Goodbye Sweet Cabin

Today was the day y’all, as of noon, our cabin went to its new owners. We went back this morning, just the 5 of us, to say goodbye. Words don’t even seem like enough right now... There honestly isn’t a weighted enough word to describe just how desperately sad I feel at saying “bye” to our cabin forever... 

All I can think of is the sheer joy that it brought us... the growth that happened here, the laughter that happened here, the fun that happened here, and all of the beautiful memories that were made here! And how that chapter has now come to an end.

Life, and its decisions, can feel like the bittersweet clash of joy and heartache, all at the very same moment in time, and it absolutely boggles my mind! I am so giddy with the excitement of starting our Journey to Texas, and writing the next chapter of our lives, but it means saying goodbye to a place that has been so instrumental in shaping us over the past several years. 

Part of me feels silly for giving that much power to a house.... But its not really just a house, now is it? It’s the place that made me fall in love with living in the country, its the place where we decided to completely shift gears and start homeschooling, its the place where our third child was born, and where I feel like I met God out in nature more times than I could possibly even count! It’s the place where I made my first attempt at a garden, and where we hosted countless friends and family, where Birthdays have been celebrated, and where my kids have played outside more hours than I could count! 

It may be “just a house,” but this sweet cabin of ours has made the very best home for our family for the past five years, and it will always hold a truly special place in my heart.

I look forward to the memories we will make next, but I will greatly miss driving around the most beautiful lake, and past the most loving neighbours, to get to our very own little piece of heaven here on earth. 

Kolkman Cabin, you will be missed more than you know, but I pray that the joy we experienced will live on in your cozy wood walls!

With all our love,

Shane, Alex, Sophie, Simon, Emma, and Lucy