Dear friends and family…
We are moving!
The process of getting to this point has been grueling since we first learned of the foreclosure but we are grateful to have found a new home in a wonderful area, just around the corner from a fabulous elementary school for Jessie.
We are transitioning from Costa Mesa to the Woodbridge community in Irvine, which is an almost idyllic setting for raising our little girl. Our home sits on a tranquil walking path that is less than 500 feet from a beautiful lake that offers boating, fishing, and a swimming lagoon. It is truly amazing, and every time we visit, Jessie exclaims, “This is so pleasant! I am going to love living here!” These are sweet words that have brought important perspective with some of the challenges we have faced in the transition. As we pack up our things, we are admittedly feeling the pinch of downsizing our living space for the sake of upgrading to this community, but we look forward to this new chapter with sweet anticipation.
However, though we are hopeful for what is to come, we are also intensely feeling the ache of leaving this home. I have said to Drake several times that I wish we could have both. I wish we could move to the new home but still be able to come back and visit our current home at any time to engage all the memories associated herein. When I think of actually closing the door on this home for the last time, my chest swells with pain as if my heart cannot contain the thought.
But alas, we are moving. And we are moving this Saturday. We covet your prayers as we make this very significant transition in our lives.
Thank you for your love and care,
Christina (on behalf of Drake too)
P.S. If you would like our new address, please send me a private email and I will be sure to get it to you.
my heart is with you and praying for you in this transition. we just recently left hart hall after having both children there-you welcomed us into that home as you left it! and leaving it this past june and walking away from the life we began there was and still is at times gut wrenching. i miss it everyday even though i have grown to find home in our new place. i pray you can become grounded, but still give yourself permission to process and grieve when you need to. that’s what i’ve so loved and appreciated about you, christina. Your true and open self is a gift to me and i pray that you grieve when you need to and rejoice when you need to in this time.
I will be praying~
Lord Jesus, please give the Levasheff family strength in body, soul, mind and spirit as they face a new season. Thank you for blessing them with a charming new location. Please keep Your eye upon them in the coming days and soothe their hearts.
Praying for you all as you make yet another transition in this new life. God is opening yet another door for you because he has wonderful plans for you all. Blessings.
Your new place looks great! God is sooooo good! We are happy for you. And we will be praying.
You all are in my prayers and will be especially so this Saturday…
Much love,
Denise
Christina, Drake and Jessie, you were all on my heart tonight as I put my kids to bed. I just got all caught up with your most recent posts….each one touched my heart. Thank you for your words that are always such a blessing to read. Just want you to know that we’re covering you in prayer right now and through this weekend’s big move to your new home. We can only begin to imagine your conflicting emotions, and we pray that you feel your Creator and Father holding you right now and surrounding you with His most amazing peace.
We love you guys and miss you,
Heather and Mark