From Athens to Amarillo!

Ian wearing a hat from West Texas A&M University

Exhausted after the move

Our new house in Amarillo

Ian and Knox hanging out on our last night in Athens

Watching the movers load the truck

We left Athens on August 13 to make the 1200 mile journey to Amarillo, TX. We loved living in Athens...the town is amazing...so eclectic and energetic. The restaurants are fantastic and the cheesecake at The Last Resort is like no other! But our friends and the students at the Georgia Christian Student Center really made Athens feel like home. We had a nice "going away" pool party with our friends who gave us a great picture of downtown Athens. Our students gave us a great "roast" as we said good-bye to them and the ministry. We will miss Athens and the relationships we formed, but certainly believe it was God's will for us to leave. Adjusting to Amarillo has been interesting...the weather is quite perfect. No humidity and a nice breeze keeps the heat bearable. We really like our new house and we actually have green grass with trees (something that isn't native to Amarillo). The beef in this city is fantastic as it should be considering this is cattle-ranching country! The church is much bigger than anything we've experienced before, but it really seems to suite Fred and I in our walk with God. We're super excited about Ian being involved in such a dynamic children's ministry and have been so encouraged by the Texas hospitality...the stereotype is true...Texans are the nicest people!