Sunday, July 20, 2014

Moving days

Yes, we moved again.  Usually, senior couples don't move from place to place during their missions.  We're old you know, and it is hard to move.  We started out in Malaga, as some of you will remember,  because that is where the apartment was that the previous nurse couple lived in.  A month later we moved into Fuengirola and took over the Stevens' apartment.  We thoroughly enjoyed living there.  I loved the town and the warmth and friendliness we found there.  Everyone in the building knew us and where we lived. It was a large apt and it had internet!!!
 
Now we are turning over the office work to the new couple, the Coombs, who arrived last tue. They are marvelous and will do a great job. It made sense to have them in 'our' apartment, so we  have spent the last 2 weeks looking for, renting and moving into a new apartment half an hour away, in Malaga. No, Elena, it is not easier with a smaller place.... well really, it is but this was complex because we had to separate our stuff from the landlord's stuff, then decide what to leave there, toss, move, and or send home.  I have been packing boxes for over a month.  There was a surprising amount to throw away too.  I'm better at tossing other peoples stuff than my own junk I guess. 

 
 
That is just one room!

Good bye yellow!

The kitchen is the worst!

The new place has a much smaller bedroom.
Now to the other meaning of moving..... We had a baptism!!!  A moving experience for sure!          
A beautiful young lady joined the church and was baptized at her aunt's home in their pool.  Her aunt is a member and was so delighted for her niece to join too.  She was baptized by her cousin.

They live almost an hour away from Malaga city, out in the country.  A beautiful setting.



After we got there, our Relief Society president, Bruna, recognized 'the aunt'.  She had been to her baptism 10 years earlier, shortly after Bruna's arrival in Spain.  It is a small world.


The aunt and her son with our new member in the middle.

Auntie put on a wonder meal of snacks too. 





Now here are a few photos of the new apartment.  We are a 5 minute walk from the train station and 10 minute walk from the beach.  We have 2 grocery stores close, have found a good chino (for those who haven't visited, a chino is like a super dollar store and an essential source for all kinds of treasures) and a bakery.  Best of all, 2 days after we moved in, we got internet with wireless wifi!

The living room

and another view of the same room.
 
 
 
The kitchen is larger with twice the counter space. 


And the master bedroom.  The doors just barely open all the way.

Another view of the bedroom.  You can see out to our little sun room.

Only 1 bathroom, no tub :(
There are 2 other bedrooms, each with storage and a nice entry way.  We like this apartment quite a bit and will have room to invite the YA kids over.  We hope they will come. 
We love you all and miss you.  We pray for you and are grateful for all your support and love.
 

2 comments:

Elena said...

Momma, it was easier to move a 1-2 bedroom apartment than your house back home, even if you don't remember. I've never had to deal with landlord stuff so that would be a pain. I'm glad you like your new place though. I love you!

Alicia W said...

I hate moving! And you've done it twice. Wow. I hope this place works well for you!