We Moved!
jo Crosby
Change can be a bear. It can be a difficult problem. Change can also be a beginning. It can be the first step of a new season.
We discovered in January of 2020 that we would need to relocate, and last week we moved the Five Stones office to the main house of an old dairy farm. It’s just up the road from our old office (a little over a mile), and it is a beautiful setting. We believe that it is the answered prayer to our dream for a garden, a porch, a walking trail, etc. I have already taken dozens of flower photographs on the property. We have been whispering prayers for this new setting and this new beginning for a long while. It is a new season: change.
Last week! That is correct. We moved during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been a unprecedented time, and moving during the middle of it has been a bit of a bear. For the record, I am not sure I recommend it. However, one lease ended on 3/31 and a new one began on 4/01. Amid A LOT of boxed items, books, and furniture, John and I kept looking at each other (as only spouses can), praying, persevering, praying and packing. When it was all relocated, and the last dust swept out of the former office, we breathed a deep sigh of relief and whispered prayers of thanksgiving.
We have a new “office home”; we have a safe space; and we cannot wait to host people for open house. (When it is recommended and safe to hug, have coffee together, and hang out in groups). Most importantly we are excited and humbled to see and serve our clients. (Although, this will now be exclusively via Telehealth. Please see the COVID-19 update). We have a new “office home” and a new approach to care. It’s been an interesting time.
Some of the difficulty within the move has been the transition of office services being transferred and/or newly connected. Additionally, the normal day-to-day easy decisions/issues such as purchasing simple cleaning products or shelf paper, having locks changed, running out of duct tape, having internet connection, or having the hot water heater operational have been complicated under the current conditions. Change can be a bear.
In the big picture, we are deeply blessed. We are excited and humbled to serve in this ministry. We have more to be thankful for than I could list in a blog. Our hearts are full. In the immediate, we ask for continued prayer to navigate this unique season with wisdom and grace. We are working hard to be available in the best, safest way possible.
We appreciate the prayers, patience, and support of many people during the last few weeks.
As always, God leads; we follow.
If you have questions or concerns, please call the office: 912-667-5848
Many Blessings,
Jo Crosby
*As a praise: I have been newly Certified in Telemental Health. Stay Tuned!
