A note from Mr. and Mrs. Isherwood

Dear Family and Friends:

Greetings from Mr. and Mrs. James Darren Isherwood!

Let me begin by saying the past two months have gone quicker than any other time in my life. Since the last update much has occurred. We will share in time more details of the past two months in the mean time here’s the cliff notes.

Packed our house in Maine
8 children
Sold our house in Maine
8 children
Packed and drove a moving truck 1,500 miles from Maine to Georgia
8 children
Remodeled our home in Georgia to make way for 6 becoming 10.
Several trips back and forth between Georgia and Maine.
8 children
Two families learning to become one
8 children
Clothing 8 children for a wedding
Rehearsal for wedding
Wedding – July 24, 2009 at 7p.m. in Bradford, Maine
Trip to Georgia July 25, 2009 started at 2.am. (That’s right 7 whole hours!)
Honeymoon (Thanks to Melissa’s parents and Lidia for keeping those 8 children!)

These are just the physical things. The emotional stuff has been much harder and more beautiful. We both are speechless when we think of all that has occurred. We were both married to our best friends and never imagined our lives taking the turns that we and our children have endured. God works in mysterious ways. Yet we both rest knowing God is control and have certainly enjoyed this time in our lives. The best way I can describe this time in our lives is painfully, beautiful. It’s hard to say goodbye to family, friends, childhood home, a town you’ve lived in nearly your entire life, your church home, seeing someone else living in your house and playing on the playground your dad built with you and for you, having your best friend 1,500 miles apart, seeing the house your mother decorated changing before your very eyes, watching as the “norms” of your life change so quickly. It hurts, and is … painful.

The beauty is … well it’s hard to find words. It’s like being asked to describe a rainbow, sunset, sunrise, walk along the beach and a view from a mountain peak all at once.

As I type this update, my sweet wife is taking a nap and I can hear her shallow content breathing as she is sleeping soundly. I think I will stop here and join her.

Please forgive the lack of update over the past many weeks but as you can see it has been rather busy. It is our intent to bring the blog up to date and continue posting until we feel led differently. Until the next update as often as you think of our family please pray for us.