White Presbyterian Church: Today we took a break from the heavy pushing on the house, and went to church at the White Presbyterian Church near our home. The kids all seemed to love their classes, and Lily and I were amazed at everyone’s kindness. So many people helped us to find our way around, and everyone seemed so interested in helping us connect with the community and get launched in our lives in Raleigh. It was a wonderful experience.
Our Neighbors: They way we found out about the White Presbyterian church was through our neighbor Sherry. And the way we met our neighbor Sherry is quite remarkable. One of the first days we were in Raleigh, we toured Lacey, the school for Ammon, Clarissa and Mary. It turns out the principal, Sherry, is our neighbor! On the school tour, Sherry came and talked with us for a solid 20 minutes to make us feel so welcome. And she did it during a time when she was crunching to get things done before a ultra early wake time for a ski trip the next day! She engaged so meaningfully with us and the kids and we felt so grateful to have her as our principal and neighbor. We also saw her husband, Eric, at Irregardless, that very same night after the tour! I had already chatted with him, and he also is so nice. Also, our neighbor on the other side is also named Sherry. She is also so nice, and has made concerted efforts to make us feel welcome, not only taking time to talk with us, but also giving us a lovely neighbor gift. She also regularly dog sits a beautiful Burnese Mountain Dog for child, and today (Feb 5) she came over to our house to chat with Lily while the dogs played together in the yard. We feel so welcomed into our community and it has been truly special.
Umstead Park: We are also blown away by the nature that is so close to our house. Today, as a family, we walked Basil in Umstead Park. It was a much needed break from setting up the house!
