As many of you know, while we were in Ottawa , Micah and I were invited to live with our friends Jonathan and Jen Patrick and their kids. To have friends, a family, community right there below us was crucial for me during the first year of this journey since Paula died.
When I decided to come out to Vancouver to study at Regent, our friends Rick and Crista invited Micah and I to live with their family in their (smallish) townhouse. The day before we flew out, Rick informed me that they had got to know their next-door neighbours over the summer. The neighbour happens to be a professional hockey player in Europe and just before he left, he offered his townhouse for Micah and I to live in for our time here. Incredible generosity from a stranger!
Continuing the theme of house, home, and community, as of yesterday I am a home owner, or more precisely, a co-owner of a house in Hamilton. For over a year, I have been in conversation with our friends Justin and Rachel Cook about living together or at least close together when I finally arrive in Hamilton. At the end of the summer, we had a look at this big old house on Aberdeen Avenue and got pretty excited about it, as it met most of our criteria. So we put in an offer and have spent most of September negotiating and trying to get everything in place, which is not entirely straightforward with me being out west. But, as of yesterday we now own it! The current tenants will remain until December when we will all move in. Justin, Rachel, and their two girls will have the main floor and basement, while Micah and I will have the second and third floors. The house is 90 years old and needs a fair bit of work, but we're really excited about it and what it will become.
I am thankful that I had, have, and will have good friends to share life with; in the past, present and the future.
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8 comments:
Wonderful news! Congratulations on your purchase!
We are always thinking of you & Micah.
Best wishes, Louise Lang
Wonderful news! Congratulations on your purchase!
We are always thinking of you & Micah.
Best wishes, Louise Lang
Congrats! You sure have had great friends who have helped you and are continuing to help you. Someone once said a world without friends is an empty world, and they are so right. I hope you have fun fixing it up and making it a nice home for you and Micah when you move in!
Brenda Langford (Kempf)
you couldn't have chosen a better family to live with in hamilton! all the best to you and your beautiful son.
congrats! we're excited to have you join the community in hamilton!
anj & justin colyn (met you in ottawa at easter when we were visiting brian & nicole)
Hey Darren, congratulations on your home purchase. I hope you have a great time renovating and making it your place! - Randy
Looking forward to seeing you again, Darren. And meeting your son too. We moved to Hamilton over the summer and it turns out we're just down the street from your new place. Hope the transition goes well.
Congratulations on the house! We just moved to the mountain, but lived downtown for 10 years. At the corner of Main and queen is a good Pizza place (Hess Village Pizza) and a good video store (Select Video). Near Herkimer and Bay is a small park that makes an ice rink every winter. Locke St. Bakery has great bagels and coffee.
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