From Oceans to Rivers

Team Griffin on the morning of the great move. Milo had no idea what was about to happen...

After traveling many miles, we are now settling in to our new home in Memphis, Tennessee. We absolutely LOVE it here! We will definitely miss having our own house, living so close by to many family members, the beach, our church, and the friends we made in FL. However, we feel so blessed to have had such a wonderful start to our 4 year tenure (or longer) in Memphis. My mom and sister Katie came with us to help us get moved in to our townhouse. They were such a big help! Moving is so much more work than you plan for ahead of time. Although, if you're smart enough to accept help, it isn't so bad! Thankfully, we had sweet family and neighbors that made moving out and moving in much easier. Ecclesiastes 4:9 says "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work." This verse is so true, but I say four are better than two when it comes to moving! :)

Leaving our home in FL. Nice grass!

The drink of champions

We still have a little unpacking to do, but we really are down to the decorating details- the fun part! Our townhouse- lovingly dubbed "The House"-is part of a newer development in the South End/Arts District of downtown Memphis. We are surrounded by many older factories that have been renovated to be unique lofts and condo living spaces. The downtown trolley, farmers' market, and the Mississippi River are all only a couple blocks away from us! Kent, my Mom, Katie, and I all took a walk along the Mississippi River at sunset the other night. So much fun! There is a beautiful park that runs along the river that is accessible right by our house! We are very excited about this new home God has blessed us with. Milo (our kitty) enjoys "The House" too. This is his first experience with wooden stairs, and first time in Tennessee. He bounds up and down the stairs like it's a game- so cute!

Coming into Nashville in perfect formation

GRIFFINews: Volume 2

July 21 - Brand new TV delivered! Kent's favorite day so far :)

July 22 - Griffin parents arrive for their first visit to The House

July 25 - Third Sunday church hopping

August 2 - Dental school begins, Sleeping-in ends

August 17-22 - Kelly travels to Seattle for Robby and Kendahl's wedding

We are the Griffins

Hello!

Kent and I are excited to share a little insight into our lives and the journey on which the Lord is taking us. We are closing in on our first anniversary of marriage on July 10th, 2010. It is such a blessing that we get to share life together and call each other husband and wife. As the engraving says on Kent's wedding ring, "My love is mine and I am his" (Song of Solomon 2:16). This love we have for each other originates from a love for Christ and His love for us. We have accepted Christ and His sacrifice for us, and now we are His, completely. Jesus Christ offers His love to us freely, and we want to honor Him with our lives in return.

Romans 12:1 says "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship."
In my own words, this verse reminds me that...
1. I need to offer my life completely to God
2. I have that opportunity only because God has had mercy on me- praise Him for that!
3. I am considered holy and pleasing to God because Jesus died for me
4. The offering of my life is a way to worship Him for all He has done for me

Thank you for visiting our blog. We are Kent and Kelly Griffin, and we want to love you by sharing what God is doing in our lives. I must tell you that there is another, furrier Griffin in our family. His name is Milo Yeez Griffin. He is 4lbs, orange striped, walks on 4 legs, and has a long tail that has its own name- Otis. Milo and Otis keep us very entertained on a daily basis. His favorite trick is to bite our toes in the morning so that we wake up to play with him. It's one of Kent's favorite things...NOT! :) At the end of every blog, I plan to give you a quick "GRIFFINews" section with brief points about what we are up to. Here is our first one!

GRIFFINews
July 1-5 Vacation with the Griffin Parents in Daytona
July 6 Rent and pack up our U-Haul in Clearwater
July 7 Move from Florida to Tennessee
July 8 Move in to "The House" in Memphis, TN
July 29 Kent's first day of Orientation at UT Health & Science Center
August 2 Kent's first day of Dental School!!!