Thursday, February 07, 2008

Johanna, Brian, and Stefan Have Arrived in MA!

Because a lot of you have been following Johanna and Brian's move, this is a quick, picture-less update. (I know that's shocking coming from me, but I'm not there to take the pictures!) Johanna arrived just about 1 hour before Brian and Ben on Wednesday afternoon. (Thank you so much, Ben, for driving the truck up there. That was a huge blessing.)
Everything went smoothly with the unloading, and they were even able to save the piano from a near tragic end! (Where's Dave when you need him?) Apparently Brian leaped over the banister on the deck to catch the piano before it crashed to the ground. (Brian said he didn't know he could jump that high!) Thank the Lord he was able to catch it, and it is safe in their new living room. They had a good group of people to help them unload for which they were truly thankful. The biggest disappointment is that their bed does not fit in their bedroom, so they will have to settle for the box spring and mattress directly on the floor. The kitchen is significantly smaller than what she had here, so Johanna said it was going to take some strategic planning to make things fit!
The church has been very welcoming: hosting them, moving them in, providing meals the next couple of days, and they had a food pounding for them: Jo is sure she won't need to buy cleaning supplies for over a year! They did move in in the snow, so they have had a true induction to the northern weather.
Stefan did great on the plane ride. Never cried a bit which made things much easier for his mother! God is good.
Thank you to all those who have prayed and helped. They will post pictures of their small, cute abode when they get internet access.

5 comments:

Aunt B said...

Glad you updated us. Glad things went smoothly too; except for the piano! Whew, that sounded too close!!! Can't wait to see pictures.

Anonymous said...

Thank God!

JennieB said...

Thanks for letting us know how they are doing. Can't wait to see pictures of them in their Northern home. We are praying for a smooth transition for all.

Anonymous said...

Jo and Brian woke up to a fresh coating of snow--so I guess they will have to adapt quickly! And so far, Brian has only hit his head on the low ceiling upstairs once. Notice, I said "so far"...

Becbud said...

So glad they made it safe and sound. I'm sure they'll adjust quickly with such a kind new church family!