
07
This morning on my dog walk I met a family waiting for the bus, ran into Jessica walking with her dog Lucy, and said hello to Mark as he ran by. That's what I'm looking for as I seek to create a life more central to where I live. I want to see people I know and know people I see. I want to live in a place where people are outside and talk to each other, where my neighbors aren't so far away that I can avoid chatting when we're both getting out of our cars.I missed that about Pucallpa before I left even. Our sweet little next door neighbors were so close that the 2 year old twins would stand in their window in the morning and greet me as I sat on my couch in my own living room reading the Bible. When Tim sneezed, they laughed. Just a few steps further away were our friends Marshall, David, Rachael, and her David. Plenty of people to borrow eggs from, catch a ride with, and run to when we need a listening ear.
I'm blessed still to live in a neighborhood where that's a possibility. Two ridiculous dogs are helping us make friends, but in general it's a pretty friendly place. It's fun to be on a street with people speaking all kinds of languages and paying all kinds of mortgages and rents. I appreciate that our community walks places, and that there are places to go nearby. I'm not sure how I feel about gentrification in general, but for now, I'm enjoying how eclectic our neighborhood is.
Good morning Hannah, Tim and pooches! I love your wonderful morning dog walk. I've heard a saying, not sure where, that we are called to "BE the change we want to see". Perhaps God is lighting the way for you to BE the energy behind a sense of community in your neighborhood. Anyway, Megan and Luke just adopted a dog and they've already noticed they are getting to know their neighbors more than they have in the 3 years they've lived there.
Praying that the jobs you aspire to will fall into place soon.
Love and prayers from rainy Rangeley where we may experience the earliest 'ice-out' ever this year.
Love, Martha