Thursday, July 15, 2010

We're Moving!

We're Moving!
(and it seriously might look like this since so many of our GCTS friends have already moved!)

We finally found a place, and after much prayer, made a decision today.  We have to be out of our Gordon-Conwell housing on August 15th, but we wanted to stay in the Boston area while we go through training this next year as we prepare to return to Asia.  This will enable us to remain involved with our church, CityLife, and in community.  So, we will be moving on August 15th to 


Unfortunately it is about 15 minutes farther away from our church in the city, but it just became very clear to us that this was God's provision for many different reasons.  It is a wonderful, cozy little condo that is a seasonal rental (Aug 15 - June 1 - the exact dates we needed a place for), it has 2 bedrooms (sort of) so Jude can move out of the closet and so we also have room for company to come stay with us!  It is across the street from the ocean and in a really beautiful part of the North Shore of Boston.  We are excited about living in a small town, building community among our neighbors, having a washer and dryer(!), and such a peaceful little place to live this year before we move overseas.  The house belongs to a really neat couple who, turns out, are Christians and live in the city during the winter months.  We feel so blessed and are so thankful and excited!  Come visit us!

A little about Rockport:
Population:  8,000
First settled in 1623
In the 1700s was a primarily a place for timber, granite, and lobster fishing
Located on Cape Ann, the town of Rockport is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on 3 sides.
First made famous by Rudyard Kipling's Captains Courageous
Lately made famous by movies The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Edge of Darkness, both filmed in Rockport.
Today Rockport is primarily a suburban residential and tourist town, but it is still home to a number of lobster fishermen and artists. 

Jude enjoying Rockport in his lobster outfit:  :)

Come visit! 

5 comments:

Unknown said...

i'll be there!!

Dawn said...

so glad you'll be close another year. we can't wait to come see your new place-what a great spot! let us know what we can do to help with the move.

greg and ginger o'brien said...

Joey, we can't wait!!! So sad Jenni and Austin aren't going to be able to make it too.

Dawn, we're so glad for that too. I think we're going to try to make it up in the next couple of weeks to your parents' house. We'd love to see you guys too!

Ashley said...

vSo excited to stumble your blog Ginger! Congratulations on you precious son!! I hope the move goes well!

MLS said...

You will LOVE Rockport...I know I do!!!

Congrats on yet ANOTHER blessing...a new home in a great spot!

Lauren