{Bloom Where You're Planted}

This was the view from my front window a couple of weeks ago. It seems that lately we can only stay in one place for about 2 years . . . so yes we moved again this summer. We have decided for Jake to have his own endodontic practice in the Raleigh North Carolina area and we're BUSY getting ready to open later next month along with everything else. (I don't recommend having baby number 5, moving and starting a business all about the same time.) We are still renting and will likely move again to our very own home in a year or two, but at least we know we will be in this area for a very long time. I'm so glad, because moving is not fun. My dad tells me the paper in his address book is getting thin because he's had to erase and change our address so many times!

Due to our move and some complaints from the kids and well okay a few from me too, I decided to give our family home evening lesson on blooming where we're planted. It was based loosely on an article in the June Ensign which talked about a dandelion growing out of a crack in the sidewalk. While I wouldn't compare our home or our new city to cement (it's really quite nice) change is always hard and we will continue to work on blooming here in our new environment : )