The big news this morning is that Rebekah and I spent our first night in the new Maul-Hall! We still have a few things to move and a lot of cleaning to do over at the rental, but we have – even though it will take weeks to get everything in place – finally moved in.

This is how I recorded an unbelievable 25,000-plus steps Saturday adding up to more than 11 miles! That’s up and down stairs, in and out of the storage unit, always carrying something (or several things)!

Ah, but the satisfaction of being here, of finding my way to the other side of the house to make early morning coffee, of beginning to place books on shelves and clothes in drawers, of arranging furniture, of cooking in the amazing kitchen (well, when I get a little more organized…).

Anyway, we will be going to church this morning extra grateful. Then, after lunch, it will be all about breaking down more boxes!

It is, after all, Palm Sunday. As I wrote in Reaching Toward Easter, “Let’s go nuts!” There really is so much to celebrate!

Peace, always – DEREK