Where your story begins...

Home is where we live, love and fellowship with those we cherish. We truly believe that home is where the heart is in the Molina family. With a lifestyle that lends to frequent changes in housing our home often relocates to new surroundings. Many people have wondered what our new home looks like. So, we wanted to share some pictures with you to allow you to know where we come and go from on a daily basis. Also as a warm invitation to the quaint Molina abode on the east coast!

We can hardly believe that the weekend is over...so where did the time go?

Well, Friday started off pretty exciting for Mel. The day began with a successful trip to the salon. Others who move frequently will understand that finding a good stylist in a new city can often be as stressful as finding a new doctor. Well, my worries are over and I have found my girl! Then, we went to pick up my new car! Car shopping for my car and the primary "family" vehicle has been quite extensive (like a year long)! We had prayed that the Lord would lead us to an economical, safe, spacious, and most importantly cute vehicle for our urban purposes. It had come to the point that we had no idea what vehicle we wanted anymore because we had ruled them all out. Then the Lord took us to our new little S40. She is perfect for all our transportation purposes especially those of future little Molina's. It seems the Mini and the Volvo shall make a perfect little couple in the driveway.
Saturday was quite relaxing. Char and I stopped by the farmers market that morning before heading to the battlefield for some trail running. We love our local farmers market. It is so great to be able to support local farmers that produce all natural foods and goods. Running the battlefield was a great experience. There are so many trails to follow or get lost on. Good thing I had my trusty navigator Char! The rest of the afternoon we spent relaxing at the casa. That evening we headed down the street to Wabi-Sabi for some sushi and some live music. Both proved to be fantastic. It is so nice to have good sushi just a block from the house (Oh, the conveniences of America).
Today, we headed to the chapel for the early service to see our old chaplain from Ft.Eustis. It was great catching up with him and his family. Then we rushed over to our church to make Sunday School. We are so thankful to have found a good group to grow and fellowship with. The rest of the day we spent at home. Charokee had a lot of school work to accomplish and I was busy continuing to get things settled. The weather outside was cold and rainy which was perfect for a cozy evening at home to end the weekend.
May you have a blessed week ahead!

Time flies...

The Molina's life in Virginia is officially in full swing. We are getting more familiar with our new community and really beginning to feel involved with local groups. Time seems to be flying by so fast but not without some interesting adventures on our part. Last week we had our household goods delivered. We were extremely excited to get all of our belongs but not so thrilled at the daunting task of unpacking. Things are all settled now and our home is truely feeling like Casa de Molina. We were also pleased to pick up our car from the port last week. Thankfully it made it across the ocean once again in one piece. Then we headed down to the outer banks of North Carolina to spend Valentine's weekend at a little bed and breakfast in Nags Head. It was a great romantic gettaway to an amazing area. We thoroughly enjoyed the slow pace of the little towns, the beautiful beaches, great shopping and all of the lighthouses! While in North Carolina we met up with Charokee's sister and her husband before returning home. Here are some pics to check out...

Job Blessings...

When moving there are always job uncertainties. Generally the reason we relocate is due to Charokee's career demands. Though his job is secure there are always changing demands and expectations of new assignments. Initially when we arrived in Virginia we did not know what Charokee's schedule would be before school started in February. A great blessing to us was to find out that Charokee would have time off until schools starts for us to get integrated into the community. This has been a wonderful time for us to connect and settle into our new home.

Another job praise is that the Lord has provided me with the one and only job I wanted in our new area. I am excited that I will be working as a fitness counselor and personal trainer at American Family Fitness. It was difficult for me to leave my last job but knowing that Lord giveth and He taketh away my trust was in Him to provide me with another job here if it be His will. It never ceases to amaze me how on a small and large scale if we put faith in the Lord He is faithful to give us the desires of our heart. So with that being said, we stand in awe...