It's only been three weeks?!

So we've been in Boston for three weeks now, I'm going to catch up to where we are now!

This is the Charles River and a picture of the Boston skyline

 from a running trail near Boston University. 

Our first week consisted of cleaning and unpacking! J started school Tues. Sept 3rd. We learned to ride the T ( thats what they call the train/subway here). As I looked for a job I explored the city! The first week I went to Boston Commons and the Boston Public Library!

Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack.

These are from the popular children's book Make Way For Ducklings. I highly recommend it.  

The famous swan boats in Boston Commons.

So if you didn't know the Boston Public Library is an historic library and it's beautiful. The above three pictures are from the library. 

That Saturday Josh had a field trip for school and That Sunday the 8th we went to Carter Memorial UMC and we were greeted by so many friendly people.

The second week was a little less hectic as we started getting a routine down.  That Tuesday I started a temporary receptionist job that I'm still doing! Because of it I'm being considered for another position within the company. Fingers crossed that something comes from it!

Last Saturday, J took a break from his studies and we spent the afternoon walking the Freedom Trail and seeing downtown Boston.

The Trail starts near Boston Commons and these were painters there. I plan to join them someday this fall to capture some of the foliage!

                 

The Trail is the path that Paul Revere took as he warned that the British were coming. 

This is his grave. There are three graveyards on this trail and it's remarkable how old the grave markers are and that they are still standing. 

This is the Old North Church Steeple where the two lanterns hung

 that told Revere that the British were coming by sea. 

This is the USS Constitution a.k.a "Old Ironsides" 

It's in the navy yard that Paul Revere rode to along his path.

We got to go on board and below deck!!! SO exciting!!!

 

The Bunker Hill Monument and end of the trail. 

It was so neat to see all these historical buildings and sites that you just read about in history books.  That Sunday we went to church at Community United Methodist church, where our good friend Zach is the pastor. It was wonderful to hear him preach and meet all the great people in the congregation. They are focused on bringing the Kingdom here and now.

This past week, fall was upon us as the weather got crisp and cool!

Today, we explored Coolidge corner seeking out a new grocery store. We went to a cute little creperie where we had frozen nutella hot chocolate. and we went to a lovely old and large bookstore called booksmiths!

           

Lily is enjoying Boston too!!! :)

Boston or Bust

I have decide to join the blogging world and what better time to start than when Josh and I start on a new life season! For those who don't know we have officially moved to Boston so Josh can go to Seminary at Boston University!

I wanted to document our trip up here (even though that was alomst a month ago! Whoops!) Because it was so much fun to see family and take a cross country road trip.

So as I said, we left Texas about a month ago and have been in Boston for three weeks now! Unbelievable.  What a Whirlwind three weeks it has been!

We drove up here in a Penske truck and left Tonya and GiGi (our cars) in Texas. : (
But we also left so much more, our family and friends and church family. It's been a change, but we are so thankful for technology and how it allows us to stay connected!


Our first stop was Iowa to see Travis and Melissa and our sweet goddaughter of a niece, Ms. Makenzie! we went through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri. All the way to Iowa in one day!

 

Lily was excited to be on the road with us!  Never was a 16 hour drive more worth it! We had a blast spending time Makenzie, Travis and Melissa.

    



Next we stopped in Michigan to see my grandparents and aunt, uncles and cousins! We had a nice dinner celebrating my grandfathers birthday!

Then we made the drive all the way to Massachusetts!

Unfortunately, it was too dark to take a picture of the massachusetts state sign.... 

But in Ohio we stopped at...

and it was delightful! This was the last one we saw on the way to Massachusetts. 

We moved in August 31st and couldn't have done it without our good friends Zach and Kendra!
It rained a little on our move-in day but not nearly as much as it did on Sunday. We were so blessed to have such a safe and "Uneventful" drive. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers and help as we moved up here!

Pictures of our apartment to come!

xo,
Marcy