Before closing on the old house, we decided it would be good to share memories from the past sixteen years and say goodbye to the house. The tulips welcomed us one last time.

We called up Jake so he could participate too. Unbeknownst to him back in December, his last time at 3146 was over Christmas break. We toyed with the idea of flying him out for a weekend to see the house one more time (and help pack a box or two…or twenty), but it wasn’t practical.

We walked through the empty house, room by room, sharing memories…

…and in the process, making new memories.

Molly savored her hands-down favorite spot in the house during mild weather–at the threshold of the deck.

We ended in the basement, where Jim prayed to the Lord our thanksgiving to Him for His faithfulness in that home for sixteen years. We experienced so much life in that place–good and bad–and God was there with us through it all. It was a somber and emotional moment for all of us.

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. (Psalm 36)