New Quarters

     Isa's family has been constructing a new room that is to be our bedroom upon its completion. A week or so ago it was ready for us to make the move. I watched its progress and one day came back from the seminary to be told it was finished. Isa's father offered me his arm in the old-fashioned style and escorted me to see it. Last Sunday, despite a sprained ankle on Isa's part, we moved most of our things over.

      This was our first room. It was very colorful and fun.

         

   

What a mess!

    The new room gives us more room and is decorated beautifiully. We were also hoping that it would keep us a little warmer as it is pretty cold here. The bedroom is the loveliest place. What you might not glean from the pictures is that it has a floating wood floor. The walls are a light periwinkle.

Mama Isabel, Isa's mom, who worked energetically to help us move in.

    

     Mama Isabel, like my family, has taken many people under her wing in her house. God has told her she would be a mother to multitudes. She has been a gracious and thoughtful hostess, but more than that, she truly has a mother's heart and has taken me under her wing. So has Isa's father, although I don't see him as much since he is in and out with church matters more.

Look at the gorgeous exposed beams

Long windows and a sliding glass door are set and off shielded by curtains gathered by a clip in the shape of a hat.

    So now we are mostly moved into this beautiful space. Pastor prayed a blessing over it that it would be a place of where we could rest and grow and have good conversation. So sweet, so precious.