NOLA, how we love thee!

David went to New Orleans this past week for his DMIN classes. I was a wee jealous not to be joining him in this city we love so much. David and I moved to New Orleans in August 2003, for him to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. When we moved there, he had not been officially accepted into the seminary nor did we did not have place to live. We spent our first week on the floor in a friend's apartment with only our clothes from camp! Talk about a leap of faith! Within that first week, David was accepted to seminary and we found an apartment to rent. We spent two wonderful years in this awesome city and we loved it! We have so many memories from our time in the big easy. Because this city was so special to us and the because the Lord provided for us in amazing ways while we were there, we want to always remember NOLA. Our daughter, Tilly's name is a daily reminder. Every night before we go to bed we read Goodnight NOLA. Carter and Summer love it! David and I left New Orleans in May before Katrina hit in September. He went back one time to help some of our friends move after the hurricane, and this past week was only his second time to go back. He was amazed at how much the city has changed. I have not been back since we left, and I am excited to go back soon as we celebrate David's graduation in the coming years. Oh New Orleans, how we love thee!

We were members of this church for our two years during seminary. We sat under some wonderful teachings of Jim Shaddix, David Platt, and Bob Stewart.

A close up of the sign of the church. It is located on Paris Avenue.

A view of the apartments where we lived with UNO in the background. David and I used to walk on this sidewalk in the middle of the road in the afternoons.

The front view of our "GenTILLY" apartments. David and I lived on the backside in #212.

5700 St. Anthony Street #212

New Orleans, 70122