On Saturday we walked into our empty house in Sioux Center and exhaled. For one year we lived in St. Paul. Now don't get me wrong - we loved the Twin Cities. We met some wonderful people, established some good friendships, and enjoyed getting to know the diverse neighborhoods in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The problem - we lived in a 3 bedroom apartment. 3 kids... 3 bedrooms. On top of it all - it was in campus housing. Now... again... great people - but the problem with campus housing is it doesn't necessarily get priority in the budget. All of this is to say we were excited to walk into our house. It's not a mansion... it's not up to date - the carpet has a pinkish hue, the trees need trimming, and our renter decided it was a good idea to plant potatoes in our back yard. No matter. We can't stop grinning. The kids have their own rooms. We don't have to go outside when our kids want to go out to play. We have central air. Little things, maybe even superficial things, but today we are thankful for them.
We do miss the Twin Cities. Yesterday I sat at a stoplight and I was the only car there - a bit different from I-94 or 35. Its ok though... rural life is good. Being content wherever you are - finding the good wherever you live. It's good to be home.
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