I realize that after G-d tests you, you are showered with blessings. And that, that we have been. We officially closed on our house Tuesday (yesterday), so when I went to the house after dance class, it was really "going home". But our blessings started before that.
On Sunday, I got a phone call from a woman I went to Israel with asking if she could arrange dinners for my family while we got settled. What a mitzvah?!?!?! We did not have anything in our house unpacked and the fridge wasn't even set up. We thanked her profusely and told her what a blessing the dinners would be. On Monday night, our first dinner arrived and it was so wonderful to come home to a freshly made dinner, especially since we still haven't gotten down to our pots and pans!!!
Tuesday night, another dinner arrived at our home and we were able to eat a healthy and delicious dinner as a family. We are so blessed that our new Jewish community is providing food for us this week to help us get settled.
As if a week's worth of dinners wasn't enough, there are more blessings. We have had three invitations to Shabbos dinner this Friday night!!!! Since we don't play favorites, we accepted the first offer. The other offers are working with us to find other times for our family to come to dinner. We are having second night Rosh Hashanah dinner at one house and will probably be doing next Shabbat with the other family.
The community around us is lifting us up and making us not only feel welcome, but a part of the community. Husband is already taking classes and learning. I went to my first Sisterhood meeting. The girls are excited when someone comes to our house to deliver food. What blessings we have living in our new house surrounded by a community that has welcomed us with open arms. This is my first time to live in a community where I knew neighbors nearby (as an adult) and where I felt this welcome and wanted.
Things are looking good as we notice all of our new blessings.
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