New friends.

We have to admit that our time in Nashville was not our most social of times.  We moved to Nashville knowing very few people.  Although I had lived in Nashville before, many of my friends had graduated and moved to different parts of the country.  Josh was job searching and my nursing program was a distance program, meaning I saw my classmates one to two times per month.  Additionally, we church-hopped during the first two months we were in Nashville, visiting many different congregations.  So, neither of us had regular contact with others.  Although community seemed to be all around us, it was difficult to initially plug in.

A friend from high school, Dan, connected us with his aunt and uncle who live in Nashville.  After meeting (Uncle) Dave and (Aunt) Vicki at a free symphony concert, Josh and I felt like we had found our Southern long lost family members.  We intermittently spent time together and each time felt comfortable, normal, and somehow familiar.  They encouraged us in our endeavors and filled our bellies with delicious food!  Their friendship felt like a gift to us while we were far away from home.  We are excited to travel to Nashville in August for my pinning ceremony and see Dave and Vicki again!

Vicki is a super talented artist.  She mainly paints birds (my favorite) with a unique, whimsical style.  She actually is now painting full time, which is quite a feat.  Check out her website to view her art and try out her unique recipes.  We love her rhubarb lime custard pie!  www.vickisawyer.com. 

the lovely couple