albemarle, north carolina. yes. we are moving. yet again. you may think we're secretly gypsies but i assure you we're not. though i would dearly love a pony. simply put, the whole reason for all this moving is that we feel free at the moment. we don't have kids in school yet and scott works for a company that provides awesome opportunities all over the country. why not move and advance your career if you can? i'd rather get all the moving around done with now rather than later when jake does start school and begins making friends. and since we don't live by family anyways, i really don't mind packing up and moving again.

i almost view this past year in tennessee as a tender mercy from the Lord. i feel so lucky that we were able to live in the same mission where my brother is serving. i feel like it's definitely helped my mom relax a bit knowing that spencer has family nearby if he needed anything, and it's been fun for me to feel like i have family nearby too (even though he's on a mission :)

tennessee has been great. and i know the thing i'll miss the most is my Cookeville YW and my fellow YW leaders. they are awesome. each one a total studmuffin. the youth of the church are simply amazing. they are fun and courageous and beautiful and such great examples to all around them. gonna miss those gals. lots.

but i'm sure we'll love north carolina just as much. the church is remarkably true wherever you go. we'll be just an hour outside Charlotte. two and a half hours from the beach. fairly close to some skiing and the mountains. and hello!...NASCAR! haha. dream come true. actually, the real dream come true is that i'll be able to hang out with my best friend, Emily. you may have seen her on the Bachelorette this season. it's going to be epic.

so we're excited. a new adventure looms. and it's coming up quick. like, in two weeks y'all. real quick. north carolina here we come!